Shell Collection

Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916, (c1930). Creator: James Prinsep Beadle
Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916, (c1930). Scene from the Battle of the Somme in northern France during the First World War

The Vale of Aylesbury, 1933. Artist: Rex Whistler
The Vale of Aylesbury, 1933. This painting was used by Shell in the 1930s for an advertsing campaign. Painting housed at Upton House. From The Studio Volume 108

Saint James Major, c. 1315 / 1320. Creator: Simone Martini
Saint James Major, c. 1315/1320

Ocean Life. Creators: James M. Sommerville, Christian Schussele
Ocean Life

First Blood in the Battle of the Somme, First Worlds War, 1 July 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
First Blood in the Battle of the Somme, First Worlds War, 1 July 1916, (c1920)....the storming of Montauban [in northern France] over the sunken road in front of the village. Drawn by S. Begg

A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Creator: Unknown
A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Scene from the First World War: at the Battle of Nery in September 1914, the British 1st Cavalry Brigade and L Battery

Louis XI, roi de France. Creator: Jean Morin
Louis XI, roi de France

Hamblings Scallop, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, UK, 25 / 5 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies
Scallop (2003) by Maggi Hambling (b1945), Aldeburgh, Suffolk. The sculpture celebrates the composer Benjamin Britten who lived locally. Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK

Panel in Gesso and Mother-O -Pearl, c1901. Artist: Frederick Marriott
Panel in Gesso and Mother-O -Pearl, c1901. From The Studio Volume 32. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1904]

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Mother-of-pearl cup; Cellini Ewer; vase, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. 'Cup, in form of a partridge; the body formed of overlapping pieces of mother-of-pearl in imitation of feathers...Circa 1600. Baron L. de Rothschild

French Reserve shells, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
French Reserve shells, between c1915 and 1918. Stacks of French artillery shells during World War I.

Austrians loading 30.5 cm gun, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Austrians loading 30.5 cm gun, between c1915 and 1918. Austrian soldiers loading an artillery shell into a cannon during World War I.

English women finishing a 9.2 shell, between c1915 and 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
English women finishing a 9.2 shell, between c1915 and 1917. Women workers inspecting 9.2 explosive shells in a factory during World War I.

German Battery in Galicia, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Battery in Galicia, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers with gun battery in Galicia (Eastern Europe) during World War I.

Experiments with the Armstrong 600-pounder against the Warrior floating target, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Section of the Warrior floating target, showing the hole made by the 600-pound shell and the displacement of the upper plate, 1864

Experiments with the Armstrong 600-pounder against the Warrior floating target, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Experiments with the Armstrong 600-pounder against the Warrior floating target, 1864. 'The sight presented by the target when struck was very grand

German ammunition abandoned at Battle of the Marne, 10/29/14, 29 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
German ammunition abandoned at Battle of the Marne, 10/29/14, 29 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). A man and woman looking at artillery shells on the ground in France

The Feast of the Seagods, 1561. Creator: Frans Floris
The Feast of the Seagods, 1561

The Triumph of Venus, 1740. Creator: Francois Boucher
The Triumph of Venus, 1740

Allegory of the Sound, 1622. Creator: Isaac Isaacsz
Allegory of the Sound, 1622

Rocaille-boning with a shell, volutes and flowers, c.1750. Creator: Anon
Rocaille-boning with a shell, volutes and flowers, c.1750. Hanging rocaille ornament of volutes with flowers

Verdun; Bombardement de Verdun avec des obus incendiaires (nuit du 25 au 26 mars 1916)
'Verdun; Bombardement de Verdun avec des obus incendiaires (nuit du 25 au 26 mars 1916), 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Tagus, 1586. Creator: Philip Galle
Tagus, 1586. From Sea and River Gods, pl. 13

Vill Vallareman (a Fairy Shepherd), 1910. Creator: John Bauer
Vill Vallareman (a Fairy Shepherd), 1910

Vishnu Reclining on the Serpent Shesha, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Vishnu Reclining on the Serpent Shesha, 1775-1800. The great serpent Shesha floats upon the primordial ocean, between the end of one cosmic era and the beginning of another

Still Life with Fruit and Shells. Creator: Balthasar van der Ast
Still Life with Fruit and Shells, Unknown date

Still Life with a Basket of Flowers, early 1630s. Creator: Balthasar van der Ast
Still Life with a Basket of Flowers, early 1630s

Still Life with a Nautilus Goblet, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
Still Life with a Nautilus Goblet, c17th century

Les Evenements de Grece; Piece d'artillerie de campagne en position sur la colline des Muses...1917 Creator
Les Evenements de Grece; Piece d'artillerie de campagne en position sur la colline des Muses: au second plan, l'Acropole, 1917

Victorieuse Offensive Italienne; L'outillage du bombardement: un gros obusier en action... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Victorieuse Offensive Italienne; L'outillage du bombardement: un gros obusier en action sur la rive droite de l'Isonzo, 1917

Two turtles, 1690. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Two turtles, 1690

Shipwreck of the Greek Fleet on the Voyage Home from Troy, late 16th-early 17th century

L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de... 1917
L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de l'Aisne le 16 avril, 6 heures du matin, 1917

Preparatifs d'offensive; Le remplissage des caissons assurant le transport des munitions... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Preparatifs d'offensive; Le remplissage des caissons assurant le transport des munitions entre le depot et les batteries en ligne, 1917

Study of a shell, 1824-1900. Creator: Albertus Steenbergen
Study of a shell, 1824-1900

Ritual Pellet Drum, c.18th century. Creator: Unknown
Ritual Pellet Drum, c.18th century

Stix, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle
Stix, 1587. From Nymphs, pl. 19

Amphitrite, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle
Amphitrite, 1587. From Nymphs, pl. 1

Japanese Still Life, 1879. Creator: Elihu Vedder
Japanese Still Life, 1879

Rodanus, 1586. Creator: Philip Galle
Rodanus, 1586. From Sea and River Gods, pl. 14

Frogs in Clamshell, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Frogs in Clamshell, Late 19th century

Bean Pod and Snail, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Bean Pod and Snail, 18th century

A Roman Coffin, recently discovered at Shadwell, 1858. Creator: Unknown
A Roman Coffin, recently discovered at Shadwell, 1858. A curious discovery made by workmen digging at Shadwell Basin on the River Thames in London:..they came to a ponderous leaden coffin

Three shells with a Delft folding dish, 1867-1935. Creator: Maurits Willem van der Valk
Three shells with a Delft folding dish, 1867-1935

Turtle Group, early 19th century. Creator: Kano Tomokazu
Turtle Group, early 19th century

Shells and Marine Plants, 1809. Creator: Henricus Franciscus Wiertz
Shells and Marine Plants, 1809

Tablescreen with Calligraphy of Sima Guang's (1019-1086) Family Instructions, between 1127 and 1279. Creator: Anon
Tablescreen with Calligraphy of Sima Guang's (1019-1086) Family Instructions, between 1127 and 1279

Matsya Avatar of Vishnu, between c1700 and c1725 or later. Creator: Unknown
Matsya Avatar of Vishnu, between c1700 and c1725 or later

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