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Four cone shells, including, top left, an Admiral Cone, from the Indian Ocean and south-west Pacific; and A conch shell, probably a Silver or Freckled Conch (Strombus Lentiginosus)
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Attributed to Johann Gustav Hoch (Reutlingen 1716-1779 Mainz)
Four cone shells, including, top left, an Admiral Cone, from the Indian Ocean and south-west Pacific; and A conch shell, probably a Silver or Freckled Conch (Strombus Lentiginosus)
indistinctly signed 'JG[...]' (verso) and with inscription 'J.G. Hoek' (on a label attached to the verso of the mount) (1)
traces of black chalk, watercolour, black ink framing lines (1), black chalk framing lines (2)
7 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. (19.5 x 25 cm.); and 3¼ x 4 5/8 in. (8.2 x 11.8 cm.) (2)
Four cone shells, including, top left, an Admiral Cone, from the Indian Ocean and south-west Pacific; and A conch shell, probably a Silver or Freckled Conch (Strombus Lentiginosus)
indistinctly signed 'JG[...]' (verso) and with inscription 'J.G. Hoek' (on a label attached to the verso of the mount) (1)
traces of black chalk, watercolour, black ink framing lines (1), black chalk framing lines (2)
7 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. (19.5 x 25 cm.); and 3¼ x 4 5/8 in. (8.2 x 11.8 cm.) (2)
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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