| SHELLS - AND SHELLS - AND SHELLS (SEASIDE VARIETY) Making Dishes, etc. from Sea Shells | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6790 |
| Catalog #: | 444619 | |
| Clip Number: | 444619-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 275 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Paris, France | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOBBIES: Crafts, Misc | |
| Description: | SHELLS - AND SHELLS - AND SHELLS. (SEASIDE VARIETY) Man making dishes, trays, various household objects from sea shells. "Objets d'art" are made from shells, starfish and seahorses. Paris, France MCU great big roundish shell held up by man. MS pan up on rows of glass jars on shelves. Lots of sea shells organized by variety. MCU elderly man sits at small desk or work table, constructing a lamp (?) out of shells, sea horses, starfish. CU same; he turns it around to show all sides. CU the man putting 2 shells together back to back, w/ seahorse on side. He uses small hand tool to pry out shell's lining. This object looks like it might be supposed to be a soap dish. Electroplating some shell creations. MCU man holds shell on a cord as he slowly lowers it into a narrow tank against the wall. ECU man sets down on table a shiny silver dish and spoon, both made out of electroplated shells. Looks sort of like a dish for mints or nuts. ECU man quickly shows a series of small dishes, trays etc. made from shells. shells, sea shells, crafts, arts & crafts, hobbies, electroplating, dishes | |
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