Nautilus cup Nautilus cup in the shape of an ostrich; Nautilus cup with gilt silver frame; in the shape of an ostrich. The shell is painted with draperies; bouquets and birds. An amethyst is encased in the head of the ostrich. Between the volutes and ostriches; a child's head; two devoted goats and two turned horses are depicted in the driven foot edge; Joachim Hiller; Breslau; c. 1600; silver (metal); nautilus shell; amethyst (mineral); painting; h 42.4 cm x w 19.7 cm x d 11.5 cm