Sailor's Valentine

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Sailor's Valentine

Entry/Object ID

1959.57.5

Description

Heart-shaped sailor's valentine decorated with seashells. One side is decorated all over with various shells, and a border of snail shells. The other side has a printed illustration of a harbor, with a border of snail shells and various other shells filling in the gaps. The edge is decorated with purple velvet and gold ribbon.

Acquisition

Accession

1959.57

Source or Donor

King, Annie E.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Valentine, Sailor's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shellwork

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Depth

1 in

Material

Paper, Shell

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Highgate

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America