{"product_id":"bursa-wedding-shell-replica","title":"Bursa Wedding Shell Replica, Hand Cast Plaster Seashell","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Bursa Wedding Shell and Its Roman Associations\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBursa wedding shell\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\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: 10.25 in L x 6 in W x 5.25 in H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackage dimensions: 14 in x 14 in x 14 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: HP43460SW (Studio White), HP43460FOS (Fossil)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShells, Venus and Neptune\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShells connect to \u003cstrong\u003eNeptune and Venus\u003c\/strong\u003e in Roman mythology. Neptune ruled the sea, and Venus was born from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBotticelli 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs \u003cstrong\u003ewedding shell decor\u003c\/strong\u003e, it carries the old association between shells and marriage. A \u003cstrong\u003eplaster seashell\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBringing Nature Indoors\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing 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 \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 Augustus Addison Gould\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugustus 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGould was a physician by training. Shells from far-off voyages came to his desk to be identified.\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":68677327061105,"sku":"HP43460SW","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fossil","offer_id":68677327093873,"sku":"HP43460FOS","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/HP43460FOS-bursa-wedding-shell-fossil-1080sqr.jpg?v=1794352427","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/bursa-wedding-shell-replica","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}