Shellwork bouquet (coquillage)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Shellflowers assembled in tall bouquet and set in an ornamental vase with glass dome as a mantel garniture; probably English.
Credit Line
Gift of Channing Hare
ca. 1850
Accession Number
1971-7-4-a/f
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ornament
Decorative Arts
Shellwork bouquet (coquillage)
Medium
Shells (coquillage), blown glass, walnut
Dimensions
H x diam.: 57 x 20 cm (22 7/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
made in
England
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1971-7-4-a_f
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4eda18b8f-707c-42d6-8a35-c30602351f0c
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