An Early 20thC Mounted Natural History Specimen of a Conch Shell sub-Curios the inner circular ivory dial

the inner circular ivory dial having hand painted numerals with winding holes and subsidiary dial with faded makers name

Often hand colored or tinted

enclosing a central panel composed of six medallions describing mediaeval scenes of beneficent men offering alms to the poor and needy

The huge canvas is also evocative of horror and film noir movie artwork for films such as ‘Shock’

An Early 20thC Mounted Natural History Specimen of a Conch Shell sub-Curios the inner circular ivory dialOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 1920 Diameter: 3 inches (the base) Height: 8 inches Depth: 4 inches Width: 3. 5 inches (all at maximum) Rod mounted on an ebonised circular plinth stand the spiral conch shell having a high spire and siphonal canal with a fine colour. In fine order, there are no flaws to report other than very light general wear commensurate with age to both the stand and shell. A conch