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Cowrie Shell Carved with Lord’s Prayer - Circa 1900
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Cowrie Shell Carved with Lord’s Prayer - Circa 1900

1900 - 1920
Description

An Unusual Cowrie Shell with the Lord’s Prayer delicately carved into it - circa 1900.

Measurements:

Height: 2 1/4" (approx. 6cm)

Width: 4" (approx. 10cm)

Depth: 3" (approx. 7.5cm)

Total weight: 100g

In good condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Declaration

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Carved Cowrie Shell Prayer to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1120418
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P51173
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Description
An Unusual Cowrie Shell with the Lord’s Prayer delicately carved into it - circa 1900.

Measurements:

Height: 2 1/4" (approx. 6cm)

Width: 4" (approx. 10cm)

Depth: 3" (approx. 7.5cm)

Total weight: 100g

In good condition.

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Carved Cowrie Shell Prayer to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1120418
Dealers Internal Ref
P51173
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Archive I A polished cream and brown cowrie shell intricately etched with calligraphic cursive script detailing the Lords Prayer.

Cowrie Shell Carved with Lord’s Prayer - circa 1900

Archive II A polished cream and brown cowrie shell intricately etched with calligraphic cursive script detailing the Lords Prayer. View II
Archive III A polished cream and brown cowrie shell intricately etched with calligraphic cursive script detailing the Lords Prayer. View III
Archive IV A polished cream and brown cowrie shell intricately etched with calligraphic cursive script detailing the Lords Prayer. View IV
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A polished cream and brown cowrie shell intricately etched with calligraphic cursive script detailing the Lords Prayer.
Cowrie Shell Carved with Lord’s Prayer - circa 1900
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A polished cream and brown cowrie shell intricately etched with calligraphic cursive script detailing the Lords Prayer.
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FAQs

Etched and carved cowrie shells were popular souvenirs and cabinet curiosities during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, often micro-engraved with religious texts or regional scenes using acid etching or fine manual scribing.

Craftsmen typically applied an acid-resistant varnish or wax coating to the shell, scribed the calligraphy into the coating to expose the calcium carbonate layer, and then immersed the piece in acid to etch the exposed text.

Authentic turn-of-the-century carved shells display subtle hand-drawn calligraphic variations in the script, natural organic wear along the aperture edges, and gentle patination within the recessed etched areas.

These compact natural history specimens are styled effectively inside glass cloches, displayed on brass object stands, or arranged alongside books and curios on a bookshelf or desk.

Dust the shell gently using a soft dry brush and avoid chemical detergents, prolonged immersion in liquid, or direct sunlight, which can dehydrate the natural shell matrix.
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