Barbados Shell
CAROLINA HERRERA -Barbados Shell- Brown Beige Tortoiseshell Acetate Frames
By Carolina Herrera
Located in San Francisco, CA
by an optician before wear.Very Good Pre-Owned Condition.
Marked: 1084 BARBADOS SHELL 3A25 54-16
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sunglasses
CAROLINA HERRERA -Barbados Shell- Brown Beige Tortoiseshell Acetate Frames
By Carolina Herrera
Located in San Francisco, CA
by an optician before wear.Very Good Pre-Owned Condition.
Marked: 1084 BARBADOS SHELL 3A25 54-16
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sunglasses
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells with Heart and Star Designs
Located in Downingtown, PA
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells,
Barbados, West Indies,
Circa 1885
A double sailor's
Category
Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Barbadian women to make the valentines using local shells such as Barbados Keyhole Limpets and Rugose Slit
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Recent Sales
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
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's
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Double Sailor's Valentine with Large Anchor, Barbados Barbados, West Indies
Located in Downingtown, PA
Double Sailor's Valentine with Large Anchor, Barbados
Barbados, West Indies,
Circa 1885
The double
Category
Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
H 9.13 in W 18.25 in D 1.25 in
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 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
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
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
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
Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, West Indies
Located in Downingtown, PA
variety of shells in concentric and geometric patterns, centered with a pink peony enclosed within a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Wood
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 Century West Indies Bajan Rosewood Tiered Bookcase with Shell Motif
Located in Charleston, SC
wire cabinet doors and H-shell, wave, scroll and shell carvings. This Caribbean bookcase was likely
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Bajan Regency Bookcases
Materials
Cedar, Rosewood
H 66 in W 62 in D 22 in
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
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Barbados, which was a very important seaport during this period. The main source for these shell pictures
Category
Antique 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
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...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
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...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Antique Round British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
decorative order around an image of sailboats in a bay with coral and shells as seen through a convex lens.
Category
Early 20th Century Bajan British Colonial Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Glass, Paint
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 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
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
19th Century Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
picture featuring a central heart and the motto "From Barbados" within concentric rings of colorful shells
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Sailor's Valentine in Wrought Iron Table Frame
Located in Peabody, MA
majority of these were purchased in the Barbados, which was typically the last port of call for New England
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Bajan Folk Art More Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Turn of the Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Barbadian women to make the valentines using local shells such as Barbados Keyhole Limpets and Rugose Slit
Category
Antique Early 1900s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Sailor’s Valentine Pocket Watch Aqua Chalcedony Labradorite Necklace, Antigua
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
colorful shells found during their travels, these beautiful mosaics were originally housed in wooden boxes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Chalcedony, Labradorite, Cultured Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
H 4 in Dm 1.89 in L 30 in
Collection of Coastal Large and Small Sea Shells
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Collection of coastal large and small sea shells.
Set of 7 sea shells of different sizes.
From: 4
Category
Vintage 1980s Bajan Bohemian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Stamford, CT
, circa 1860s. The piece features text that reads, "A Present from Barbados." Made in Barbados. Please
Category
Antique 1860s Bajan More Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
Two Similar Large Shell Work Sailor's Valentine Pictures, Ca. 1850
Located in Great Barrington, MA
smaller cased shell work valentines that were produced in
the West Indies during 19th century. Both of
Category
Antique 19th Century Bajan Victorian Decorative Art
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
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Antique Silver Artist’s Paint Box by Harry Atkin Sheffield 1892
By J Aitkin & Son
Located in London, GB
A stunning Antique Silver Artist’s paint box by Harry Atkin, Date Sheffield 1892.
A Rare Miniature travelling paint box in excellent condition. The silver on both the outside and ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Great Selection Sea Shell Sea Shells Collection in Vitrine
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great selection of natural history specimens sea shells. In a red wood vitrine with a key lock. Great Wall cabinet office decoration of a gift.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Nautical Folk Art Ship Diorama in Tramp Art Frame
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Nautical Folk Art Ship Diorama in Tramp Art Frame
Antique ship diorama with full rigged square sails. A waterline model sailing in painted putty seas. The four-mast rigger is intric...
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Category
2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Large Seashell Encrusted Lidded Box with Silvered Crustaceans
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical lidded box ambitiously hand decorated with exotic seashells and featuring a sea life handle with silver plate on brass crabs, starfish and shells, and four silver on brass ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage Coastal Artisan Shell Brackets - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of vintage Coastal decorative wall brackets. Artisan made shell finish using beautiful vintage shells. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American Wall Brackets
Materials
Shell, Wood
American Folk-Art Steam Ship Encased Diorama
Located in London, GB
American Folk-art Steam Ship Encased Diorama
We share what we love, and we love this turn of the century hand crafted American folk-art encased steam ship model, created from a va...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Victorian Cased Taxidermy, Pheasant
Located in London, GB
Victorian cased taxidermy of a pheasant amongst natural Habitat.
Dimension: H 55.5 x W 80 x D 23 cm.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood, Feathers, Animal Skin
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed almost life size skull and crossbones pine carving, depicting the remembrance that we all will pass.
Likely a part of a larger religious carving, possibly placed a...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence
Located in London, GB
A single woven wicker headboard from Provence, with integrated circular bedside tables. French, c. 1960s.
Between bedsides 100cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wicker
$1,661
H 34.45 in W 66.54 in D 13.78 in
Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage American Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1940, a classic piece of sailor's folk art showcasing over 50 knots, bends, hitches and splices, mounted on a stained plywo...
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
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Rope, Plywood
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Library in Mahogany
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular book case or library, mahogany, Denmark, design 1928
Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
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Mahogany
Tiffany Studios Lotus Pagoda Lamp
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Located in New Orleans, LA
This Tiffany Studios geometric leaded glass and bronze table lamp features the iconic Lotus Pagoda shade and its complementary original bronze base. The elegant form of the lotus-ins...
Category
20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Flora Danica Porcelain Dinner Service by Royal Copenhagen, 124 Pieces
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory, this 124-piece dinner service features one of the most prestigious porcelain patterns ever produced—the coveted Flora Danica pa...
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20th Century Danish Other Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming 19th Century English heart form sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted with exotic seashells around a sailboat image as seen through a glass lens.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
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Barbados Shell For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Barbados shell available at 1stDibs. Each Barbados shell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using shell, wood and mahogany. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Barbados shell, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Barbados shell bearing Victorian, Folk Art or Regency hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Barbados Shell?
The average selling price for a Barbados shell at 1stDibs is $8,000, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $24,500 for the highest priced.
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