These are original from 1962 they were made in Spain they still have the original packaging newspaper that is dated from 1962 they are made of brass they can be used for wall decorations curtain decorations for your drawers of your dresser there are many uses for these they have a Nail Lake thing on the back to be able to pound into a wall or a piece of wood or something. There are 11 pieces. They are 2 and 7/8 inch in diameter the nail in the back is one inch. They are very nice shell like themed