For any information concerning shell collecting in the 19th Century one is
referred
to the appropriate chapter  seven: The Golden Age and Beyond, in S. Peter
Dance's
well-known book "Shell Collecting an illustrated history".
Best regards,
Henk K. Mienis
----- Original Message -----
From: Avril Bourquin <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 6:17 PM
Subject: History of Shell Collecting


> Good morning Conch-lers,
>
> Henri Reiling wrote me this very interesting letter after visiting my
> website.  As I did not have a good answer for him, I asked him if I could
> submit it to the list.  This morning he wrote giving me that permission
and
> permission to give his address as well.  Private letters can be addressed
> directly to him and any list replies, I will forward on to him.
>
> Thanks for all your help and I hope everyone has a good day,
>
> Avril Bourquin
> P.O.Box 366
> Invermere, British Columbia
> Canada
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>
> Phone: (250) 342-7224
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> URL:  www.manandmollusc.net
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "H. Reiling" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 8:46 AM
> Subject: shells 19th century
>
>
> > Dear Avril,
> >
> > I came across your impressive site when i was looking for a information
> > on the history of shell collecting - I wondered if the nineteeth century
> > showed a rise in shell collecting, research etc because of
> > [a]
> > a rising interest in fossils - among them many molluscs of course
> > [b]
> > the widespread interest in collecting nature as a hobby in that same
> > period (the fern craze, the aquarium craze, orchid growing) - shells
> > being popular because you did not need to feed or water them..
> >
> > My question to you: have you any clues in this matter, references to
> > (history) books etc?
> >
> > In your arts section you might mention the use of the shell-motive as
> > decoration in neo-renaissance architecture.
> > I wonder if you are familiar with Professor Ernst Hackel from Jena
> > University - his book "Kunstformen der Natur" (Art Forms in Nature) was
> > re-issued at the 100th anniversry of its publication. This beautiful
> > work is considered to be influential to the decorative arts  - Art
> > Nouveau - at the turn of the century (which is 1900) and 2 of the 100
> > plates show shells, one shows squid.
> > You may want to look at its anouncement at
> >
> > http://www.uni-jena.de/biologie/ehh/veroeff.htm
> > look for this (thumbnailed) image
> > http://www.uni-jena.de/biologie/ehh/kufoen1a.jpg
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Henri
> >
> >
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