Port & River — 1900-1935
Shell, chinese alphabet cone shell
Conus shell, imported to London from the Far East and West Indies. The inner lining of the shell, sometimes called 'Mother of Pearl' was widely used for decorative inlays.
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- DK88.116/626
- Object name:
- shell, chinese alphabet cone shell
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1900-1935
- Material:
shell
- Measurements/duration:
- H 32 mm, L 40 mm, D 32 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- London Museum Docklands: Warehouse of the World Gallery
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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