A NAUTILUS SHELL ETCHED BY C.H. WOOD, 19TH CENTURY
inscribed overall with patriotic depictions and cartouche for Nelson, St. Vincent, St. George & the Dragon; the Coat of Arms for the City of London, with dedication allegedly from the Queen and Lord Mayor of London dated 1850, signed C. H. Wood, High St., Poplar (1in. square hole near rim) -- 8in. (20cm.) wide; together with two smaller examples, probably by a different hand
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Condition Report
Large shell (by Wood): 1½in. sq. hole filled with tissue - see photos, otherwise good condition; two smaller shells are both in good order.

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