Pirate Bay, the surprise gun; Pirateโs Island, the prisoner, by John Bentham Dinsdale (1927-2006)
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The Burghley Nef, salt cellar, Paris, 1527-1528
This nautilus shell is a 'nef,' a boat-shaped container displayed at a banquet that would typically hold spices or salt. The most famous nef today is the Burghley Nef, made in Paris in 1527, with the nautilus shell becoming the hull of the ship to hold salt.
Lavishly adorned with a deck and sails made of gold, the opalescent nautilus shell balances atop a mermaid-shaped base. Called the Burghley Nef because it was found at Burghley House in England, it is now part of the Victoria & Albert Museum collection.
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