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Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of a Sloop under Sail
$1,250
£940.51
€1,086.59
CA$1,766.58
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About the Item
Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of a Sloop with Lighthouse
Date: Circa 1900
Origin: England
Materials: Shells, coral, seaweed, chromolithograph, wood, glass
Dimensions: 8 inches diameter x 2 inches deep (27 cm x 5.08cm)
A finely executed example of turn-of-the-century maritime folk art. This circular diorama features a central chromolithograph depicting a sloop under sail in the foreground with a lighthouse in the background. The image is presented under its original convex and beveled glass with bands of seashell applied to the exterior rim.
The primary artistic feature is the elaborate shellwork border, which is densely encrusted with a wide variety of seashells, coral fragments, and preserved seaweed. The composition demonstrates a skilled hand in its arrangement and texture creating a tangible frame of the ocean itself and a testament to the popular craft of shellwork.
Such shellwork dioramas were popular souvenirs in British coastal towns during the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras. Often purchased by sailors and naval men, they served as sentimental gifts, or "valentines," for wives and sweethearts, making them poignant artifacts of social and maritime history
(Ref: NY10921-pucx)
- Dimensions:Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Diameter: 8 in (20.32 cm)
- Style:Folk Art (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1890-1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Downingtown, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: NY10921-mrrx1stDibs: LU861046652472
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