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Prawn Fishing On Mother Of Pearl Late 18th Century

These engraved shells belong to the ‘Pintudo Maxima’ and hail from the waters of Guinee and Northern Australia.

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French Prawn Fisherman On Mother Of Pearl Late 18th Century

Female prawn fisherman on the Normandy coast.
Late 18th century from Dieppe.

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French Prawn Fisherman On Mother Of Pearl Late 18th Century

Nicely engraved shell showing female prawn fisherman.
From Le Havre.

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Maritime Portrait On Mother Of Pearl Ca. 1820

Portrait cut from the pearl shell of the Pintudo Maxima.

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Nautilus Shell France 19th Century

Overall engraved nautilus shell showing two Victorian lady’s portraits.

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Shell With Pipe Smoking Sailor Pierre-Adrien Graillon 1807 – 1872

Pierra Graillon was the maker of small terra cotta sculptures and statuette groups,
as well as artist, woodcutter and ivory artist. 

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Pipe Smoking Brittany Fisherman Pierre-Adrien Graillon 1807 – 1872.

A friendly looking Brittany fisherman with traditional cap.

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