02-22-200402-22-2004
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2230Boston
February 22, 2004 11:00 AMCalender
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Shell-work Sailor's Valentine

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$3,525$3,000
Auction: Sale #2230 - 2230Location: BostonDate / Time: February 22, 2004 11:00AM

Description:

Shell-work Sailor's Valentine, a Caribbean island, 19th century, hinged octagonal wood frame box opens to two oval-aperture shell-work frames with photographs of a tattooed mustachioed man and two children wearing sailor outfits, the shells arranged in a symmetrical composition in soft tones of pink, green, cream, and brown, 9 x 18 in.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

Keywords

Shell-work Sailor , Caribbean, Caribbean island, sailor