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Nautilus Cup and Cover: Merman and Mermaid
Creator
Elias Lencker, the elder
(German goldsmith, died 1591)
Date1591 (with later additions and alterations)
Mediumnautilus shell, gilded silver, gemstones
DimensionsOverall: 32 x 10.5 x 16.6 cm (12 5/8 x 4 1/8 x 6 9/16 in.)
Credit LineThe Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Category
Object numberAGOID.29138
LocationNot currently on display
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