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
V0A 1K0

Phone: (250) 342-7224
EMail:  [log in to unmask]
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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