Oval shaped shell picture with wooden frame painted maroon and gold with inscription on back. "IMPORTED FROM THE USA / BY / EMPIRE ART CO LTD / SYDNEY, NSW." Also inscribed on the back is "FRAME AND GLASS PRICE 63/-". The arrangement consists of 12 yellow Cuban tree snails, 3 Florida tree snails, 1 mangrove clam, 2 mussels, 1 with the number 338A written on it, and gorgonian coral.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | CH1985.414 |
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| Accession Date: | 10 Dec 1985 |
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Material
| Wood/Wood | shell, glass, wood, coral, velvet,metal
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Measurement
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