A Large Natural History Specimen of a Giant Clam Shell c.1900 sub-Curios just before the time this

just before the time this backdrop was made

Carved wooden window frames are considered to be an important part of Chinese architectural heritage and were often seen in courtyard houses where they were used to separate different rooms

with some normal movement deposits

25” (all in frame)

following traditional designs

A Large Natural History Specimen of a Giant Clam Shell c.1900 sub-Curios just before the time thisOrigin: South Pacific Indian Ocean Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 Height: 11 Depth: 18 Width: 27 (all at maximum) The large preserved giant clam shell (Tridacna gigas), with four vertical folds, surviving in beautifully weathered condition from the south pacific or Indian oceans and from the zeniths of the nineteenth century. The specimen is in super condition with very few chipped losses. She sits both ways, as it were, stably