Intricate Sailor's Valentine Shell Picture of Doves and a Heart
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Intricate Sailor's Valentine Shell Picture of Doves and a Heart
$2,650List Price
About the Item
Sailors' valentines were a shell art form developed in the early nineteenth century.
They were usually assembled by female residents of Barbados and other Caribbean island for sailors to purchase and bring back as souvenirs.
- Dimensions:Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:c.1880
- Condition:Very good condition, commensurate with age, later shell frame.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 470821stDibs: U1101258401662
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