Barbados Shell

The left panel has a heart to the centre and crab shells to the four corners. The right panel has the motto "Remember me" in dark shells surrounded by eight groupings of shells.

Large double sailor's valentine, Barbados, circa 1885. A large double sailor's valentine with one side with an anchor and the other side with a heart surrounded by arrays of sea ...

Dimensions: Each side- 10 inches x 10 inches; Total 20 inches x 1 1/2 inches deep. A few loose shells. The two sides with a slight opening now between when closed.

The right side with the motto, Forget me Not surrounded by eight panels of different shells. The left with a central heart surmounted by a rose formed from shells.

The right side centered with a heart surmounted with a pink rose with a white seed shell surround with the motto, "Thinking of You" picked out in brown shells.

This interest in shell collecting may have later inspired the idea of the sailor's valentine, and the intricate shell display cases influenced the busy designs of these affordable so...

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...

Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, Signed and Dated "Barbados, 1915," a pair of handcrafted shell collages mounted in mahogany octagonal shadowboxes, hinged together and mounted with...

Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine", Barbados, West Indies, Circa 1885 A double sailor's valentine with Spanish Cedar box with two sides.

A 19th century sailor's shell valentine of typical octagonal form, the glazed case enclosing a geometric pattern of various shells within colored card borders. Some very minor los...

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.

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...

It appears that the shop employed a large number of Barbadian women to make the valentines using local shells such as Barbados Keyhole Limpets and Rugose Slit Limpets ( both Fissurel...

Antique Double Sailor's Valentine - "Home Sweet Home," from Barbados, circa 1870, a pair of handcrafted shell collages mounted in mahogany octagonal shadowboxes, hinged together and ...

It appears that the shop employed a large number of Barbadian women to make the valentines using local shells such as Barbados Keyhole Limpets and Rugose Slit Limpets ( both Fissurel...

It appears that the shop employed a large number of Barbadian women to make the valentines using local shells such as Barbados Keyhole Limpets and Rugose Slit Limpets ( both Fissurel...

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...

It appears that the shop employed a large number of Barbadian women to make the valentines using local shells such as Barbados Keyhole Limpets and Rugose Slit Limpets ( both Fissurel...

Enchanting antique sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells ambitiously arranged in decorative order around an image of sailboats in a bay with coral and shells as seen thro...

A double sailor's valentine, arranged multi-color shells in a hinged octagonal wooden case with heart and circular shaped motifs. One side of case exterior is unfinished, Meas...

The next surround shells shaped like roses and, again unusually, daisies.

Sailor's double valentine with compass rose and heart, Barbados, West Indies, circa 1885. The sailor's valentine with a central heart design to one side and a compass rose to th...

It appears that the brothers employed a large number of Barbadian women to make the valentines using local shells such as Barbados Keyhole Limpets, Janthinas, and King Venus Clams, a...

A rare mid 19th century Sailor’s Valentine mounted as a table in a wrought iron frame. These octagonal shadow boxes, hinged together and fitted with glass panes, displayed elaborate ...

This valentine features a heart and the inscription "Barbados, 1903." The valentine is in great condition, but does of course have a few shells that have come loose over the past ce...

In reality - these gorgeous works of art were most likely purchased in Barbados where the shell mosaics were part of a booming cottage industry.

Collection of coastal large and small sea shells. Set of 7 sea shells of different sizes. From: 4 inches to 10 inches.

A West Indies Regency style rosewood bookcase, circa 1820, featuring six-tiered shelves with three wire cabinet doors and H-shell, wave, scroll and shell carvings. This Caribbean boo...

Double sailor's valentine in Mahogany, Seashell, and Glass that measures 9.00 Inches each section, circa 1860s. The piece features text that reads, "A Present from Barbados." Made in...

Close enough to be used as a pair, these large pictures are in the same class as the more common smaller cased shell work valentines that were produced in the West Indies during 19...

Large Hollywood Regency rectangular tall jardinière or drinks corner, Gold leaf, gilt iron, France, 1940s. This elegant tall plant stand is entirely made by hand. It features a leafe...

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...

A French 1920’s full size brass bed. The square Art Deco frame is decorated with bands of pierced cast brass, flat twisted posts, and mesh panels. The legs of the headboard finish wi...

The Sportsman and his Dogs Scottish School, early 19th century, unsigned oil on canvas, framed in antique gilt frame framed: 20 x 24.5 inches canvas : 16.5 x 20.5 inches Provenance: ...

An exceptional large specimen of vanadinite from Morocco, covered entirely with brilliant, deep red crystals of varying sizes. The crystals are densely packed together, forming a con...

A fabulous polychromed Green lacquered and gilt japanned cocktail cabinet-on-stand, retailed by Harrods and bearing their ivorine label, circa 1940's in date.   The two-door cabinet ...

Mother of Pearl and Brass French Opera Glasses With Leather Case, France 1920s A stunning set of opera or theatre binoculars in original leather case. Gorgeous Mother-of-pearl inset ...

Handsewn fabric shade, dessin by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish. Total drop custom made 2 x Edison screw sockets ...

Seafaring Artistry: A British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship, Circa 1865–75 This remarkable British sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," is a poignant and visually stunning exam...

This large branch of Mediterranean coral, 'Corallium Rubrum' is mounted on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involves various techniques: lost wax casting, mol...

A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...

Magnificent historic Tiffany Studios framed window, "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after the 1460 work by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Incorporating a harm...