Nautilus shell cup with cover
Object type: Cup with cover
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British, Birmingham, after German original
Artist: Elkington & Co.
Artist bio: British, Birmingham, 1829–1963
Artist role: Manufacturer
Artist nationality: British
Date: 19th century, after 17th century original
Medium: Silver on base metal; nautilus shell
Dimensions: Overall: 16 1/4 × 7 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (41.3 × 19.7 × 12.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Electrotype
Credit line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1883
Accession year: 1883
Tags: Birds