January 24, 2024
1800s Sailor Valentine Shell Art Bubble Glass 6pt STAR
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Very Rare Victorian Era Shell Art Bubble Glass 6 Point STAR This auction is for an antique Victorian Era Roundel or sometimes called Portholes, meaning today the pictures provide us with an interesting porthole into what subjects interested them. The convex glass is to resemble a porthole with a scene of a sailing ship at sea. The 6 pointed Star shape is one of the rarest versions of the bubble glass designs. Sailors had long used the stars to navigate their ships to safe harbors and its shape gave a sense of romance to the gift.P> The glass is in great shape with no chips or cracks. I could not get rid of the glare from the glass in taking pictures of this piece. This piece is dirty from sitting around for over 100 years. This has the original metal ring on the back for hanging. The red felt along the outside is in good condition. All of the seashells seem to be there. It is all original. Overall It is in Very Good condition. VERY RARE..! In the late nineteenth century no beau would dare to visit his sweetheart without taking some token of his true feelings, a bunch of flowers,candy,an item of jewelry or a book of poems. From a wide range of shell decorated items that have survived and the message of Love and Affection that they often bare, it appears that boxes and trinkets,decorated in shells were also popular gifts for loved
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