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1 gen 1500 anni - pearl shell

Descrizione:

Mother of pearl which is the shining iridescent inner layer of some shells. Its use for ornamentation is on record in Yorkshire from <i>c</i>.1500 (OED). Cutlers used it as a hafting material: in 1726, for instance, the inventory of Charles Stuartson listed 9½ pound of <i>pearl shell, </i>valued at £1 13s 3d (IH).

Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:

Data:

1 gen 1500 anni
Adesso
~ 525 years ago