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Scallop Collection (page 3)

The scallop, a symbol of pilgrimage and artistic expression, holds various meanings across different cultures and locations

Background imageScallop Collection: Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges

Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges
492871 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening, Simon (c.1483-1561); 5.9x4.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: James)

Background imageScallop Collection: Detail of the exterior of the Casa de la Conchas (photo)

Detail of the exterior of the Casa de la Conchas (photo)
XIR241566 Detail of the exterior of the Casa de la Conchas (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Salamanca, Spain; (add.info.: shell is symbol of pilgrims; ); Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageScallop Collection: Frame, c. 1710 (gilt oak)

Frame, c. 1710 (gilt oak)
1069457 Frame, c.1710 (gilt oak) by American School, (18th century); 50.8x60.6x6.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageScallop Collection: Triton Fountain, Santuario de Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, Lamego, Portugal 1738 (stone)

Triton Fountain, Santuario de Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, Lamego, Portugal 1738 (stone)
1126649 Triton Fountain, SantuAario de Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, Lamego, Portugal 1738 (stone) by Portuguese School, (18th century); SantuAario de Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, Lamego

Background imageScallop Collection: The Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)

The Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
5863914 The Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageScallop Collection: Vanitas still life with the artist at his easel reflected in a crystal ball

Vanitas still life with the artist at his easel reflected in a crystal ball
992209 Vanitas still life with the artist at his easel reflected in a crystal ball (oil on canvas) by Vinne, Vincent Laurensz van der (1629-1702); 89.9x66.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageScallop Collection: Scallop, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)

Scallop, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999670 Scallop, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Background imageScallop Collection: Side chair, 1740-70 (walnut, pine & silk)

Side chair, 1740-70 (walnut, pine & silk)
1069393 Side chair, 1740-70 (walnut, pine & silk) by American School, (18th century); 104.4x53.6x52.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: upholstery replaced); The Faith P

Background imageScallop Collection: Fruit stand, c. 1815 (glazed stoneware)

Fruit stand, c. 1815 (glazed stoneware)
3084455 Fruit stand, c.1815 (glazed stoneware) by English School, (19th century); 25.2x13.5 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Background imageScallop Collection: Detail of a mans armoured glove, c. 1600-50 (heavy buff leather)

Detail of a mans armoured glove, c. 1600-50 (heavy buff leather)
809726 Detail of a mans armoured glove, c.1600-50 (heavy buff leather) by English School, (17th century); Fashion Museum Bath; eFashion Museum Bath; English, out of copyright

Background imageScallop Collection: Mens armoured gloves, c. 1600-50 (heavy buff leather)

Mens armoured gloves, c. 1600-50 (heavy buff leather)
809717 Mens armoured gloves, c.1600-50 (heavy buff leather) by English School, (17th century); Fashion Museum Bath; eFashion Museum Bath; English, out of copyright

Background imageScallop Collection: Chimneypiece and beam in upper room and cornice in lower room, 9 Small Street (drawing

Chimneypiece and beam in upper room and cornice in lower room, 9 Small Street (drawing
2831938 Chimneypiece and beam in upper room and cornice in lower room, 9 Small Street (drawing, watercolour) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Background imageScallop Collection: The Hawley-Clarke-Lyman family Queen Anne carved high chest of drawers

The Hawley-Clarke-Lyman family Queen Anne carved high chest of drawers
CH426467 The Hawley-Clarke-Lyman family Queen Anne carved high chest of drawers, Hadley or Springfield area, Massachusetts, c.1750-70 (cherrywood) by Smith

Background imageScallop Collection: Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges

Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges
492870 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening, Simon (c.1483-1561); 5.9x4.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: James)

Background imageScallop Collection: Fairies on a Shell (w / c)

Fairies on a Shell (w / c)
Ma88143 Fairies on a Shell (w/c) by Paton, Joseph Noel (1821-1901); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageScallop Collection: Longitudinal cross-section of an armed and equipped vessel

Longitudinal cross-section of an armed and equipped vessel
XIR414995 Longitudinal cross-section of an armed and equipped vessel, illustration from the Atlas de Colbert, plate 47 (pencil & w/c on paper) by French School

Background imageScallop Collection: St. James, detail from the San Martino polyptych (tempera on panel) (see 76669)

St. James, detail from the San Martino polyptych (tempera on panel) (see 76669)
BAT76671 St. James, detail from the San Martino polyptych (tempera on panel) (see 76669) by Crivelli, Carlo (c.1430/35-1495); San Martino, Monte San Martino

Background imageScallop Collection: Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)

Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
5863916 Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageScallop Collection: Mens armoured gloves, c. 1600-50 (heavy buff leather)

Mens armoured gloves, c. 1600-50 (heavy buff leather)
809719 Mens armoured gloves, c.1600-50 (heavy buff leather) by English School, (17th century); Fashion Museum Bath; eFashion Museum Bath; English, out of copyright

Background imageScallop Collection: Study for a Funerary Monument, 1750 (black chalk, pen and brown ink

Study for a Funerary Monument, 1750 (black chalk, pen and brown ink
3071613 Study for a Funerary Monument, 1750 (black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown and gray washes, white heightening on two joined sheets) by Pajou

Background imageScallop Collection: Coal vase, c. 1830 (japanned tin plate with painted decoration, iron feet

Coal vase, c. 1830 (japanned tin plate with painted decoration, iron feet
3084507 Coal vase, c.1830 (japanned tin plate with painted decoration, iron feet, handles and knob) by English School, (19th century); 45x43x32 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Background imageScallop Collection: Detail of Churrigueresque decoration (painted plaster)

Detail of Churrigueresque decoration (painted plaster)
829365 Detail of Churrigueresque decoration (painted plaster) by Mexican School; Jesuit Church, Tepotzotlan, Mexico state, Mexico; Mexican, out of copyright

Background imageScallop Collection: Picture frame, c. 1740 (oak & gilding)

Picture frame, c. 1740 (oak & gilding)
1069461 Picture frame, c.1740 (oak & gilding) by American School, (18th century); 47.6x45.1x10.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageScallop Collection: Sculpted rectangular frame, Regency period, c. 1795-1837 (wood)

Sculpted rectangular frame, Regency period, c. 1795-1837 (wood)
1069458 Sculpted rectangular frame, Regency period, c.1795-1837 (wood) by American School; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageScallop Collection: Apse window (stained glass)

Apse window (stained glass)
1127949 Apse window (stained glass) by Czech School; Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, StarAa Boleslav, Czech Republic; (add.info)

Background imageScallop Collection: Side chair, 1740-70 (walnut, pine & silk)

Side chair, 1740-70 (walnut, pine & silk)
1069394 Side chair, 1740-70 (walnut, pine & silk) by American School, (18th century); 104.8x54.6x44.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Faith P. and Charles L

Background imageScallop Collection: Scallop shells for pilgrims being prepared. 1st April 1925

Scallop shells for pilgrims being prepared. 1st April 1925

Background imageScallop Collection: USA, Arizona. Close-up of hummingbird feather pattern. Credit as

USA, Arizona. Close-up of hummingbird feather pattern. Credit as: Wendy Kaveney / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

Background imageScallop Collection: Scallop Repeat Pattern Date: 1808

Scallop Repeat Pattern Date: 1808

Background imageScallop Collection: Hat with aigrette C1913

Hat with aigrette C1913
Blonde woman wears a soft hat with an aigrette, a blouse with a scallop edged turn down collar, a large green pendant & a wrap-over garment in an eastern style print. Date: circa 1913

Background imageScallop Collection: Woman with red parasol 1915

Woman with red parasol 1915
Japanese parasol, broad brimmed hat & a dress by Jessie Porter reminiscent of the 1830s - a gathered skirt with scallop hem, translucent sleeves & a green coatee. Date: 1915

Background imageScallop Collection: Costume La Mode 1846

Costume La Mode 1846
Pink dress: four scallop edged flounces, tight fitting sleeves with volans & worn with a net pelerine. Hair: covers the ears. Green dress: worn with a shawl & bonnet. Date: 1846

Background imageScallop Collection: Bracelet - Costume 1847

Bracelet - Costume 1847
White dress: single scallop edged lace flounce & worn with a pelerine with lappets. Blue dress: long sleeves, white cuffs & trimmed en tablier; worn with a mantelet. Date: 1847

Background imageScallop Collection: Boy casts his fishing line into River Dee at Kirkcudbright

Boy casts his fishing line into River Dee at Kirkcudbright
A boy casts his fishing line into the River Dee from the harbour wall in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a gloomy winter day

Background imageScallop Collection: Man on gate outside seafood processing factory shovels ice

Man on gate outside seafood processing factory shovels ice
A man sits on a gate outside a seafood processing factory and shovels ice into a red skip. The ice is used during the processing of scallops in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland

Background imageScallop Collection: Hawaiian sunrise shells

Hawaiian sunrise shells

Background imageScallop Collection: Seashell, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida, USA

Seashell, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida, USA

Background imageScallop Collection: Seashell and starfish, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida, USA

Seashell and starfish, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida, USA

Background imageScallop Collection: Seashells, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida, USA

Seashells, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida, USA

Background imageScallop Collection: Seashells, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida, USA

Seashells, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida, USA

Background imageScallop Collection: Designs for Peacock and Poppy Border, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869?1942)

Designs for Peacock and Poppy Border, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869?1942)
Designs for Peacock and Poppy Border, and Enamel Plate with decoration of Gurnards and Seaweed with a Scallop shell suround, from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, pub

Background imageScallop Collection: Cape of a pilgrim of St. James of Compostela (leather)

Cape of a pilgrim of St. James of Compostela (leather)
661431 Cape of a pilgrim of St. James of Compostela (leather) by French School; Musee Pyreneen, Lourdes, France; (add.info.: pelerine of pilgrims of Santiago de Compostela; ); French

Background imageScallop Collection: Bivalve scallop (Pedum spondyloideum) inside a coral covered with purple sponge, Maldives

Bivalve scallop (Pedum spondyloideum) inside a coral covered with purple sponge, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Background imageScallop Collection: Rice. food. cuisine. dish. recipe. scallop: Fish. cousine. Italyn. italy. meal. non Urban Scene

Rice. food. cuisine. dish. recipe. scallop: Fish. cousine. Italyn. italy. meal. non Urban Scene. interior. still Life. vertical

Background imageScallop Collection: Caravaggio (1571-1610). Supper at Emmaus (1601)

Caravaggio (1571-1610). Supper at Emmaus (1601)
Baroque Art. Italy. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610). Italian painter. Supper at Emmaus (1601). Oil on canvas. National Gallery. London. England. UK

Background imageScallop Collection: Illustration, Scallop with fan-shaped shell

Illustration, Scallop with fan-shaped shell

Background imageScallop Collection: Scallop Shells - detailed arrangement, beach at Coto Donana National Park, Andalucia, South Spain

Scallop Shells - detailed arrangement, beach at Coto Donana National Park, Andalucia, South Spain
USH-3940 Scallop Shells - detailed arrangement beach at Coto Donana National Park, Andalucia, South Spain Peten jacobaeus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only



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The scallop, a symbol of pilgrimage and artistic expression, holds various meanings across different cultures and locations. From the El Camino Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain to the Scallop Sculpture by Maggi Hambling in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, this shell has captivated people's imaginations. In Aldeburgh, Suffolk, the Scallop sculpture by Maggie Hambling stands proudly on the beach. Its intricate design and grandeur evoke a sense of wonder as it overlooks the vast expanse of ocean. The shell fountain adorned with scallop shells along the Camino de Santiago in Spain adds a touch of elegance to this spiritual journey. Scallop dredgers at Kirkcudbright Harbour in SW Scotland showcase how these shells are not only admired for their beauty but also harvested for sustenance. Just like Stacia Napierkowska - a silent movie star who mesmerized audiences with her grace and charm - scallops have an allure that transcends time. Ethel Davies' creation of Hamblings Scallop further emphasizes its significance as an art form. This masterpiece serves as a reminder that art can be found even in nature's simplest creations. Similarly, thousands of mollusc shells cast up by waves each day on Spain's Atlantic coastline tell tales of resilience and abundance. The Pilgrims scallop or Pecten jacobaeus is deeply intertwined with religious pilgrimages such as those undertaken on the El Camino route. It represents unity among travelers seeking spiritual enlightenment while embarking on their arduous journeys. As we contemplate these diverse representations of scallops - from sculptures to fountains to natural formations - we are reminded that beauty can be found everywhere if we open our eyes and hearts to it. Whether it is depicted in Botticelli's iconic painting "The Birth of Venus" or discovered washed ashore on beaches worldwide, the scallop continues to inspire and captivate us with its timeless allure.