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Pair of silver shell-shaped dishes, English

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An image of Pair of shell-shaped dishes. Production: London. Silver, 1755-1756.

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Pair of shell-shaped dishes. Production: London. Silver, 1755-1756.

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  • Accession Number: M.3A&B-1987
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/22.0
  • Focal length: 80
  • Camera: Canon EOS 5D
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 608 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
  • Filesize: 70.80kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 22/1
  • Captured: 2007:07:27 14:10:59

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18th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC dish feet Fitz_AA Georgian pair sea shell seashells serving piece shells silver silverware sweetmeat dish tableware three-legged

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