Name/Title
Painted SeashellEntry/Object ID
2011.64Description
A large seashell with a landscape scene painted on the smooth surface of the shell. The scene depicts a waterfall, trees, and mountains.Collection
Art CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Date made
circa 1880Time Period
19th CenturyNotes
The shell is dated 1880, and signed Emerson, but unclear who that refers to specifically.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Bottom of shellTranscription
1880 / EmersonLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PaintedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Painting, MiniatureNomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Width
6-5/8 inLength
1-1/4 inExhibition
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1
