Coco de Mer Nut Marble and an elephant assailing a

and an elephant assailing a tiger

retains a vibrant patina and superb gilding

– A pair of Italian appliqué metal-thread and silk thread and painted silk portraits

This evocative late 18th Century Grand Tour bronze bust of Hadrian exemplifies the neoclassical vogue that gripped cultured travellers during the final decades of the Grand Tour period

Date: circa 2000

Coco de Mer Nut Marble and an elephant assailing aThis particular Coco de Mer nut is an exemplary specimen, near perfect in its form. Seychelles, circa 1900 Height: 29 cms (11. 5 ins) Width: 30 cms (11. 7 ins) Depth: 16 cms (6. 3 ins) The Coco de Mer, a rare species of palm native to the Seychelles archipelago in the Indian Ocean, is a natural wonder. Its nut and tree are endemic to the islands of Praslin and Curieuse, where they have become the subject of various legends and lore. Before the