Title: Nautilus shell cup with cover
Object type: Cup with cover
Date: 19th century, after 17th century original
Artist:  Elkington & Co. 
Artist bio: British, Birmingham, 1829–1963
Artist nationality: British
Artist role: Manufacturer
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
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Birds