19th-century Sailor's Valentine Candlestick Holders Real pedestals with green

Real pedestals with green

18" length x 17

the bauble captures a classic striped bumble bee with intricate detail and charm

Hypatica by Carington Bowles

7" L x 5" H

19th-century Sailor's Valentine Candlestick Holders Real pedestals with greenThis intricate shell mosaic known as a "Sailor's Valentine" is among John Derian's trove of handpicked vintage & antique goods. Housed inside a hinged, wooden display box with a glass lid and an inset mirror, these items were historically handcrafted during the Victorian era in Caribbean ports and sold to visiting American and British sailors as sentimental keepsakes to bring home to their sweethearts. Details 13. 5" W x 13. 5" L x 3" H when closed