Pair Victorian Sailor’s Valentine Shell Pictures
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Pair Victorian Sailor’s Valentine Shell Pictures
$7,000List Price
About the Item
Sailors' valentines were gifts from sailors to their sweethearts that often included affectionate sayings with their designs. For many years, collectors and scholars thought that sailors made these decorative objects during their long voyages at sea. While sailors made items such as scrimshaw and wool works aboard vessels,- they would not have had access to the variety of shells, paper, glass, and wood necessary to make these valentines. Research has also shown that they were made specifically for the souvenir trade.
- Dimensions:Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:19th Century
- Condition:Very good condition, lights signs of age on Oak frames - A few small derposits of small shells have become detatched but they are barely noticable.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 428511stDibs: U080311840173
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