Calcarious deposition on a Birds Nest, commonly called Petrified Birds Nest. from Austria

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 36

Notes:

Petrified (or calcified) bird's nests are created when exposed over time to mineral-laden water; an example is pictured here.

The donor may have been Philadelphia merchant William Hembel.