{"product_id":"amphora-melon-shell-replica","title":"Amphora Melon Shell Replica, Hand Cast Plaster Seashell","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAn Amphora Melon Shell Taken From an Antique Specimen\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eamphora melon shell\u003c\/strong\u003e is a smooth, rounded body with a wide, open mouth. It is hand cast in plaster from an antique specimen. It measures 7.8 in W x 4.5 in D x 3.5 in H. Studio White is a clean plaster white, and Fossil is a weathered stone tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Hand cast plaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Studio White or Fossil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 7.8 in W x 4.5 in D x 3.5 in H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackage dimensions: 10 in x 10 in x 10 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction: Made to order in the USA, ready to ship in 2 to 3 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: Hand cast, so appearance may vary from piece to piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct number: HP40580SW (Studio White), HP40580FOS (Fossil)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Shell Home for a Very Large Sea Snail\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis shell was the home of a very large sea snail found in the southwest Pacific. The cast was made from an antique specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShell collecting was popular in the 19th century. Antique specimens like this one passed from collector to collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eantique shell replica\u003c\/strong\u003e keeps the smooth curves of a \u003cstrong\u003esea snail shell\u003c\/strong\u003e. A \u003cstrong\u003eplaster seashell\u003c\/strong\u003e like this one suits a bookshelf or a bathroom ledge. The amphora melon shell holds its shape from any side. The wide mouth marks where the snail's soft body once emerged. Sea snails build their shells from the sea, adding to the opening as they grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBringing Nature Indoors\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before photography, botanists and naturalists collected samples from around the world to catalog nature. They kept the best examples at home. A amphora melon shell on your shelf echoes that custom. Browse more casts in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/museumize.com\/collections\/interest-nautical-ocean-seashells\"\u003eOcean Seashells Beach Nautical collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMade to Order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlacement and Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout The Conchologist's First Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1839 a textbook titled The Conchologist's First Book appeared under the name of Edgar Allan Poe. He mostly repackaged an existing book, adding a new introduction and rearranging the plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book shows how popular shell collecting had become in the 1800s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet the American shell collectors of the 1800s, from Thomas Say to Edgar Allan Poe's borrowed textbook: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.biodiversitylibrary.org\/2015\/07\/the-conchologists-searching-for-seashells-in-19th-century-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Conchologists: Searching for Seashells in 19th Century America - Biodiversity Heritage Library\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlbertus Seba, George Perry and the naturalists who catalogued shells, plants and animals from around the world: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/en\/perspectives\/natural-curiosities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNatural Curiosities - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"House Parts","offers":[{"title":"Studio White","offer_id":68677354881137,"sku":"HP40580SW","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fossil","offer_id":68677354913905,"sku":"HP40580FOS","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/HP40580FOS-amphora-melon-shell-fossil-1080sqr.jpg?v=1794352427","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/amphora-melon-shell-replica","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}