Context (CMS Context)
Catalogued as Eddystone Island. (Bio) From the collection of Dr. William Halse Rivers Rivers.
Event Date 31/10/2007
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
One of two small rings of trochus shell.
Event Date 31/10/2007
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Conus shell ring; white in colour with a polished smooth surface. The cross section is ovoid in shape. [Heather Donoghue 06.06.2012]
Event Date 6/6/2013
Author: maa

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 353. A-B. Prob'l Eddystone ID Solomons. Two small rings of trochus shell. Rivers' Colln'; [later addition handwritten in black ball point:] 'SIMBO'. [Red circular sticker top right of catalogue card.]

Museum label wrapped around ring reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Rivers Colln'; 'Z 353 A' handwritten in black ink on ring interior; metal-rimmed tag tied to both A & B reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 353 A & B EDDYSTONE SOLOMON IS. 2 SHELL RINGS RIVERS COLL.' Note the catalogue card incorrectly records this object as Trochus shell. [Heather Donoghue 06.06.2012]
Event Date 6/6/2013
Author: Heather Donoghue