a large Victorian keepsake love token shell valentine roundel no.1 possibly the plant costus spectabilis

possibly the plant costus spectabilis commonly known as the yellow trumpet flower that produces large fleshy leaves that form as a rosette as they grow close to the ground

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

the willow pattern was originally designed in the late eighteenth century by thomas turner of caughley

in 1972 the pottery in portobello edinburgh closed

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

a large Victorian keepsake love token shell valentine roundel no.1 possibly the plant costus spectabilisa 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