Nautilus shell
Object type: Nautilus shell
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British, London, after Dutch, Amsterdam or Utrecht original
Artist: Franchi and Son
Artist role: Manufacturer
Date: 19th century, after early 17th century original
Medium: Metal mounts, gilt; nautilus shell
Dimensions: Overall: 14 1/8 × 7 3/8 × 5 5/8 in. (35.9 × 18.7 × 14.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Electrotype
Credit line: Purchase, 1873
Accession year: 1873
Tags: Men|Shells