Two carved shells Sea pearl shell with the liberation of Glaucus and Scylla, On the right is Scylla with her right arm leaning on a rock. She extends her left arm in the direction of the sea god Glaucus, who rises out of the water with her arms spread. A Cupid is kneeling to the right of Scylla, ready to shoot an arrow. Scylla is dressed in a robe that reveals her upper body. In the background there are bushes and trees, along the waterfront a few catkins. On the inside the inscription: Glaucus Scylla., Cornelis Bellekin (attributed to), Amsterdam, c. 1650 - c. 1700, mother of pearl, h 9 cm


Two carved shells Sea pearl shell with the liberation of Glaucus and Scylla, On the right is Scylla with her right arm leaning on a rock. She extends her left arm in the direction of the sea god Glaucus, who rises out of the water with her arms spread. A Cupid is kneeling to the right of Scylla, ready to shoot an arrow. Scylla is dressed in a robe that reveals her upper body. In the background there are bushes and trees, along the waterfront a few catkins. On the inside the inscription: Glaucus Scylla., Cornelis Bellekin (attributed to), Amsterdam, c. 1650 - c. 1700, mother of pearl, h 9 cm × w 8 cm × t 1 cm


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