 | | A pair of folk art shell encrusted oval frames, circa 1870, housing hand colored albumen portrait photos of an elderly couple, probably sailor-made, for his parents. The 'blossoms' are painted; image credit on full record. |
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Shell Art; Picture Frame (2), Oval, Painted Shell Blossoms, Albumen Portraits, 15 inch.
A pair of folk art shell encrusted oval frames, circa 1870, housing hand-colored albumen portrait photos of an elderly couple, probably sailor-made, f... [more detail available via subscription]
p4A Item E8894716
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crafts & folk art |
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America |
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shell art |
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1865 - 1875 |
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