{"product_id":"sea-urchin-candleholder","title":"Sea Urchin Candleholder, Hand Cast Plaster Votive Holder","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Sea Urchin Candleholder With a Natural Pattern\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003esea urchin candleholder\u003c\/strong\u003e has a domed shell covered in rows of fine bumps. It is hand cast in plaster from one of the maker's vintage natural specimens. It measures 5.25 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: 5.25 in D x 3.5 in H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackage dimensions: 8 in x 8 in x 8 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: HP46380SW (Studio White), HP46380FOS (Fossil)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow It Holds a Candle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe top holds a glass votive or a battery-operated candle. The candle is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bumps once carried the movable spines of a living urchin. Candlelight casts their small shadows across the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sea urchin candleholder works as a \u003cstrong\u003evotive candle holder\u003c\/strong\u003e on a side table or a shelf. A \u003cstrong\u003eplaster candle holder\u003c\/strong\u003e like this one suits \u003cstrong\u003ecoastal candle decor\u003c\/strong\u003e in a bathroom or a dining room. Pair it with the starfish version for a set. The maker's vintage natural specimen supplied the pattern, so the surface follows a real skeleton. Sea urchins are echinoderms, relatives of starfish, with a five-part body plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBringing Nature Indoors\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaturalists once packed specimens from every coast and carried them home to be catalogued. Early botanists did the same with plants. Displaying a sea urchin candleholder is a quiet descendant of that practice. 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\u003eUse a glass votive or a battery candle. Keep it on a flat dry surface and dust it with a soft dry brush.\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":"Studio White","offer_id":68677341937777,"sku":"HP46380SW","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fossil","offer_id":68677341970545,"sku":"HP46380FOS","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/HP46380SW-sea-urchin-candleholder-studio-white-1080sqr.jpg?v=1794352427","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/sea-urchin-candleholder","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}