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Cowries

Colonel George Montagu (1751-1815)1800

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Exeter, United Kingdom

Shells from George Montagu’s collection comprised of 12 shells of two different species. Of these 12 shells 3 bear spots and are Cypraea europaea Montagu. 8 of the remaining ribbed shells do not bear spots and are Trivia arctica.

In January 2020 the Montagu Collection was awarded Designated status by Arts Council England. This mark of distinction recognises the collection’s international significance to the scientific community - it is the most intact and taxonomically important collection of British shells of the early 19th century (1800-1816) to be found anywhere in the UK.

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  • Title: Cowries
  • Creator: Colonel George Montagu (1751-1815)
  • Date Created: 1800
  • Location Created: United Kingdom
  • Type: Natural object
  • Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
  • Medium: Mollusc: shell
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

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