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Nautilus shell

Manufacturer Franchi and Son
19th century, after early 17th century original
Not on view
This electrotype is after an early seventeenth-century original at Elkington's, London, at the time of reproduction, now in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amstersdam. It is one of the works depicted in the painting of the Yarmouth Collection, ca. 1660–70, from Norwich Castle Museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Nautilus shell
  • Manufacturer: Franchi and Son
  • Date: 19th century, after early 17th century original
  • Culture: British, London, after Dutch, Amsterdam or Utrecht original
  • Medium: Metal mounts, gilt; nautilus shell
  • Dimensions: Overall: 14 1/8 × 7 3/8 × 5 5/8 in. (35.9 × 18.7 × 14.3 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Electrotype
  • Credit Line: Purchase, 1873
  • Object Number: 73.8.30
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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