Shell

Item

Title

Shell

Date

1855 - 1900

Description

Shallow, squat conch-type shell of type used for cameos; salmon, pink and white tones throughout; probably collected in Victorian period for use as decoration or doorstop.

Format

Animal Material
6.5 in x 5 in

Subject

Shell(s)

Temporal Coverage

Historical New England (Maine – York (county) – York Harbor Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor ME)