ANTIQUE SEA BOTTLE BEARING A TORTOISE PEN SHELL CROWN No. 01
ANTIQUE SEA BOTTLE BEARING A TORTOISE PEN SHELL CROWN No. 01
A striking tortoise pattern in variegated hues of pearly, golden and chocolate browns is beautifully displayed over one side of this sublime polished pen shell from the waters of east Africa. Solid Mother of Pearl is displayed on the otherside side. Weathered metalwork with a slight copper and eggplant undertone, forever bind the unusual shell to a beached bottle of sand-filled antique glass. A sublime and lovely keepsake of summer, this piece serves as a beautiful touchstone of distant, exotic shores.
The Art of Isabeau Grey
COLLECTION: Memories of Summer Sojourns
Overall Height 8”
Evoking childhood memories of shell collecting at dawn as the sea gently laps at the sand while seabirds call out as they glide along the crests of waves; this antique sea life bottle will bring you back to lazy summer days at the beach any time of year.