Cockleshell Orchid Preserved in Plastic

Cockleshell Orchid Preserved in Plastic

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Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Cockle Shell Orchid
cockle shell orchid in plastic
Orchid, Cockel Shell, Encapsulated
Date made
1944
Measurements
overall: 1 in x 2 in; 2.54 cm x 5.08 cm
ID Number
AG.A.7601
accession number
198812
catalog number
A.7601
Credit Line
Dr. G.R. Fessenden
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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