Vintage (1950s) American Folk Art Memory Jar.
Beautiful. Decorative and sentimental craft form throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Focuses on a coastal or beach theme, using assorted bivalve shells, small fragments of coral, and accent beads pressed into a dark green putty base. Heavy, dark green matrix material is stable, and the layout features some wonderfully prominent cockle and scallop shells alongside tiny accent seed beads.
Some loss. Created by Miss Alice Petersheim of Morgantown, Pennsylvania. Vintage seashell memory jug. Encrusted Vase. Coastal Decor. Outsider Folk Art. Handmade vintage shell jars. Folk Art Memory Vase. Intricately encrusted shell jug. Glass Base. Mid 20th Century, 1950s or 1960s. Folk Art Item. Memory Vessel. Dark green adhesive material used to lock the shells in place is highly characteristic of mid-century folk art.
Measurements :
7" H
3.25" Base D.
Price Includes Shipping.
Vintage (1950s) American Folk Art Memory Jar.
Beautiful. Decorative and sentimental craft form throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Focuses on a coastal or beach theme, using assorted bivalve shells, small fragments of coral, and accent beads pressed into a dark green putty base. Heavy, dark green matrix material is stable, and the layout features some wonderfully prominent cockle and scallop shells alongside tiny accent seed beads.
Some loss. Created by Miss Alice Petersheim of Morgantown, Pennsylvania. Vintage seashell memory jug. Encrusted Vase. Coastal Decor. Outsider Folk Art. Handmade vintage shell jars. Folk Art Memory Vase. Intricately encrusted shell jug. Glass Base. Mid 20th Century, 1950s or 1960s. Folk Art Item. Memory Vessel. Dark green adhesive material used to lock the shells in place is highly characteristic of mid-century folk art.
Measurements :
7" H
3.25" Base D.
Price Includes Shipping.
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