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Cypraea spadicea RUST GLAZED KANNER COLL.
51.2 mm     USA     110,00 €
Item# 0004052194
FamilyCypraeidae
NameCypraea spadicea - RUST GLAZED KANNER COLL. , Swainson, 1823
Size51.2 mm
LocalityUSA
NoteA superb very large specimen of the now legendary SHIPWRECK form, collected by renowned Californian shell diver Paul Kanner from the wreck of the ‘Star of Scotland’. Exquisite ultra-dark rust-influenced colour, and associated ultra-thick, resplendent gloss. Supremely well-formed dorsal encircling annulus. Markedly INFLATED OVATE form – the form sought by the connoisseur. The specimen was formerly in the Kanner private collection, and the original Kanner label accompanies the specimen, with a hand-written Kanner note to reverse. Very difficult to obtain like this now. HISTORICAL NOTE: ‘The Star of Scotland’, built in 1917, was originally a British Royal Navy warship, named H.M.S. Mistletoe. It subsequently underwent numerous name changes, from Chiapas; to La Playa de Ensenada; to the City of Panama; to the Star of Hollywood; to Texas, before assuming her final name, with operations ranging from fruit transport; to gambling; to cruises, all between the USA and Mexico, before finally being sunk during a storm upon 23 January 1942. Data: Off Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA; upon iron substrate, amongst sponges, corals, cnidarians (Corynactis sp.), and algae; 20-22 m; dived; 2016. Size: 51.2 mm. Grading: Fine++ (typical minor marks associated with this rough shipwreck-inhabiting form). Provenance: 1) Paul Kanner, Los Angeles; 2) JES Collection, London / Melbourne.
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Start Price1,00 €
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