Sailor's Valentine (Mary Ricker)
Item Number: 857
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
Shells
12" x 12" x 2"
Mary Ricker is a retired oncology nurse who discovered the joy of learning about, designing and making seashell artwork including Sailor's Valentines and home decor fine craft items. Sailors Valentines made by Mary have been acquired by the Chatham Historical Society-Atwood Museum.
"Sailor's Valentine" is informed by traditional Sailor's Valentines, a 19th Century maritime craft. The Valentines are mosaics created from seashells of many shapes and colors arranged in complex geometric patterns set in 8-sided boxes. The boxes were given by sailors as tokens of love and friendship to their wives, mothers, sisters, and friends when a sailor returned home after months at sea. This piece contains the same detailed composition and patterns present in vintage Sailors Valentines.
The artwork can be wall mounted or displayed on an easel stand (stand included in sale).
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Special Instructions
A note on bidding: Any high bid that does not follow the listed bidding increments will be nullified and voided.
The Bidding Increments are as follows:
$1-99, the bidding increment is $5
$100-199, the bidding increment is $10
$200-499, the bidding increment is $20
$500-999, the bidding increment is $50
$1000 and up, the bidding increment is $100
Items can be picked up at the Attleboro Arts Museum from November 7th – 9th, 2024. The Museum is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10am-5pm. In-person pickup is preferred. If an item is to be shipped, the winning bidder is responsible for all shipping arrangements and handling costs. After arrangements have been made, items will be shipped no later than November 15th. Winners of specialty items that do not require pickup will be contacted with details by November 8th. The artist retains all reproduction and copyrights.