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Ref # FF 3615 Photo 735
Description : Magnificent Sterling Partly Gilt Shell, Empress Eugénie Shell
Pattern : Keller
Size …
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Ref # FF 3615 Photo 735
Description : Magnificent Sterling Partly Gilt Shell, Empress Eugénie Shell
Pattern : Keller
Size : 6-7 in. Weight : 7 Oz
This magnificent sterling partly gilt, Empress Eugénie Shell, is one of the shells offered by Empress Eugénie the wife of Napoleon III to the Khedive of Egypt, Ismael Pacha, for the inauguration of the Canal of Suez; handcrafted by Keller the famous French silversmith, Circa Paris 1869. This charming shell and historical shell is crowned by a wonderfully crafted butterfly, it is the culmination of silversmithing.
Made by Keller in Paris C. 1869
Hallmarked by the French Assay office with the Master Silversmith Poinçon
Retail Price : $ 2,600.00 Wholesale : $ 1,950.00
One of a kind, deserve to be in a museum to be preserved for the future generations.
Condition : Very Good
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- Dimensions
- 7ʺW × 3ʺD × 1ʺH
- Styles
- Napoleon III
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Sterling Silver
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Silver
- Condition Notes
- Condition : Very Good Condition : Very Good less
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