拍品 4052* ♣ - A209 Out of This World - Montag, 17. Juni 2024, 04.00 PM
SAWFISH ROSTRUM
Pristis pristis
Late 19th / early 20th century
120 × 13 cm (measurements not including stand)
Late 19th / early 20th century
120 × 13 cm (measurements not including stand)
含有象牙、犀牛角及/或其他瀕危或受保護物種物質的拍賣品，在本目錄中特別註有♣符號。一些國家禁止或限制進口或出口含有象牙、犀牛角及/或源於其他瀕危或受保護物種的物品。因此，若您拍賣購得標有♣的物品，並擬運往其他國家，您應在拍賣前了解及遵守所有相關海關的規則及法規。
Provenance: Old Swiss collection
The sawfish is a shark-like animal that sports its namesake ‘saw’, a greatly elongated, flat rostrum that is studded on either side with a row of uniform, sawtooth-like teeth. These animals are common throughout much of the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, but they also swim several hundred kilometres into the lower reaches of large rivers in Papua New Guinea.
In the classical cabinets of curiosities of the 16th century, the sawfish rostrum was an essential element. Its fascination lies not only in its iconic appearance and symmetry, but also in the implied interplay of danger and beauty. The brute and simple form is reminiscent of prehistoric times, of fantasy creatures and of dinosaurs.
The specimen presented here is a particularly large and beautiful example and in unusually good condition. It is complete with all parts, including all rostral teeth distributed along its entire length.
The sawfish is a shark-like animal that sports its namesake ‘saw’, a greatly elongated, flat rostrum that is studded on either side with a row of uniform, sawtooth-like teeth. These animals are common throughout much of the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, but they also swim several hundred kilometres into the lower reaches of large rivers in Papua New Guinea.
In the classical cabinets of curiosities of the 16th century, the sawfish rostrum was an essential element. Its fascination lies not only in its iconic appearance and symmetry, but also in the implied interplay of danger and beauty. The brute and simple form is reminiscent of prehistoric times, of fantasy creatures and of dinosaurs.
The specimen presented here is a particularly large and beautiful example and in unusually good condition. It is complete with all parts, including all rostral teeth distributed along its entire length.
CHF 2 500 / 3 500 | (€ 2 580 / 3 610)
以瑞士法郎銷售 CHF 11 250 (包含買家佣金)
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