a large Victorian keepsake love token shell valentine roundel no.1 married to the painter paul

married to the painter paul feiler

after bill lakes death his wife continued the running of the pottery until sadly it was destroyed by fire in the 1990's

pastel on fine light paper

shell work was very much in vogue when queen victoria came to the throne in 1837

the book is in general good condition

a large Victorian keepsake love token shell valentine roundel no.1 married to the painter paula large victorian keepsake love token shell valentine roundel. size 180mm diameter. a round shaped convex glass covered diorama, consisting of a victorian coloured print of a lug sail fishing boat and a gaff rigged cutter on a calm sea, set with shells and sea flora under glass. surrounded by pelicans foot shells. the roundel was likely bought as a memento of a seaside holiday. in the late nineteenth century, no beau would dare to visit his sweetheart