shell-carving

So, this unique piece of art was in the fort before it became a ruin and otherwise presented evidence of great antiquity; but yet it is stated in Mr. Millar's report that there was "nothing at all of an archaic character in this example of shell-carving."

The Clyde Mystery a Study in Forgeries and Folklore Andrew Lang 1878

There is nothing at all of an archaic character, however, in this example of shell-carving.

The Clyde Mystery a Study in Forgeries and Folklore Andrew Lang 1878