Shell
18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This shell was probably engraved in the 18th century, in the Netherlands. The shell is of a Turbo Marmoratus - one of over 60 species of large sea snails within the genus Turbo ('turban'), found in the Indian Ocean.
Object details
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| Brief description | Shell, engraved. Netherlandish 18th century. |
| Physical description | Engraved with a combat between a satyr and a sea-monster and with animals amid scroll-work, seahorses and dragons. |
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| Object history | There is a similar shell described in the Catalogue of the Nürnberg Museum. |
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| Summary | This shell was probably engraved in the 18th century, in the Netherlands. The shell is of a Turbo Marmoratus - one of over 60 species of large sea snails within the genus Turbo ('turban'), found in the Indian Ocean. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Review of the Principal Acquisitions During the Year 1928. London. p. 10. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.40-1928 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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