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Artificial flowers made from shells
unknown1770 - 1790
Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Artificial flowers made with lamellibranch mollusc shells (Loripes lacteus), mounted on a support in turned and gilded wood.
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- Title: Artificial flowers made from shells
- Creator: unknown
- Date: 1770 - 1790
- Location: Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia
- Physical Dimensions: w15 x h22,5 x d7 cm
- Period: Second half of 18th century
- Bibliography: Jona A. “La collezione monumentale di Lazzaro Spallanzani classificata e ordinata secondo lo stato della scienza alla fine del secolo XVIII - Catalogo guida”, Reggio Emilia, 1888 Spallanzani M.F. “La collezione naturalistica di Lazzaro Spallanzani: i modi e i tempi della sua formazione”, Reggio Emilia, 1985
- Type: Artistic handcraft work
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