a large Victorian keepsake love token shell valentine roundel no.1 after bill lakes death his

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

the book is in general good condition

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

it was only when transfer designs became more widespread that makers sought to secure a design with a makers mark

each block and tackle is placed in a manner that the customer would expect to see in a representation of his ship of which he was justly proud

a large Victorian keepsake love token shell valentine roundel no.1 after bill lakes death hisa 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