3434804 Mounted nautilus cup, Nagyszeben, mid 17th century (shell & silver-gilt) by Hungarian School (17th century); height: 31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Maker\'s mark NK. On a lobed foot repousse and chased with flowers and winged putti heads on a matted ground, the stem formed as the fish swallowing Jonah, its tail supporting a nautilus shell, three sections of the shell engraved with foliage, the front of the shell mounted with a silver sea-monster mask above a triple lobed cup, each lobe finely repousse and chased with a scene from the story of Jonah: in the center Jonah being thrown overboard, on the right Jonah and the gourd tree, and on the left Jonah pleading with God, each within foliate scrolls, marked on foot); Photo 穢 Christie\'s Images; Hungarian, out of copyright.