Title: Pair of scallop shells
Object type: Scallop shells
Date: 1734/35
Artist:  Paul de Lamerie 
Artist bio: British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51
Artist nationality: British
Artist role: Maker
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall (.61 confirmed): 1 5/16 x 5 1/16 x 4 7/16 in., 6 oz. 7 dwt.  (3.3 x 12.8 x 11.3 cm, 0.198kg)'
Overall (.62 confirmed): 1 3/16 x 5 1/16 x 4 7/16 in., 6 oz. 11 dwt. (3 x 12.8 x 11.3 cm, 0.204kg)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit line: Bequest of Alfred Duane Pell, 1924
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Shells