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Vintage Large Shellwork Sailor's Valentine

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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)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • 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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