ALLEMAGNE (?) A bowl with a nautilus shell and a gilt silver (min. 800) mounting with stylized wolf's tooth retaining bands, two of which feature a small posed bird, and one ending in a cut-out leaf holding a frog, formerly topped with a figure (missing), and with two S-shaped handles; resting on a baluster leg base ending in a circular molded base with an openwork rosette. Possibly Nuremberg or Augsburg (?). Partly 17th-18th century, later transformations and reassemblies. Legs modified and shortened, with added baluster; handles probably later. Gross weight: 406 g. - H. 16.4 cm. Some scratches, old small filling, incipient cracks on the lip and on the body of the shell; wear, small scratches, small knocks, some missing parts and oxidation on the mounting.