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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 311100, member: 5833"]A definite possibility, but think more likely to be clam shells ground down to the nacre. I have a fondness for shell novelties & admit to owning a few. Only 1 uses what appears to be a section of nautilus; others are clam or scallop. The nautilus is much deeper than clam shells of about the same circumference.</p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of these things seem to have been sold as souvenirs of seaside locations. Clams would be plentiful & inexpensive raw material. It would be a wasteful use of a relatively expensive shell to cut one down to the size & shape of the cart beds while clams would need only polishing.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]102911[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 311100, member: 5833"]A definite possibility, but think more likely to be clam shells ground down to the nacre. I have a fondness for shell novelties & admit to owning a few. Only 1 uses what appears to be a section of nautilus; others are clam or scallop. The nautilus is much deeper than clam shells of about the same circumference. A lot of these things seem to have been sold as souvenirs of seaside locations. Clams would be plentiful & inexpensive raw material. It would be a wasteful use of a relatively expensive shell to cut one down to the size & shape of the cart beds while clams would need only polishing. [ATTACH=full]102911[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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