a large Victorian keepsake love token shell valentine roundel no.1 shell work was very much

shell work was very much in vogue when queen victoria came to the throne in 1837

possibly the plant costus spectabilis commonly known as the yellow trumpet flower that produces large fleshy leaves that form as a rosette as they grow close to the ground

in 1972 the pottery in portobello edinburgh closed

The "scars and stitches" are a testament to the object's history and resilience

pastel on fine light paper

a large Victorian keepsake love token shell valentine roundel no.1 shell work was very mucha large victorian keepsake love token shell valentine roundel. size 180mm diameter. a round shaped convex glass covered diorama, consisting of a victorian coloured print of a lug sail fishing boat and a gaff rigged cutter on a calm sea, set with shells and sea flora under glass. surrounded by pelicans foot shells. the roundel was likely bought as a memento of a seaside holiday. in the late nineteenth century, no beau would dare to visit his sweetheart