Antique Victorian Alum Bay Sand Bell

A fine Late 19th Century Antique English Victorian Sand Bell from the Isle of Wight's Alum Bay containing two named sand pictures of Carisbrooke Castle and The Needles. Filling a glass shape with layers of Alum Bay’s twenty one shades of sand has been a tradition since the mid-1800s when Queen Victoria was presented with a special souvenir. In the wake of the development of Britain’s Victorian railway system and the era of mass travel and seaside holidays that this stimulated, the market for such souvenirs blossomed. cf. For comparison, take a look at the very similar sand picture held in the collection of The National Trust at Calke Abbey, Derbyshire, Ref NT 285064
Height ~ 19.00 cm. / 7.50 inches ~ Width ~ 9.50 cm. / 3.75 inches ~ Depth ~ 9.50 cm. / 3.75 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1875
PACKING, LOSS IN TRANSIT INSURANCE AND EXPRESS SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM VIA A ROYAL MAIL TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR SERVICE :- WITHIN U.K. ~ FREE OF CHARGE ~ WITHIN E.U. ~ £35.00 GBP ~ REST OF THE WORLD ~ £45.00 GBP
PLEASE ADD THE ABOVE SHIPPING FEE TO YOUR ORDER WHERE APPROPRIATE ~ THANK YOU
Love This Item ? ~ Why Not Make Us An Offer ?
Our Warranty:- Buy it, enjoy it and take good care of it, subject only to these conditions, we undertake to accept this item back at any time and to credit the original purchase price against further purchases.
Just one of the thousands of warranted antiques ~ vintage collectables ~ catalogues and antiques reference works for sale at our main website ~ https://www.applecrossantiques.com