A WEST INDIAN SHELLWORK DOUBLE OCTAGONAL SAILOR'S VALENTINE OF LARGE SIZE
BARBADOS, MID-19TH CENTURY
Within a hinged mahogany frame, decorated with a variety of shells in concentric patterns, the left panel centred by a peony within a star, the right panel centred by a heart and flowers
Each panel: 13¾ x 13¾ in. (35 x 35 cm.) approx.
A WEST INDIAN SHELLWORK DOUBLE OCTAGONAL SAILOR'S VALENTINE OF LARGE SIZE
BARBADOS, MID-19TH CENTURY
Within a hinged mahogany frame, decorated with a variety of shells in concentric patterns, the left panel centred by a peony within a star, the right panel centred by a heart and flowers
Each panel: 13¾ x 13¾ in. (35 x 35 cm.) approx.
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