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Victorian Sailor Valentine Anchor Heart Pin Cushion
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Very Rare Victorian Era ANCHOR
with a Blue Satin Heart Pin Cushion This auction is for a Vintage seashell Anchor with a Blue satin Heart Pincushion. The Blue Heart pin cushion is in great shape not losing any of the its filling. It has red and green seeds that are very common for these older Victorian shell art pieces. The blue felt on the sides of the anchor is a little faded but in great shape. All the shells seem to be there. Has a metal ring on the back for hanging 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 ones. HEARTS, perhaps because they symbolized dependability with a romantic hint of travel to exotic places were also popular, encrusted with shells and often incorporating satin or velvet pincushions added in form of HEARTS 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 there sweethearts when they got home.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 gathered 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 8 1/2 " Tall x 7" 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 2 or more auctions of my shell art items that I'm currently selling on ebay...I will pay all shipping costs. Check out my other items ! Check out my other items! Simular pieces may be viewed in Smyth's Neptune's Treasure book. I'm no expert in this stuff, some of these items are dirty from sitting around, so what you see is what you get. Sold as is. Buyer pays actual shipping cost with insurance. No charge for packaging or handling. Feel free to email me with any questions. PLEASE Read the Questions and answers section at the bottom before bidding
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