19TH C. SAILOR'S DOUBLE SHELL VALENTINE
KEEP THIS FOR MY SAKE
octagonal hinged wood case, each section 9"
From the collection of a Beverly, Massachusetts woman.
Most shell valentines were purchased by sailors in Barbados in the West Indies to bring home to their ladies. Barbados, the easternmost island in the Caribbean, was often the last port of call
for many sailors.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Realized: $3,250 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 119 : 19TH C. SAILOR'S DOUBLE SHELL VALENTINE
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