# Bursa Wedding Shell Replica, Hand Cast Plaster Seashell

## The Bursa Wedding Shell and Its Roman Associations

The **Bursa wedding shell** is knobbed and ridged along its length. This Bursa wedding shell is hand cast in plaster. It measures 10.25 in L x 6 in W x 5.25 in H. Studio White is a clean plaster white, and Fossil is a weathered stone tone.

### Product Details

-   Material: Hand cast plaster
-   Finish: Studio White or Fossil
-   Dimensions: 10.25 in L x 6 in W x 5.25 in H
-   Weight: 3 lb
-   Package dimensions: 14 in x 14 in x 14 in
-   Production: Made to order in the USA, ready to ship in 2 to 3 weeks
-   Note: Hand cast, so appearance may vary from piece to piece
-   Product number: HP43460SW (Studio White), HP43460FOS (Fossil)

### Shells, Venus and Neptune

Shells connect to **Neptune and Venus** in Roman mythology. Neptune ruled the sea, and Venus was born from it.

Botticelli painted her rising from the water on a scallop shell in The Birth of Venus, about 1485. The painting hangs in the Uffizi in Florence. Shells have a long history as wedding gifts, and this cast follows that tradition.

As **wedding shell decor**, it carries the old association between shells and marriage. A **plaster seashell** like this one also suits a bedroom dresser or an entry table. The Bursa wedding shell has a strong enough outline to stand alone. The knobs on this shell run in rows along the length of the body.

### Bringing Nature Indoors

Bringing nature indoors is not new. Early botanists and naturalists collected samples from around the world and set out to catalog the natural world. A Bursa wedding shell follows in that line. Browse more casts in our [Ocean Seashells Beach Nautical collection](https://museumize.com/collections/interest-nautical-ocean-seashells).

### Made to Order

Each piece is cast to order in the USA. Production takes 2 to 3 weeks before it ships. Hand casting means color and surface vary slightly from piece to piece. Choose Studio White or Fossil at checkout.

### Placement and Care

Set it on a shelf, console or mantel, on a flat dry surface. Plaster is heavy for its size. Dust it with a soft dry brush and keep it indoors.

### About Augustus Addison Gould

Augustus Addison Gould was a Boston physician who described nearly 1,100 species of mollusks. He also helped identify shells brought home by the Wilkes Expedition, which sailed from 1838 to 1842.

Gould was a physician by training. Shells from far-off voyages came to his desk to be identified.

## For More Reading from the Web

-   Meet the American shell collectors of the 1800s, from Thomas Say to Edgar Allan Poe's borrowed textbook: [The Conchologists: Searching for Seashells in 19th Century America - Biodiversity Heritage Library](https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2015/07/the-conchologists-searching-for-seashells-in-19th-century-america)
-   Albertus Seba, George Perry and the naturalists who catalogued shells, plants and animals from around the world: [Natural Curiosities - The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.metmuseum.org/en/perspectives/natural-curiosities)

## Details

- **Price:** 80.0 USD
- **Vendor:** House Parts
- **Type:** Statues
- **Tags:** availability-made-to-order, interest-nautical-ocean-seashells, material-plaster, statues

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Studio White | 80.00 USD | In stock |
| Fossil | 80.00 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Hand cast plaster Bursa wedding shell replica, Fossil finish
- Hand cast plaster Bursa wedding shell replica, Fossil finish, view 2
- Hand cast plaster Bursa wedding shell replica, Fossil finish, view 3

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> Updated: 2026-11-11