Abalone Shell

Item Information

Title:
Abalone Shell
Description:
Ovoid shells with a pearlized finish. 1) has pastel tones, 2) has an emerald exterior, 3) has a white calcified exterior and a royal blue and green interior.
Date:
1868–1933
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
shell (animal material)
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
shell (animal material)
Shell
Places:
New Hampshire > Rockingham (county) > Portsmouth
Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.)
Extent:
2 in. x 4.5 in. x 5.125 in. (H x W x L); 2 in. x 4.5 in. x 5.625 in. (H x W x L); 3.25 in. x 5.875 in. x 7.25 in. (H x W x L)
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/12475
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Ralph May
Accession #:
1971.1623.1-3
Identifier:
12475