Port & River — 1900-1935
Shell, conus shell
Conus shell, imported into London from the Far East and Caribbean for use in button manufacture, decorating hair brush backs etc. From the sample display at the Cutler Street warehouses.
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- DK88.116/629
- Object name:
- shell, conus shell
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1900-1935
- Material:
shell
- Measurements/duration:
- L 87 mm, DM 56 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
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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