OCT 2018 JEWELLERY, ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 9 October 2018 - 10:00 AM start
A rare coco de mer nut box
Realised: $500 plus premium
Lot Details
hinged lid, dark polished patina. W.235 x D.240 x H.140mm. Note: The coco de mer is endemic to the Seychelles Islands and due to their female form have held fascination by people in other parts of the world 'as a rare and fascinating object with mythological and even magical qualities'.
