Turban Shell Cup with Foot in the Form of a Dragon

mid 17th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Turban Shell Cup with Foot in the Form of a Dragon
  • Date: mid 17th century
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Green turban snail shell (Turbo marmoratus), Chiragra spider conch
    shell (Harpago chiragra), silver (gilded)
  • Dimensions: 10 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (26 × 19 × 14 cm)
  • Classifications: Natural Substances, Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Kunstkammer, Landesmuseum Württemberg, Stuttgart
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts