Standing cup nautilus shell mounted in silver
European Museums, The British MuseumStanding cup nautilus shell mounted in silver
Standing cup; nautilus shell mounted in silver, embossed and chased; cup has band round lip, engraved with scrolls; serrated edge; supported at sides by two bands, representing tritons holding dolphins; band formed of mask of Pan on front; top, figure of Neptune on horseback; baluster stem with lion masks and brackets; base, sea-monsters in cartouches with fruit between; inscribed.
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