Circa 1920s
Inscribed to the cast ‘Marina Paris 23’, mounted on a later black marble base, lacking original glass nautilus shade, replaced with a shell, 53cm high excluding shell
Estimate: | £80 - £120 |
Hammer price: | £550 |
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.
See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-purple-shop-the-anthony-gardner-collection
Condition Report:
Minor surface wear and marks consistent with age and use. Slightly deeper scratches to the base as photographed. Shell with chips, cracks and fissures along natural fault lines.