Natural Coco de Mer with Stand - 33cm Height
A large natural Coco de Mer, together with stand, overall height 33 cm
Coco de Mer Bailer with Crenellated Edge
Rare Coco de Mer bowl or bailer. Cut and carved nut with crenellated edge. Old use patina. Seychelles. Length 33 cm
Sailor's Coveted Coco De Mer Nut from Seychelles
Coco De Mer sailor's box, Seychelles Islands, 19th century., Endemic only to the Seychelles the Coco De Mer nut is the largest known seed in existence and was highly coveted by sailors in the 18th and 19th century who prized it for its erotic appearance.…
Coco De Mer: The World's Largest Seed
A 19th century Coco De Mer seed, known as the largest seed in the world, the Lodoicea, sea coconut or 'Coco De mer' is endemic to the Seychelles islands of Praslin and Curieuse. Its suggestive shape resembling a female buttock, together with its smooth…
Coco de Mer Basket with Notched Decoration
A basket made from a coco de mer, the rim with notched and lineal decoration. Width 26 cm, depth 25 cm, height 14 cm.
Coco de Mer Box from Flower Family Collection
A coco de mer box, the polished double coconut shell turned into a box with two hinges. Known as the sea coconut and mainly from the Seychelles, they became extinct for a time but have been reintroduced. 32 cm x 29 cm x 17 cm. Provenance: The Flower…
Rare Coco de Mer Basket with Scalloped Edge
A unique Coco de Mer, in the natural shape with a carved scalloped edge, Seychelles Archipelago, Indian Ocean, with the centre divided as a basket, legend has it that the male and female seed pods embrace each other on a stormy night to produce this rare…
Islamic Coco de Mer Kashkul with Elaborate Carving
An antique Islamic coco de mer shaped kashkul with elaborate carving, also called a beggars bowl, Collected Middle East, 1950's, approx 13 cm high, 27 cm long, 14 cm deep
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