Sailor Shell Art
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"
Located in Downingtown, PA
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine",
Barbados, West Indies,
Circa 1885
Category
Early 20th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Early 19th C George III Folk Art Shell Work China Man Sailor Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderfully detailed and intricately decorated early 19th century shell work figure.
Depicting a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Natural Fiber
H 9.26 in W 2.76 in D 2.56 in
The Day Sailor
By Maggie Taylor
Located in Sante Fe, NM
shells, feathers, and other artifacts she finds at flea markets, online auctions, and in her own backyard
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Two Vintage Sailor's Valentines in a Hinged Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty pair of sailor's valentines. One with a floral motif and one with a heart, both ambitiously
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming antique sailors or honeymoon valentine with an unusual horse shoe form ambitiously
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Mixed Media
Materials
Paper
Sailor's Valentine of Large Size with Motto "A Gift of Love"
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Valentine of Large Size with Motto "A Gift of Love",
The octagonal sailor's valentine is
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
British Sailor's Woolwork Picture with Five Ships in a Bay
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork with Five Ships in a Bay,
Circa 1875
The large sailor's woolwork depicts
Category
Antique 1870s English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Located in Nantucket, MA
's hand crafted folk art woolwork picture of a bark-rigged auxiliary steam sailor with inverted bow
Category
Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 21 in W 19.38 in D 1.25 in
Clam Shells (Still Life Photograph of Purple & White Shells with Drift Wood)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Sailor’s Valentine Gallery, Nantucket, MA
2000 Fong / Heimerdinger Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
Anne Reed
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Brick, Chestnut, Shotgun Shells: Figurative Color Still Life Photograph
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Sailor's Valentine Gallery, Nantucket, MA
Bassetti Fine Art Photographs, New Orleans, LA
2001 Festival
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Brick, Chestnut, Shotgun Shells: Framed Figurative Color Still Life Photograph
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Sailor's Valentine Gallery, Nantucket, MA
Bassetti Fine Art Photographs, New Orleans, LA
2001 Festival
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bougainvillea & Shotgun Shells: Framed Still Life Photograph of Pink Flowers
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Sailor’s Valentine Gallery, Nantucket, MA
2000 Fong / Heimerdinger Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
Anne Reed
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 44.5 in W 32 in D 1 in
Bougainvillea & Shotgun Shells: Still Life Photograph of Pink Flowers on White
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Sailor's Valentine Gallery, Nantucket, MA
Bassetti Fine Art Photographs, New Orleans, LA
2001 Festival
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
River Bure, Norfolk. East Anglia. English Rural Landscape. Tugboat and Barges.
By Rowland Hilder
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
sailor and kept a coastguard’s cottage at Shell Ness, at the mouth of the river Swale, as a base for his
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 23.23 in W 26.78 in D 1.97 in
ON THE BOAT - Textural Figurative Painting of Figure on Sailboat- oil and enamel
By Eleanor Aldrich
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Excerpt from review by art critic Joe Nolan:
'On the Boat' is the best work in the show, and it’s
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Enamel
The Awakening of Spring, Early 20th Century Signed Oil Landscape
By Margaret Dovaston
Located in London, GB
Margaret was studying at the Ealing Art School. She went on to study at South Kensington under CW Cope and
Category
Early 1900s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
San Pedro Harbor
By Paul Sample
Located in New York, NY
American Scene, exhib. cat., [Hanover, New Hampshire: Hood Museum of Art, 1988] with a detailed and
Category
20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pl. IX Manege (Horsemanship)
By Denis Diderot
Located in Florham Park, NJ
encyclopedia was quite inclusive. It had examples of everything from the printing press to sea shells, cheese
Category
18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Faux Albino Sea Turtle Shell Scrimshaw with American Historical Vignettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Faux Albino Sea Turtle Shell Scrimshaw with American Historical Vignettes
Circa 1980s, Simulated
Category
20th Century Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Resin
Kent Landscape
By Rowland Hilder
Located in London, GB
turned to popularising his art with the help of calendars and greetings cards, in the process introducing
Category
20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Art Deco French Souvenir Porcelain Trinket Tray
Located in Devon, England
young girl dressed in a sailors outfit with a large floppy hat on a conch shell and originating from
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Art Deco Scone by Arno Glossner for Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Glossner AB
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Art Deco Scones by Arno Glossner for Bohlmarks, Sweden, 1938.
Actually an object that
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Pair of Art Deco Ship's Wheel Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of Art Deco ship's wheel bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co., circa
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
H 6.25 in W 8.75 in D 4 in
Count Gleichen’s shrapnel paperweight. Russian and English, 1854
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Count Gleichen’s Russian shell paperweight, the tooth shaped fragment of a Russian armament shell
Category
Antique 1880s English Paperweights
Materials
Metal, Silver
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"Purrpalala" Aboriginal Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Biddy Long Yulngarri
Located in London, GB
Biddy Long is a traditional woman bringing years of bush living and travelling to her painting. Her early life was with other Warlpiri on Mt Doreen cattle station when her family was...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Storage Box Sofa Table Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese storage box.
This furniture was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is cedar wood.
No unnecessary decoration, simple and beautiful.
Ultimate simplicit...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Cedar
H 22.84 in W 38.59 in D 19.3 in
Antique Victorian Brass Bound Oak Cigar Humidor 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stylish antique Victorian oak brass and cedar lined tabletop cigar humidor circa 1860 in date.
The rectangular box features a lift out tray and adjustable divisions with s...
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Oak, Cedar
Austrian Biedermeier 1820s Guéridon Side Table with Burl Veneer and Iron Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period guéridon side table with burl veneer and iron base from the early 19th century. This Biedermeier guéridon features a circular top made of burl veneer, ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Re-Purposed Industrial Ship Hatch Captain's Lounge Chair
Located in Lafayette, IN
This custom-made piece started its life as an authentic US Naval scuttle hatch that was then re-imagined in our workshop as a truly unique lounge chair. Hatch was cleaned, polished, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Australian Aboriginal Painted Totem Pole from Elcho Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hollow log painted with Ocher with a clan-based design.
Title: Djirrididi Log
Artist: James Patrick Lamuta
DOB: 01/04/1984
Medium: Ocher pigment on wood
Provenance: COA from E...
Category
Early 2000s Australian Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Edwardian Collection of Herbarium Grass Specimens
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare collection of early 20th century herbarium grass specimens, each example has its original hand written label and sits decoratively within its pine display case.
Age related f...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
H 17.72 in W 24.02 in D 1.78 in
Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face, Bird, Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique iron clock dial circa 1830 in its original enamel, charmingly decorated with birds and flowers. To the corners are charmingly painted flowers and summer fruits. With...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Wall Clocks
Materials
Iron
Chippewa Pictorial Bark Canoe
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chippewa pictorial canoe. Fully slated, having four grouse, four rabbits and leaf design. Bark varies in color from a light tan to a mid-tone brown. Circa 1930. Minor damage to one r...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Wood, Birch
Vintage Schooner Model Sail Boat "Patsy-Ann"
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful vintage schooner scale model sail boat, built 1" to 1' by Donald Miller, 183 Oxford street winnipeg, Canada. Accompanied with owner's document.
Category
20th Century Canadian Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Orange & Blue-Toned Abstract Contemporary Painting of the Titanic
Located in Houston, TX
Blue and orange abstract contemporary outsider art. The piece depicts the massive Titanic ship against a dark orange sunset sky. The captain (Edward Smith) of the ship's portrait is ...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 51.25 in W 168 in D 0.01 in
Original French Mid Century Oil - Vibrant Greens & Blue Duck Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
''Mr Duck''
by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001)
Signed lower front and back
oil painting on canvas, beautifully painted with rick thick impasto oil and bold colors.
very good conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Empire Mahogany and Bronze Queen Bed
Located in New York, NY
French Empire-style mahogany and bronze and gilt trimmed queen size bed with swan design (includes: headboard, footboard, rails). (19th Century reproduction of Josephine Bonaparte's ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
A Hand Colored 18th Century Framed Map of South America by Thomas Jefferys
Located in Alamo, CA
This detailed hand colored map of South America by Thomas Jefferys was published in London in 1750. The map shows countries, early colonial possessions, towns, rivers, mountains, and...
Category
Mid-18th Century Other Art Style Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
H 12.25 in W 14.25 in D 1 in
Australian Aboriginal Yawkyawk Fiber Sculpture
By Allison Guwanjguwanj
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fiber art by contemporary aboriginal artist
Allison Guwanjguwanj. It depicts a dreamtime creature called "Yawkyawk" which is the ancestor of the clan. It is a mermaid-like creature ...
Category
Early 2000s Australian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber
Coupang : Ile Timor. Vue d'un chantier de construction. Early C19th engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Coupang : Ile Timor. Vue d'un chantier de construction'
Depicts Timorese people and Europeans building a rowboat under a tree, with other boats in the distance. The work is being o...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
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Pair of Sailor's Valentines
Located in Litchfield, CT
"Love As Deep As The Ocean" and "Home Is Where The Heart Is"
Barbados, late 19th century
Shells
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Giltwood
Ritratto Nudo (nude portrait) - Antonio Bueno - fin art print reproduction 1952
By Antonio Bueno
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Nudo - Antonio Bueno - oil on the table, 1952 - reproduction on fine art print
(nude portrait)
50 x
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Oil, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Digital
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
The painter and the model (1952) - Antonio Bueno - fin art print reproduction
By Antonio Bueno
Located in Fiesole, Florence
paint: oil on the table, 1952
fin art print reproduction on natural frame wood ArtBox
Edition 02 >100
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
Vintage Sea Shell Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming sailors valentine hand crafted in an ambitious composition of exotic sea shells with a
Category
Late 20th Century French Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Shell, Mirror
Vintage Sea Shell Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming sailors valentine hand crafted in an ambitious composition of exotic sea shells with a
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian More Art
Materials
Mirror, Adhesive
Sailor's Double Shell Valentine, Barbados, West Indies
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's double shell valentine,
Barbados,
West Indies
The West Indian sailor's valentine is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Sailor's Double Sea Shell Valentine, Barbados, circa 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Double Valentine,
Barbados,
circa 1885.
A Victorian mahogany framed boxed Sailor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
19th Century Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century sailor's shell valentine of typical octagonal form, the hinged glazed case enclosing
Category
Antique 19th Century European Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
H 11.62 in W 11.62 in L 11.62 in
Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Magnificent Sailor's valentine. Great composition and complexity. In excellent condition. Valentine
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
19th C Large Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century sailor's shell valentine of typical octagonal form, the glazed case enclosing a
Category
Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
H 15.16 in W 15.16 in D 1.97 in
Folk Art Sailor-Made Vintage Seashell Long Case Clock
Located in Downingtown, PA
Folk art Sailor-made vintage seashell long case clock
Early 2nd half of 20th century
The shell
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Wood
Antique Folk Art Red Cat Shell Valentine
Located in Downingtown, PA
shells.
I have never seen this subject before. This is an extremely fine example of folk art
Category
Antique 1890s Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Sailor Made Victorian Shellwork Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sailor made Victorian seashell encrusted hinged box with four tintypes portraits of a sailor and
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art More Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Sailor's Large Double Valentine
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's large double valentine,
circa 1885-1910
Wonderful and colorful large sailor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
A three piece "Sailor's Art" garniture
Located in New York, NY
A three piece "Sailor's Art" garniture with floral bouquets formed by natural sea shells issuing
Category
Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Glass
Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, West Indies
Located in Downingtown, PA
of the sailor's valentine, and the intricate shell display cases influenced the busy designs of these
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Wood
Sailor's Valentine, Remember Me, Barbados, circa 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's valentine,
Remember me,
Barbados,
circa 1885.
The double sailor's valentine is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Large Double Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, circa 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large double sailor's valentine, Barbados,
circa 1885.
A large double sailor's valentine with
Category
Antique 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Sailor's Valentine, Forget Me Not, Barbados, circa 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Valentine,
Forget Me Not,
Barbados,
circa 1885.
The double sailor's valentine has
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Double Sailor's Valentine with Large Anchor, Barbados Barbados, West Indies
Located in Downingtown, PA
, albeit some examples were made into the early 20th century.
Sailors’ valentines are a form of shell
Category
Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
H 9.13 in W 18.25 in D 1.25 in
Sailor's Double Large Valentine, with Motto- Thinking of You, Barbados
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's double large Valentine,
With Motto- Thinking of You.
Barbados, West Indes,
circa 1875
Category
Antique 1870s Bajan Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
H 1.5 in W 23.25 in D 12.75 in
Extremely Rare Sailor's Valentine Made for American Market, circa 1845-1865
Located in Downingtown, PA
Extremely rare Sailor's Valentine made for American Market,
circa 1845-1865
The sailor
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Sailor's Double Valentine-For My Dearie, Barbados, circa 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's double Valentine-For My Dearie,
Barbados,
circa 1885
Fabulous sailor's double
Category
Antique 1880s Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Caribbean Mahogany Table with Sailor's Valentine, circa 1840
Located in Downingtown, PA
Caribbean mahogany table with sailor's valentine top,
circa 1840
The Victorian mahogany table
Category
Antique 1830s Caribbean William IV Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Large Double Sailor's Valentine with Heart and Star & Motto Home to Stay
Located in Downingtown, PA
The large sailor's valentine made of shells from Barbados has on the left side a star for with the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Bajan Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
H 3 in W 28.13 in D 14.13 in
A Fine Large Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Downingtown, PA
heart, the outline also in red shells and the centre in green.
THE SAILOR'S VALENTINE
A sailor
Category
Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects
Double Large Sailor's Valentine with Motto "Love as Deep as The Ocean", Barbados
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large double Sailor's Valentine with motto "Love as Deep as The Ocean",
Barbados, West Indes
Category
Antique 19th Century Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
H 12.75 in W 25.75 in D 1.63 in
Round Sailor’s Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sailor's shellwork valentine with an arrangement of shells of various shapes and colors centering
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes
Materials
Shell
British Sailor's Woolwork of H.M.S. Challenger
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's woolwork of H.M.S. Challenger,
Pearl-class Corvette,
Circa 1865
The British
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Carved Sailor Bug Bear Powder Flask
Located in Newark, England
The sailors bug bear dating to the late 18th century carved in relief with a central crest with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European George III Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coconut
Carved Sailor Bug Bear Powder Flask
Located in Newark, England
The sailors bug bear dating to the late 18th century beautifully carved in relief with intricate
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European George III Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coconut
19th Century Sailor's Woolie Port-Side View of a Four Masted Ship at Anchor
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie port-side view of a four masted ship at anchor, circa 1880 - one of a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool, Beads
H 17.38 in W 26.38 in D 1.25 in
19th C. Sailor's Woolie Starboard-Side View of a 4 Masted Ship Under Full Sail
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie Starboard-Side View of a Four Masted Ship Under Full Sail, circa 1880
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool, Beads
H 17.38 in W 26.38 in D 1.25 in
Folk Art Sea Shell Mirror Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One Folk Art sea shell mirror frame from Providence(Rhode Island)on a wooden frame made from a
Category
Early 20th Century American Picture Frames
"Pretty in Pink" oil painting of conch shells in front of a blue door
By Michel Brosseau
Located in Edgartown, MA
Oil painting of conch shells in front of a blue door.
Michel Brosseau was born in Nantes and has
Category
2010s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Romantic Sailors Valentine with a Floral Theme
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty sailors valentine with a floral theme, lovingly crafted with a myriad of shell species and
Category
20th Century Maldivian Folk Art Nautical Objects
Sailor's Valentine Pink Quartz Peridot Necklace
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
given new life to this vintage Art Deco pocket watch case. This unique Sailor’s Valentine watch mosaic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Quartz, Gold Plate
Antigua - Sailor’s Valentine Pendant with Aquamarine Nuggets
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
The Sailor’s Valentine originated as a way for sailors to not only express their love for wives and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, Labradorite, Cultured Pearl, Gold Plate
Red Sky At Night. . . - Sailor’s Valentine Pendant with Stick Pe
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
The Sailor’s Valentine originated as a way for sailors to not only express their love for wives and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Onyx, Gold Plate
Taking Flight - intricate, nature-inspired, hand-shaped porcelain clay sculpture
By Paula Murray
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Murray’s work. As an avid ocean sailor, was Murray inspired by sea life? This delicate porcelain shell
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pl. LII.1. Angelfish 2. Sting Ray 3.Torpedo
By Denis Diderot
Located in Florham Park, NJ
printing press to sea shells, cheese making to Asian elephants. Many facets of natural history were
Category
Mid-18th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
A Ralph Cahoon Painting Titled Cape Cod Jellies & Jams
Located in Downingtown, PA
the sea and surroundings as inspiration for his whimsical and fantasy art incorporating shells
Category
Late 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Masonite
20th century pair of Nautilus with silver garnish, England
By English School
Located in Valladolid, ES
from England, from the beginning of the 20th century. Beginning in the 16th century, nautilus shells
Category
Vintage 1920s English Baroque Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
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H 4.34 in W 3.55 in D 1.97 in
Vineyard Valentine Necklace - Ametrine Nuggets, Citrine & Pearls
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
The Sailor’s Valentine originated as a way for sailors to not only express their love for wives and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Citrine, Gold Plate
An Unusual & Important Painting by Ralph Cahoon
Located in Downingtown, PA
shells, sailors, schooners, whales, nautical devices and his trademark mermaids. His vignettes of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Paintings
Materials
Masonite
Double Sailor's Shell Valentine, Barbados, 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
A double sailor's valentine, arranged multi-color shells in a hinged octagonal wooden case with
Category
Antique 1880s Bajan Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
Sailor's Valentine
Located in New York, NY
Sailor's Valentine in traditional octagonal wood frame. Filled with purples, pinks, browns, whites
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Glass, Wood
Sailor's Double Seashell Valentine
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Double Seashell Valentine
The double sailor's valentine of seashells within the
Category
20th Century Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Vintage Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Sailors Valentine crafted with patience and care as a romantic offering displaying sea shells in a
Category
20th Century American Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
Sailor's Double Valentine with Compass Rose and Heart, Barbados
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's double valentine with compass rose and heart,
Barbados, West Indies,
circa 1885.
The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
Large 1930s Folk Art Shell Encrusted Owl in Brown Black and White
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
shells, this tall bird captures the exquisite craftsmanship of South East Asian artists.
Various hues
Category
20th Century Philippine Primitive Primitives
Materials
Shell
Antique 19th Century Sailor's Valentine in Wrought Iron Table Frame
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare mid 19th century Sailor’s Valentine mounted as a table in a wrought iron frame. These
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Bajan Folk Art More Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sailor's Valentine with Seashells, Barbados, West Indies, Circa 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large Sailor's Valentine with Seashells,
Barbados, West Indies,
Circa 1885
The West Indian
Category
Antique 1880s Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Unusual Large Sailor's Valentine in Square Form with Original Label
Located in Nantucket, MA
Bahamas from 1878-1925. The majority of the sailors valentines that came from the Bahamas in the late 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art
Pair of Victorian 19th Century Glass Domes with Sailor Shell Flowers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Also known as Sailor's Valentines, these works of art are meticulously fashioned from hundreds of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens
Seashell Encased Console Table American Sailor Folk Art Mosaic Valentine, Maine
Located in Camden, ME
Extraordinary Folk Art shell table or console created in the late 19th-early 20th century from the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Console Tables
Materials
Shell
H 28 in W 28.5 in D 18 in
Two-Part Sailor's Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Romantic two-part sailor's valentine with one side a flower and one a heart, both surrounded by a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
The Singing Mermaid a Seaside Folk Art Painting by Elizabeth Mumford
Located in Hallowell, ME
The Singing Mermaid a Seaside Folk Art Painting by Elizabeth Mumford.
This is a painting of the
Category
20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
H 18.5 in W 24 in D 1 in
Sailors Valentine Aquamarine Nuggets Labradorite Necklace
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
origins of this shell art.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, Labradorite, Gold Plate
Ametrine Champagne Citrine & Pearls Vintage Sailor’s Valentine
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
Vineyard Valentine II Necklace
The Sailor’s Valentine originated as a way for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Citrine, Cultured Pearl, Gold Plate
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Sailor Shell Art For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of sailor shell art for your home. An item from our selection of sailor shell art — often made from metal, beads and fabric — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of sailor shell art — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each object in our assortment of sailor shell art bearing folk art or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Chase and Co. and Walter Von Nessen each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of sailor shell art that is worth considering.
How Much is a Sailor Shell Art?
Prices for a piece of sailor shell art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $308 and can go as high as $275,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,900.
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