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This high quality Maitland Smith Nautilus shell decoration is in excellent condition. It does not have it\'s original bag . Most Maitland-Smith items feature a distinctive sticker or label that reads \"Maitland-Smith\" and often \"Handmade in the Philippines\". The sticker residue is still on the inside of the Nautilus shell .
Most Maitland-Smith nautilus items are made of silver plating over brass or bronze. You can confirm if it is plated by looking for these signs:
Exposed Undertones: Examine the high points of the metal details (such as the edges, ridges, or heavily handled areas). If it is silver-plated, the silver layer will wear down over time, revealing a warm, yellowish brass or coppery-bronze color underneath.
Maitland-Smith is famous for heavy, highly detailed lost-wax brass and bronze castings. If your nautilus decoration has metal accents, the metal beneath the silver plating will feel very heavy and substantial, never light or flimsy like cheap white metal . It measures 7 in. by 5.75 in by 3 in. Very heavy and substantial .
