{"product_id":"caribbean-conch-shell-replica","title":"Caribbean Conch Shell Replica, Hand Cast Plaster Seashell","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Caribbean Conch Shell Worn by the Ocean\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe surface of this \u003cstrong\u003eCaribbean conch shell\u003c\/strong\u003e looks aged, as if the ocean had worn it down. It is hand cast in plaster in a Fossil finish. It measures 10.5 in W x 6 in D x 10.5 in H. The Fossil finish 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: Fossil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 10.5 in W x 6 in D x 10.5 in H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 1 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackage dimensions: 14 in x 8 in x 6 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: HP40520FOS (Fossil)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Aged Surface\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maker calls the texture imperfect, a record of the wear of the ocean. The piece stands alone in a minimal setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConch are critically depleted in the oceans where they once thrived. A cast lets the form stay in the room while the animal stays in the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a \u003cstrong\u003econch shell replica\u003c\/strong\u003e, it suits a minimal room with few objects. It works as \u003cstrong\u003eaged shell decor\u003c\/strong\u003e on a console or a pedestal. A \u003cstrong\u003eplaster conch\u003c\/strong\u003e like this one keeps the quiet profile of a shell found on a beach. The Caribbean conch shell does best in a room with few objects.\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 Caribbean conch 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. This cast is offered in Fossil only.\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 Albertus Seba\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbertus Seba was an Amsterdam apothecary in the 18th century. He collected natural specimens well beyond what his trade required. After his death, his heirs auctioned the collection to finish publishing his four-volume catalogue. Much of it now sits in natural history museums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis four volumes recorded the animals and shells he had gathered, drawn and described one by one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\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\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\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"House Parts","offers":[{"title":"Fossil","offer_id":68677418844273,"sku":"HP40520FOS","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/HP40520FOS-caribbean-conch-fossil-1080sqr.jpg?v=1794352428","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/caribbean-conch-shell-replica","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}