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No. 30598067

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Coco de Mer or Sea Coconut high-polish - Lodoicea maldivica - 38×16×30 cm
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€ 850
231 weeks ago

Coco de Mer or Sea Coconut high-polish - Lodoicea maldivica - 38×16×30 cm

David Leggett

Selected by David Leggett
Beautiful polished Coco de Mer. Very rare. Coco de Mer in beautiful condition, very rare. Prince William and his wife Kate received a copy as a wedding present. Perfectly polished by a craftsman Size: 38 x 30 cm This Coco de Mer can only be found in the Seychelles and was only allowed to be exported until 1994 under strict conditions and with mandatory export certificates. Since 1994, the export of these beautiful cocos has been banned, making them increasingly rare and precious. This Cocos is characterised by its perfect symmetry. Two similar Coco de Mer were sold in a large German auction house for 4,095.00 Euro. This Coco de Mer comes from an Austrian collector who brought the Cocos from a trip in the 1950s. A

No. 30598067

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Coco de Mer or Sea Coconut high-polish - Lodoicea maldivica - 38×16×30 cm

Coco de Mer or Sea Coconut high-polish - Lodoicea maldivica - 38×16×30 cm

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Beautiful polished Coco de Mer.

Very rare.

Coco de Mer in beautiful condition, very rare. Prince William and his wife Kate received a copy as a wedding present.

Perfectly polished by a craftsman

Size: 38 x 30 cm

This Coco de Mer can only be found in the Seychelles and was only allowed to be exported until 1994 under strict conditions and with mandatory export certificates.

Since 1994, the export of these beautiful cocos has been banned, making them increasingly rare and precious.

This Cocos is characterised by its perfect symmetry.

Two similar Coco de Mer were sold in a large German auction house for 4,095.00 Euro.

This Coco de Mer comes from an Austrian collector who brought the Cocos from a trip in the 1950s.

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