shellwork
Coastal craft material
Shellwork is decorative art or craft made from seashells, typically arranged in patterns or designs.
It often adorns boxes, picture frames, mirrors, or grottos.
The practice was especially popular in Victorian England as a genteel pastime: The cottage walls were covered in elaborate shellwork.
Glossy marine gastropod shell
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- abaloneNacreous marine gastropod
- scallopFan-shaped edible shellfish
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
oyster · mussel · cockle · whelk · nautilus · mother-of-pearl · nacre · iridescent
Thing that beautifies
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- cameoBrief guest appearance
brooch · pendant · earrings · necklace · bracelet · buttons · hair comb · tiara
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- grottoSmall scenic cavern
- mirror frameEnclosure for reflective glass
- picture frameDecorative border for images
jewelry box · trinket box · keepsake · assemblage · gluing · arranging · composition · pattern
Of 19th-century Britain
- follyAbsence of good judgment
- grand tourElite educational European journey
- souvenirToken from a trip
- mourning jewelryWorn tribute to dead
sentimental · colonial · tropical · maritime trade · collection
cowrie
Glossy marine gastropod shell
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- abaloneNacreous marine gastropod
- scallopFan-shaped edible shellfish
clam · oyster · mussel · cockle · whelk · nautilus · mother-of-pearl · nacre · iridescent · polished
ornament
Thing that beautifies
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
cameo · brooch · pendant · earrings · necklace · bracelet · buttons · hair comb · tiara · picture frame
mosaic
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- grottoSmall scenic cavern
- mirror frameEnclosure for reflective glass
picture frame · jewelry box · trinket box · keepsake · assemblage · gluing · arranging · composition · pattern · design
victorian
Of 19th-century Britain
- follyAbsence of good judgment
- grand tourElite educational European journey
- souvenirToken from a trip
mourning jewelry · sentimental · colonial · tropical · maritime trade · collection
- victorian craftsembroidery, needlepoint, cross-stitch, crewelwork, tatting
shellworkwoodwork
Craft of building with lumber
metalwork · stonework · glasswork · leatherwork · beadwork
shellworkwoodcarving
Sculpting in timber
carved wood · stone carving · sculpture · whittling · engraving
shellworkwoodcarving
Sculpting in timber
carved wood · marquetry · metalwork · stonework · plasterwork
work, shell, shells, workshop, eggshell, shellfish, workman, seashell, shelled