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scallop shell

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scallop shell
vessel used for conferral of sacrament. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 88]
See : Baptism


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Above, Radford pupil Chloe Brady with the Atlas Moth, the largest moth in the world; right, from top, the Garden Tiger Moth, the Scallop Shell Moth - both at Brandon Marsh - and the Elephant Hawk.
Maggi Hambling is also a sculptor, famous for her controversial 12ft scallop shell (2003) in memory of the composer Benjamin Britten on Aldeburgh beach in Suffolk: "There was a huge fuss.
Some who make the journey today still wear the traditional garb of cape, long staff and carling felt cap adorned with scallop shells, the symbol of the the saint which can be found all over the city.
 
 
 
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