拍品 904 ♣ - S18 Out of This World - Dienstag, 18. April 2023, 04.00 PM
COCO DE MER
Seychelles, 1950
31 × 26 × 15 cm (without stand)
31 × 26 × 15 cm (without stand)
含有象牙、犀牛角及/或其他瀕危或受保護物種物質的拍賣品，在本目錄中特別註有♣符號。一些國家禁止或限制進口或出口含有象牙、犀牛角及/或源於其他瀕危或受保護物種的物品。因此，若您拍賣購得標有♣的物品，並擬運往其他國家，您應在拍賣前了解及遵守所有相關海關的規則及法規。
The coco de mer, a rare species of palm tree native to the Seychelles archipelago in the Indian Ocean, is the subject of various legends and lore. Coco de mer is endemic to the Seychelles islands of Praslin and Curieuse. Before the Seychelles were discovered and settled, nuts of this species were sometimes carried by the ocean currents to distant shores, such as those of the Maldives, where the tree was unknown. These floating nuts did not germinate. The exceptional size and suggestive form of the nut, the circumstances of its discovery, and some unusual qualities of the trees have given rise to several legends. For centuries it was a 'classic' curiosity cabinet item that was a must for any collection.
CHF 750 / 1 000 | (€ 770 / 1 030)
以瑞士法郎銷售 CHF 2 500 (包含買家佣金)
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