A giant clam shell on a brass mount, mid to late 20th century
A giant clam shell on a brass mount, mid to late 20th century
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A wonderful and quirky giant clam mounted onto a brass base in the latter part of the last century. It was used by the previous owners as a champagne bucket, the brass mount on the upper back section being used for champagne flutes. However this could also be a fantastic addition to any room as a bowl for fruit or seafood, in a bathroom for toiletries or towels, or simply as an interesting conversation piece for any cabinet of curiosities.
Giant clams are the members of the clam genus Tridacna that are the largest living bivalve molluscs. Tridacna gigas is one of the most endangered clam species. Antonio Pigafetta documented these in his journal as early as 1521. One of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian oceans, they can weigh more than 200 kilograms (440 lb), measure as much as 120 cm (47 in) across and have an average lifespan in the wild of over 100 years.. They are also found off the shores of the Philippines and in the South China Sea in the coral reefs of Sabah (Malaysian Borneo).
Condition: excellent
Dimensions: 62cm wide, 28cm deep, 50cm wide