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MCM Sterling Silver Encrusted Oyster Shell Condiment Dish and Spoon

$1,650
£1,267.13
€1,452.11
CA$2,322.79
A$2,602.04
CHF 1,353.38
MX$31,739.53
NOK 17,230.39
SEK 16,247.03
DKK 10,838.18

About the Item

A crab themed sterling silver encased oyster shell with the outer surface covered in silver contoured to the natural form of the shell, the shell interior left exposed to use as a condiment dish with a silver crab claw mounted at one end as both a handle and foot while a small model of a crab sits at the other end. A spoon formed as an oar with a gold washed clamshell as the bowl and model of a crab on the handle completes the set.
  • Similar to:
    Buccellati (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: ACK1stDibs: LU7371245475452

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