April 26, 2024
Sailors Valentine Jesus Bubble Glass Shell Art Picture
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JESUS Shell Art Bubble Glass Picture This auction is for a shell art picture of Jesus with a bubble glass or convex glass.This looks to be from the 40's maybe 50's It is all original. It has the metal ring for hanging. A couple of the shells are chipped if you look real close. All of the seashells seem to be t It is all original. Overall It is in Very Good condition. Some people would call this an old sailors valentine. Sailors would pick these shell items up to give them to t sweethearts when they got home. Love tokens as it were. It was also the custom of the day when visiting the seashore to collect shells as mementos of the trip and friends met along the way. Paper shops would sell paper boxes / picture frames in decorative designs for the purpose of covering them with the gatd shells. It is a custom simular to making a memory jar, vase etc. Women at that time were also very adept at making their own gifts and love tokens to friends from inexpensive material as they often times had very little access to ready cash. Their husbands holding the purse strings as it were. Measures 12" tall 10" wide" What a great find! Check out my other items ! The group pic is of the other victorian shell art items that I have on ebay for sale. If you are the high bidder on 3 or more shell art items that I'm currently selling on ebay...I will
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