Opened Dom Pedro Caddy (NHMW-Zoo-MO 14900)3D Model
Animated 3D scan of the Dom Pedro Caddy which was produced in a Viennese goldsmith’s shop around 1750. The caddy is made from the polished shells of a freshwater basket clam.
The Dom Pedro Caddy is Number 55 of the NHM Top 100 and can be found in Hall 23 of the NHM Vienna. Click here to see a closed view of this exhibit!
Exhibit: Dom Pedro Caddy
Inventory number: NHMW-Zoo-MO 14900
Collection: Natural History Museum Vienna, 3rd Zoological Dept., Molluscan Coll. (curator: Anita Eschner)
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Scanned and edited by Anna Haider & Viola Winkler (NHMW).
The fringe of each shell was reconstructed manually which explains for the partly uneven surface in these areas.
Scanner: Artec Space Spider. Infrastructure funded by the FFG.
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