SHELL PICTURE
CH1985.413
Twenty-three shells (all marine) with coral glued on black velvet, arranged to represent a flowering bush with butterfly. Heavy frame (oval) painted gild and maroon with low-relief carved design x 4. On back of frame: "FRAME FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / BY THE / EMPIRE ART COMPANY LIMITED / SYDNEY< NSW." The shells are from WA, NW Australia, New Zealand, and Indo-Pacific. The coral is WA. It is unlikely the coral has been painted, if not, its bright colour is unusually well preserved. Harry Baker's Scientific Shell collection was purchased by WAM.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1985.413 |
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| Accession Date: | 10 Dec 1985 |
Material
| Wood/Wood | shell, velvet, glass, wood |
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| Glass |
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| Glass/Glass |
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| Velvet/Textile |
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| Wood |
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| Shell/Shell |
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| Shell |
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Measurement
| length | 620mm |
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| width | 470mm |
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