Rare Coco de Mer Basket with Scalloped Edge
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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 species, inside a textured body with a lustrous patina, height 25 cm, length 28 cm
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- Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.
As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.
Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.
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