Operculum shell demi parure
| Starting Bid: | £20.00 |
| Bid Increment: | £2.00 |
| Next Min Bid: | £22.00 |
| Buyer’s Premium: | £4.80 |
| Total Amount: | £24.80 |
| Number of Bids: | 0 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Highest Bidder: | |
| Auction Start: | 19/01/23 23:49:00 UTC |
| Auction Ending: | 05/02/23 20:16:00 UTC |
| Auction Finished : | 05/02/23 20:16:09 UTC |
LOT NUMBER 9
Operculum shell demi parure
This is a wonderful set set with operculum shells. A large statement necklace and earrings set in silver tone base metal. What is an operculum shell?An operculum is a calcareous structure created by many sea snails that serves as a little “trapdoor” to safely close them inside their shell. When, say, the tide goes out, stranding a sea snail too far from the water, the gastropod can draw itself deep into its shell and pull the operculum closed behind it.
| Size: | Necklace 43 cm long, earrings 2 cm diameter |
| Weight: | Necklace 36 grams |
| Date: | 1960s |
| Condition: | Very good condition, some rubbing to the metal |
| Estimate: | £50 – 70 |
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