A Fine Pair of Early 20thC Giant Clam Shells

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A Fine Pair of Early 20thC Giant Clam ShellsOrigin: South Pacific Indian Ocean Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 30 As a Pair: 24 wide x 14 high x 15deep The complete, true pair, of preserved giant clam (Tridacna gigas) shells, of medium size, surviving from the south pacific or Indian oceans from the first half of the twentieth century. The shells are still beautiful and the wholes are largely in tact and their condition would be described as good. Each shell

“Margaret Backhouse (nee Richardson) born 1818

and designers sought to create quality pieces with restrained unpretentious decoration

surviving from the first quarter of the twentieth century and in the Regency style

A rather ghoulish and macabre way to eat ones brazils whether it’s Halloween

private organisations and individuals

one being ‘over WC dor (sic)’ – that must have been one hell of a WC door

While he was in London in 1929

The Tea Tray Company made petalled horns its speciality

As such it proves a charming throwback to when paper was more of an integral part of day-to-day life in the schoolroom

varies among queens

An old master drawing of good size that would benefit from further research and conservation and one that proves to be a scarce and desirable find

are both handwritten in French and prove difficult to decipher but the date of 1889 is clear as is the dolls name Emile and the little girls name who owned the doll

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