Agate wtih silver-gilt mountsexpand_more
The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fundexpand_more 53.5
Nuremberg goldsmith Jörg Ruel specialized in creating silver and silver gilt mounts for natural curiosities and precious materials. This red agate stone, carved like a shell, forms the cup of an elaborate drinking vessel adorned with a golden nereid riding two dolphins and a shrieking head of a sea monster.
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