19th c. shellwork sailor’s valentine shadowbox dioramas. Both feature picture window frames; one with print of sailing ship measuring 8-7/8″ dia. and the second with print of Spanish-American War era ship believed to be the cruiser USS Columbia measuring 8″ x 8 1/2″. Both have foreground arrangement of shells, coral and seaweed. Frames decorated with rings of shells. Overall good condition with minor shell losses and dust.
19th c. Sailor’s Valentines Shadowbox Dioramas by Unknown Artist.
