Shell
Shells from Georgen Montagu’s collection
Moll3882, Moll3883 and Moll3884 are associated with Moll3881, which is the type of Cardium elongatum Montagu.
Although labelled fasciatum these 3 shells (Moll3882-4) are Parvicardium exiguum (Gmelin, 1791).
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.
Moll3882, Moll3883 and Moll3884 are associated with Moll3881, which is the type of Cardium elongatum Montagu.
Although labelled fasciatum these 3 shells (Moll3882-4) are Parvicardium exiguum (Gmelin, 1791).
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.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- Moll3882
- Collection Class
- Molluscs
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Montagu, Colonel George (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- shell
- Simple Name
- mollusc: shell
- Period Classification
- George III (1760-1811)