a large Victorian keepsake love token shell valentine roundel no.1 in 1972 the pottery in

in 1972 the pottery in portobello edinburgh closed

pastel on fine light paper

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

barry pascoe would pull the handles and henry venn would throw the pots

The "scars and stitches" are a testament to the object's history and resilience

a large Victorian keepsake love token shell valentine roundel no.1 in 1972 the pottery ina 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