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Vintage Large Shellwork Sailor's Valentine
About the Item
Vintage Sailor's Valentine,
Shellwork,
20th Century.
The impressive Valentine shellwork has a cover which is now displayed separately. The valentine is in an octagonal mahogany box and the shells are displayed, without glazing, in a diamond-shaped design with green and red dividers. The border has a light-colored wood band. The cover with an inlaid compass rose design in a two-tone color.
Dimensions: 15-inch diameter x 1 1/2 inches deep without cover; Cover: 15 inches x 1/4 inch high.
Provenance: Vintage Sailor's Valentine,
Shellwork,
20th Century.
The impressive Valentine shellwork has a cover which is now displayed separately. The valentine is in an octagonal mahogany box and the shells are displayed, without glazing, in a diamond-shaped design with green and red dividers. The border has a light-colored wood band. The cover with an inlaid compass rose design in a two-tone color.
Dimensions: 15-inch diameter x 1 1/2 inches deep without cover; Cover: 15 inches x 1/4 inch high.
Provenance: Private Connecticut Collection,
A & M Coleridge Collection, # F48 (Paper Label)
(Ref: VM96596)
- Dimensions:Height: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Diameter: 15 in (38.1 cm)
- Style:Folk Art (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Downingtown, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: VM965961stDibs: LU861042741792
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