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Antique Japanese Meiji Pearl Shell Inlaid Carved Hongmu Dragon Chair
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning authentic antique Meiji Era (1867-1912) Japanese pearl and shell inlaid profusely hand
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Rosewood

Late 19th Century Antique Jerusalem Mother of Pearl Shell Carved Plaques
Located in London, GB
A beautiful collection of five shells engraved from the Holy Land depicts a religion scenes, three
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Late 19th Century Israeli Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Vintage Two Carved Shell Cameos and Seed Pearl Gold Lavaliere Statement Necklace
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Oscar worthy Antique Carved 2 Shell Cameo and Seed Pearl Gold Lavaliere Statement
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18th Century Italian Altar Stick with a Chesapecten Fossil Scallop Shell & Pearl
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
natural forming Baroque pearls. The Chesapecten plated fossil scallop shell is hand-pulled from the
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Altar Stick with a Chesapecten Fossil Shell and Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
natural forming Baroque pearls. The Chesapecten plated fossil scallop shell is hand-pulled from the
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
. They are hand-carved and hand-painted by nuns in a local convent. Baroque pearls were famously used as
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Gold Leaf

Antique Dionysus Carved Shell Cameo pendant brooch solid Gilt Silver/11.4gr
Located in SE
German natural Seed pearls and Diamond pendant made in ca. early 1900s. Vague hallmarks on the
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold-filled, Silver

Antique Victorian 18k Gold Carved White Pink Shell Cameo Brooch w/ Diamond Frame
Located in Montclair, NJ
features a VERY DETAILED, oval shaped, high relief cameo carved from a natural white and pink shell that
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1890s Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

1925 Art Deco 14k Yellow Gold Hand Carved 3 Color Shell Cameo Pin/Pendant
Located in Lexington, KY
1925 Art Deco  14k yellow gold  Gram weight: 22.18 grams  6.0 x 3.6 xm hand carved natural shell cameo
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1920s Art Deco Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 1870 Operculum Carved Shell Memento Ring In 14Kt Yellow And Rose Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian ring with carved operculum shell An extremely rare piece, created in England during the
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1870s English Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 15k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Pearlescent and Gold Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
oyster shell with baroque pearls. The shells are hand-gilded and aged to coordinate with the piece. The
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Giltwood, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Shell

Middle Eastern 19th Century Moorish Folding Chair Shell Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl
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19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Foil

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Agate Coral and Fossil Oyster Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
shells, and a baroque pearl on a polished petrified wood base. This fragment is from a church in
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Agate, Coral

Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
and domed lid. The Mother of Pearl with finely engraved decoration and Abalone shell iridescent dots
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Georgian Mother of Pearl Bow Fronted Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
molluscs as an inner shell layer. It is the same material that natural pearls are made from and is
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Shell

Antique Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Trunk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rare antique 19th century mother of pearl inlaid Syrian blanket wedding chest. Very fine intricate
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1890s Syrian Islamic Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Shell, Wood

Antique English Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Jewellery Box. The Jewellery Box of rectangular shape beautifully veneered in
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Shell, Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel
Located in Norwood, NJ
shell, mother of pearl and bone to stand in high relief against the black lacquered ground. Presented in
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Lacquer, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Bone

18th Century Italian Architectural Element with Hand-Cast Plaster Angels
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
fossil shells and gold baroque pearls. The gilded architectural element was originally created for a
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Gold Leaf

Middle Eastern Moorish 19th Century Folding Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl
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19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

18th Century Italian "Young John the Baptist" Framed in a Fluorite & Gold Frame
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Young John the Baptist" painting framed with purple and yellow fluorite. The painting original came from Tuscany and depicts him as a young man with a lamb. Thi...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
made of fir wood and cypress. Outlining the carved panels, ground pearl shell is mixed into the lacquer
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Cedar

19th Century Chinese Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Cabinet
H 65 in W 40 in D 18 in
China Fine Antique Chair With Dream Stones And Mother Pearl Inlay
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique hand carved hardwood chair inlaid with multiple natural dream stone "paintings" plus "butterfly
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Marble

Late Victorian English Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This precious 19th century English table casket features mother of pearl inlay and carved shell
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Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

Carved Mother of Pearl Shell with Nativity Scene
Located in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute
Chinese carved mother of pearl shell with nativity scene including the three wise men - Mar and
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1840s Chinese Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Collection of five Palestinian Carved Mother-of-Pearl Shells
Located in London, GB
Collection of five Palestinian carved mother-of-pearl shells, with five different scenes of the
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Late 19th Century Israeli Other Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Chinese Richly Carved Mother-of-Pearl Shells, Hard Wood Stands, Canton
Located in Aabenraa, DK
Pair of Chinese richly carved Mother-of-Pearl shells. Hard wood stands, Canton, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Two Tone Gold Pearl Carved Shell Cameo Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A nice carved shell cameo pendant and earrings that can be worn as a set or separate. Made of 14k
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Early 1900s Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Canvas Relief with an 18th Century Italian Gilded Molding, Shells, and Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf fragment with "angel wing" shells and baroque pearls and mounted on
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Gold Leaf

English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian serpentine tortoise shell and mother of pearl hinged tea caddy with four flanking
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Foil

English Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Tortoise shell, Ivory, and Mother-of-pearl inlay serpentine tea caddy with a paktong hinged
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1810s English George III Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Steel, Foil

Pair of Angel Wing Shells on 18th Century Gold Leaf Bases with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of angel wing shells on 18th century gold leaf bases with coordinating Baroque pearls. The
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Wood

Pair of Victorian Small Square Frames with Hand Carved Mother of Pearl Flowers
Located in Pasadena, CA
How lovely are these 2 petite framed Victorian floral art pieces? Depicted are hand carved mother
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Shell, Wood

Antique White Mother of Pearl Inlaid Middle Eastern Mirror
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Moorish white mother of pearl inlaid antique mirror, late 19th century
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Late 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Angle Plated Quartz & Pearl on Selenite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
pearl, fossil shells, and selenite base are put together in a sculptural form - creating a piece that
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Rock Crystal, Quartz

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Free-Forming Copper & Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with free-forming copper, baroque pearls and shells on a petrified wood
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17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Copper

19th Century Moorish Tea Table Inlaid with Mother of Pearl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, finely hand carved with foliages, arabesque design and Arabic writing, inlaid with mother of pearl in
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19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Shell, Wood

English Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother-of-Pearl Hinged Glove Box, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency hinged tortoiseshell and pie shaped mother-of-pearl glove box, with brass oval
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1840s English William IV Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Crucifix with a Bronze Figure of Christ and Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
pearls, polished minerals, and fossil shells. The crucifix originally came from a church in Tuscany
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Victorian 16 Karat Gold Cigar Band Ring with 5 Multi-Color Carved Cameos
Located in Pasadena, CA
Unique Victorian 16K gold cigar band ring with 5 multi-color Cameos, carved from Shell, Mother of
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19th Century Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Coral, Other, Gold

Fine Late Gustavian 19th Century Swedish Gilt Console Table Jonas Frisk
By Jonas Frisk
Located in Benington, Herts
over a gilt wood frieze of carved cymatium (sea shells) and pearl boarder above two elaborately carved
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1810s Swedish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Marble

Chinese Export Carved Mother-of-Pearl Shell, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese export carved mother-of-pearl shell, 19th century, carved to the center with two birds on
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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Mother-of-Pearl

Victorian Carved Banded Agate Pearl Diamond Gold Shell Locket
Located in Narberth, PA
piece of hand-carved banded agate, which forms the shape of an open shell. The bands of creamy white
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1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Agate, Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

19th Century Italian Mecca Angel with a Clam Shell and Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf mecca angel holding a clam shell and adorned with
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Gold Leaf

Aegean Carved Curiosity Cabinet and Shelf
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
dueling swordfish and owls in shell.
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Shell, Wood

Papier-Mâché and Mother-of-Pearl Table Cabinet, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
surrounded by eight drawers, each with mother-of-pearl borders and carved shell handles. The long top drawer
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19th Century English Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Ottoman Writing Case, 17th or 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Ottoman writing case in wood with a chequered and a diamond pattern. Tortoise shell and mother-of
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Late 17th Century Turkish Louis XIV Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Ottoman Writing Case, 17th or 18th Century
Ottoman Writing Case, 17th or 18th Century
H 4.34 in W 10.83 in D 6.7 in
Carved Mother of Pearl Display Shell, Reticulated with Stand
Located in Milton, DE
I love reticulated mother of pearl. The exact hand that needs to create such a piece takes an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Pearl Nautilus Shells Based on Barley Twist Mahogany Holders
Located in Munich, Bavaria
nautilus shell down to its iridescent inner shell or nacre; often called the "mother of pearl". Notice that
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Mahogany, Shell

Lacquer Jewelry Box with Carved Hardstone and Mother of Pearl
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This beautiful vintage black lacquer jewelry box is embellished with hardstone and mother of pearl
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Early 20th Century Chinese Taisho Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Stone, Multi-gemstone, Gold Leaf, Metal

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Antique Carved Pearl Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique carved pearl shell you’re looking for. Each antique carved pearl shell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, shell and mother-of-pearl. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique carved pearl shell, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique carved pearl shell bearing modern, Regency or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique carved pearl shell over the years, but those crafted by Gillows of Lancaster & London, Harrods Ltd (Richard Woodman Burbridge) and Maitland Smith are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Carved Pearl Shell?

An antique carved pearl shell can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $420 and the highest can go for as much as $60,208.