An Early 20thC Mounted Natural History Specimen of a Conch Shell sub-Curios though there are no chips

though there are no chips or cracks

The money box or piggy bank eventually became popular throughout England as a whimsical "money-saving" device for young children and are now desirable collectors items

the inner circular ivory dial having hand painted numerals with winding holes and subsidiary dial with faded makers name

with lashings of possibilities

An Early 20thC Mounted Natural History Specimen of a Conch Shell sub-Curios though there are no chipsOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 1920 Diameter: 3 inches (the base) Height: 8 inches Depth: 4 inches Width: 3. 5 inches (all at maximum) Rod mounted on an ebonised circular plinth stand the spiral conch shell having a high spire and siphonal canal with a fine colour. In fine order, there are no flaws to report other than very light general wear commensurate with age to both the stand and shell. A conch