Hans Sloane's nautilus shell

Sir Hans Sloane is perhaps the most important collector ever. His huge collection forms the core of both the British Museum and the Natural History Museum. This shell of the nautilus Nautilus pompilius is one of the most beautiful specimens. It was carved by Dutch artist Johannes Belkien in the late 1600s

Cephalopod Cephalopoda Chambered Mollusc Mollusca Mollusk Nautilida Nautilidae Nautilus Pompilius Sloane Studioshot Treasures

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