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Antique Victorian Valentines

Antique Sailors Valentine with Schooner
Antique Sailors Valentine with Schooner

Antique Sailors Valentine with Schooner

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting 19th century English Sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashell lovingly arranged around an image of a schooner under a convex lens.

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19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Organic Material

Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine
Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine

Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming antique sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells in a star form with a rocky coastline image under a convex oval lens.

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19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Organic Material

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting 19th century English sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells, in horse shoe form, lovingly arranged around an image of a steamship under a convex lens.

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19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Organic Material

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual English 19th century sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic seashells. Around image with figures and architecture. Under a convex lens.

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19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Organic Material

Antique Sailors Valentine with Schooner
Antique Sailors Valentine with Schooner

Antique Sailors Valentine with Schooner

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting 19th century English Sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashell lovingly arranged around an image of a schooner under a convex lens.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Organic Material

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual English 19th century sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic seashells. Around images with figures and architecture. Under a convex lens.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Antique English Star Form Sailors Valentine
Antique English Star Form Sailors Valentine

Antique English Star Form Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming 19th century English Sailors valentine handcrafted in star form with exotic seashells lovingly arranged around an image of a sailing ship under a convex lens.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Organic Material

Two Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentines
Two Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentines

Two Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentines

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Two enchanting 19th century sailors valentine having a rare form hand decorated with exotic seashells, one around an image of a man and woman in a rowboat and the other around an ima...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Organic Material

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming 19th century English sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells, in a diamond or square form, ambitiously arranged around an image of sailing ships under a convex lens.

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19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Organic Material

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming 19th century English sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells, in a diamond or square form, ambitiously arranged around an image of sailing ships under a convex lens.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Organic Material

A "Vinegar Valentine" of a "Dandy" Caricature Print, 1850s
A "Vinegar Valentine" of a "Dandy" Caricature Print, 1850s

A "Vinegar Valentine" of a "Dandy" Caricature Print, 1850s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"perfect for a bathroom" "focus of your energy devoted to dressing = a dandy" "This framed artwork is a caricature from the late 19th or early 20th century, consistent with a type ...

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Wood, Paper

Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround
Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround

Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround

Located in Downingtown, PA

A Heartfelt Salute: A Sailor's "Woolie" of Nations Circa 1880 This vibrant and distinctive piece is a prime example of sailor's woolwork, often referred to as a "woolie," a popular ...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Wool

Inquisitive
Inquisitive

Inquisitive

By Valentine Thomas Garland

Located in Marlborough, England

Valentine Thomas Garland, R.A., R.B.A., R.I., R.O.I., R.S.A. (1868 - 1914) INQUISITIVE Signed and dated 1891, lower right. Watercolour and body colour Frame H. 45cm. x W. 39cm. Image...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Watercolor

Dog portrait oil painting of fox terrier puppies
Dog portrait oil painting of fox terrier puppies

Dog portrait oil painting of fox terrier puppies

By Valentine Thomas Garland

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Valentine Thomas Garland British, (1845-1914) Fox Terrier Puppies Oil on panel, signed & dated 1901, exhibition label verso Image size: 13.5 inches x 9.5 inches Size including frame...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Oil, Panel

19th Century dog portrait oil painting of two show dogs
19th Century dog portrait oil painting of two show dogs

19th Century dog portrait oil painting of two show dogs

By Valentine Thomas Garland

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Valentine Thomas Garland British, (1845-1914) After the Show Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 28.5 inches x 18.5 inches Size including frame: 40.75 inches x 30.75 inches A wonderf...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Canvas, Oil

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Victorian Valentine Using  Antique  Metallic Paper Lace Style
Victorian Valentine Using  Antique  Metallic Paper Lace Style

Victorian Valentine Using Antique Metallic Paper Lace Style

Located in Oradell, NJ

This is a wonderful original Victorian Valentine which has been hand-made using antique metallic paper lace, die-cut decorations, and hand-made German paper scraps.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Original Victorian Valentine with  Multiple Layers of Paper Lace
Original Victorian Valentine with  Multiple Layers of Paper Lace

Original Victorian Valentine with Multiple Layers of Paper Lace

Located in Oradell, NJ

This is a large, gorgeous, and intricately hand-made original Victorian Valentine in good to very good condition with a tiny piece of the border missing at the left top corner.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Original Victorian Valentine with  Multiple Layers of Paper Lace
Original Victorian Valentine with  Multiple Layers of Paper Lace

Original Victorian Valentine with Multiple Layers of Paper Lace

Located in Oradell, NJ

Offered for sale is this exquisite, original Victorian hand-made Valentine measuring 6 1/2" by 8 1/2" and incorporating lace papers trimmed in gold, die-cut decorations, and early ha...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Classic Sculpture of Aphrodite and Cupid, Valentines Gift
Classic Sculpture of Aphrodite and Cupid, Valentines Gift

Classic Sculpture of Aphrodite and Cupid, Valentines Gift

Located in Harrisburg, PA

This Victorian period specter sculpture is in almost perfect condition; It may have been a clock topper but is a great desk top or bookshelf piece.

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1890s American Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Spelter, Gold Leaf

Valentine Thomas Garland - Fine Signed Victorian English Oil, Thatched Cottage
Valentine Thomas Garland - Fine Signed Victorian English Oil, Thatched Cottage

Valentine Thomas Garland - Fine Signed Victorian English Oil, Thatched Cottage

By Valentine Thomas Garland

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine late 19th century English oil painting by Valentine Thomas Garland (1840-1914) depicting a thatched farmyard with ducks. Signed to the lower right and painted on canvas on str...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Sailors Valentine
Antique Sailors Valentine

Antique Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting antique sailors valentine hand decorated with exotic seashells commemorating the Empress steam ship in the St. Lawrence River May of 1914, and seen through a convex glass ...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Glass

Antique Sailors Valentine
Antique Sailors Valentine

Antique Sailors Valentine

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H 6 in W 6 in D 1 in

Antique Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting antique sailors valentine hand decorated with exotic seashells commemorating the Empress steam ship in the St. Lawrence River May of 1914, and seen through a convex glass ...

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Shell, Glass

Sailor's Large Double Valentine
Sailor's Large Double Valentine

Sailor's Large Double Valentine

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H 12 in W 25 in D 1.5 in

Sailor's Large Double Valentine

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's large double valentine, circa 1885-1910 Wonderful and colorful large sailor's valentine with a heart to one side with seahorse and flowerhead to the other. Dimension...

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Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Shell

Antique English Sailors Valentine
Antique English Sailors Valentine

Antique English Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting 19th century English sailors valentine with a sailing ship image with shells and coral under a convex lens inside a frame lovingly composed in exotic seashells.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Shell

Antique Anchor Form Sailors Valentine
Antique Anchor Form Sailors Valentine

Antique Anchor Form Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique sailors valentine from the West Indies in an unusual anchor form, hand decorated in exotic seashells and featuring pincushions, giving function to form.

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Felt, Organic Material

Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine
Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine

Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine

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H 12.5 in W 11 in D 3 in

Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Alluring antique sailors valentine crafted in a star form and ambitiously hand decorated with exotic seashells inside and out, around a picture of sailboats in a bay as seen through ...

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Shell, Glass

Antique Group of Three Sailors Valentines
Antique Group of Three Sailors Valentines

Antique Group of Three Sailors Valentines

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming group of three 19th century round Sailors Valentines ambitiously handcrafted with exotic seashells around images of sailing ships or schooners as seen through a convex glass...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Shell

Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls
Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls

Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming antique sailors or honeymoon valentine with an unusual horse shoe form ambitiously decorated with exotic seashells around a convex glass lens decorated on the inside with sh...

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Shell

Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls
Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls

Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming antique sailors or honeymoon valentine with an unusual horse shoe form ambitiously decorated with exotic seashells around a convex glass lens decorated on the inside with sh...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Paper

Antique English Heart Shaped Sailors Valentine
Antique English Heart Shaped Sailors Valentine

Antique English Heart Shaped Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming antique English sailors valentine with an image of a steamship under a convex heart form lens featuring a frame lovingly decorated with exotic seashells. Hangs on a wall or ...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Organic Material

Antique Sailors Valentine with Steam Ship
Antique Sailors Valentine with Steam Ship

Antique Sailors Valentine with Steam Ship

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H 10.5 in W 10.5 in D 3 in

Antique Sailors Valentine with Steam Ship

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming antique sailors valentine handcrafted and ambitiously decorated with exotic seashells inside and out around a picture of a steamship as seen through the convex glass lens.

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Shell, Glass

Antique Pair of Star Form Sailors Valentines
Antique Pair of Star Form Sailors Valentines

Antique Pair of Star Form Sailors Valentines

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting pair of Sailors Valentines each decorated with exotic seashells in ambitious decorative order around sailing ships and sea bottom specimens as seen through a convex glass ...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Shell

Sailor's Double Shell Valentine, Barbados, West Indies
Sailor's Double Shell Valentine, Barbados, West Indies

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 of typical octagonal shape with two sides, hinged in the center. One side with a sta...

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Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Shell

Sailor's Double Sea Shell Valentine, Barbados, circa 1885
Sailor's Double Sea Shell Valentine, Barbados, circa 1885

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's Valentine, with decorative shell heart detailing to one side and with "Home Sweet H...

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Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Shell

Sailor's Double Valentine-For My Dearie, Barbados, circa 1885
Sailor's Double Valentine-For My Dearie, Barbados, circa 1885

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 valentine within a mahogany frame with the rare motto "For my Dearie" on the left in a c...

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1880s Bajan Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Shell

Antique Italian Grotto Style Framed Seashell Arrangement or Valentine
Antique Italian Grotto Style Framed Seashell Arrangement or Valentine

Antique Italian Grotto Style Framed Seashell Arrangement or Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty antique Italian bisected seashell arrangement ambitiously composed in a floral motif. Presented under a convex lens in a distressed ceramic round frame.

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Antique Group of Three British Colonial Star Form Sailors Valentines
Antique Group of Three British Colonial Star Form Sailors Valentines

Antique Group of Three British Colonial Star Form Sailors Valentines

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming group of three 19th Century sailors valentines handcrafted in exotic seashells ambitiously arranged in decorative order around images of sailing ships as seen through a conv...

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Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Shell

Large Double Sailor's Valentine with Heart and Star & Motto Home to Stay
Large Double Sailor's Valentine with Heart and Star & Motto Home to Stay

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 unusual motto Home to Stay above. To the right is a heart shape with a rose above. ...

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Mid-19th Century Bajan Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Shell

Double Large Sailor's Valentine with Motto "Love as Deep as The Ocean", Barbados
Double Large Sailor's Valentine with Motto "Love as Deep as The Ocean", Barbados

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, circa 1885. The large sailor's valentine with a red surround and a central heart de...

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19th Century Bajan Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Shell

Two Sailors Valentines
Two Sailors Valentines

Two Sailors Valentines

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H 2 in Dm 8 in

Two Sailors Valentines

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming 19th century round Sailors Valentines ambitiously handcrafted with exotic seashells around images of sailing ships or schooners as seen through a convex glass lens.

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Shell

19th Century Valentine
19th Century Valentine

19th Century Valentine

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H 13.5 in W 11.63 in D 4.5 in

19th Century Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique valentine, circa 1850, comprising a color printed and embossed "Dresden" paper three dimensional valentine with lace-cut border, depicting a cherub and doves at a fountain, w...

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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Paper

19th Century Valentine
19th Century Valentine

19th Century Valentine

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H 10.63 in W 13.13 in D 0.5 in

19th Century Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique valentine, circa 1850, comprising a color printed and embossed "Dresden" paper three dimensional valentine with lace-cut border, depicting a young lass with dove, riding in a...

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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Paper

Antique English Sailors Valentine
Antique English Sailors Valentine

Antique English Sailors Valentine

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H 9.5 in W 9.25 in D 2 in

Antique English Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

British colonial sailors valentine handcrafted in a star form ambitiously composed with exotic seashells around an image of a sailboat in a harbour as seen through a convex glass lens.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Valentines

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Shell

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Antique Victorian Valentines For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique victorian valentines for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique victorian valentines — often made from shell, paper and wood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique victorian valentines available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Antique victorian valentines are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian style is often sought at 1stDibs. John Valentine Davis, Theodore B. Starr and W & T Avery each produced beautiful antique victorian valentines that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Victorian Valentines?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,900, while they’re typically $65 on the low end and $15,000 highest priced.