Solid Brass Seashell with Patina, 9.5 cm – Vintage 1950s Decorative Dish from Austria, Photo Prop

A small seashell in solid brass from the 1950s – finely modeled and with a patina grown over the decades.

Effect

The warm brass tone and natural form make the shell an atmospheric prop for photo and art projects as well as an eye-catcher on a shelf.

Details & Condition

• Material: solid brass
• Length: 9.5 cm / 3.7 in
• Width: 8.5 cm / 3.3 in
• Height: 1.8 cm / 0.7 in
• Origin: Austria
• Date: 1950–1959
• Condition: flawless, with natural patina

Uses

As a jewelry or ring dish, as coastal decor, as an ashtray or as a still-life prop – a lovely gift for collectors of old brass objects.

Care

Wipe dry; preserve the patina or polish gently.

At the flea market in Eisenstadt the brass shell lay next to real seashells from a long-ago Adriatic holiday – and glowed warmer than all of them.

A piece of the sea in brass — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop