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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

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Felt, 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

Rare and unusual English 19th century sailors valentines handcrafted with exotic seashells. Two

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, 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

Rare and unusual English 19th century sailors valentines handcrafted with exotic seashells. Two

Category

19th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, circa 1880, a pair of handcrafted shell collages mounted in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Seashells
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Seashells

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Seashells

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Transporting 19th century English sailors valentine hand crafted in exotic organic seashells

Category

Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming 19th Century English heart form sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted with exotic

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Antique British Colonial West Indies Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial West Indies Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial West Indies Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Large impressive antique British colonial sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells

Category

20th Century Bajan British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Organic Material, Mahogany

Antique British Colonial West Indies Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial West Indies Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial West Indies Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Large impressive antique British colonial sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

4 Sailors Valentines Shell Encrusted Boxes and Frames
4 Sailors Valentines Shell Encrusted Boxes and Frames

4 Sailors Valentines Shell Encrusted Boxes and Frames

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Great set of 4 Sailors Valentines sea shell encrusted boxes and photo frames. All original natural

Category

Vintage 1950s American Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Antique Sailor’s Valentine Shellwork in Octagonal Wooden Case
Antique Sailor’s Valentine Shellwork in Octagonal Wooden Case

Antique Sailor’s Valentine Shellwork in Octagonal Wooden Case

Located in Sarasota, FL

’s Valentines were popular souvenirs purchased by sailors in the Caribbean as tokens of affection to bring home

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Velvet, Glass, Wood

Two Antique Anchor Form Sailors Valentines, Priced Individually
Two Antique Anchor Form Sailors Valentines, Priced Individually

Two Antique Anchor Form Sailors Valentines, Priced Individually

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique group of two sailors valentines from the West Indies in an unusual anchor form, hand

Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Felt

Early Large Sailor's Valentine in Ebonized Case, circa 1920
Early Large Sailor's Valentine in Ebonized Case, circa 1920

Early Large Sailor's Valentine in Ebonized Case, circa 1920

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Large Sailor's Valentine in Ebonized Case, circa 1920, a hand-crafted shell collage with

Category

Vintage 1920s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

20th Century Extra Large Shellwork Sailors Valentine Panel Folk Art
20th Century Extra Large Shellwork Sailors Valentine Panel Folk Art

20th Century Extra Large Shellwork Sailors Valentine Panel Folk Art

Located in Lowestoft, GB

and ebonised frame. Very much in the manner of mid 19th century sailors valentines, this example

Category

Late 20th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

19th Century Large Sailor's Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880
19th Century Large Sailor's Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880

19th Century Large Sailor's Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Large Sailor's Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880, a hand-crafted shell collage with

Category

Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells with Heart and Star Designs
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells with Heart and Star Designs

Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells with Heart and Star Designs

Located in Downingtown, PA

A Sailor's Keepsake: The Art of the Barbados Shell Valentine "Double the Affection": An Antique

Category

Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

Vintage Sailors Valentines Shell Encrusted Frame
Vintage Sailors Valentines Shell Encrusted Frame

Vintage Sailors Valentines Shell Encrusted Frame

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Splendid Handpainted butterfly collage on paper, signed and dated 2003. In a unique handmade sea shell encrusted frame.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Paintings

Materials

Shell

Vintage Boho Monumental Shell Encrusted Cockatoo
Vintage Boho Monumental Shell Encrusted Cockatoo

Vintage Boho Monumental Shell Encrusted Cockatoo

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

personality that perfectly captures the "Sailor’s Valentine" or Grotto aesthetic. A true conversation piece

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Plaster, Wood

Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Mirror
Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Mirror

Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

mirror. Reminiscent of the sought-after "Grotto" style and traditional Sailor's Valentines, this piece

Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Mirror, Wood

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

Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround, Circa 1880 The

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Pair of Sailor's Valentines
Pair of Sailor's Valentines

Pair of Sailor's Valentines

Unavailable|$19,500 / set

Pair of Sailor's Valentines

Located in Litchfield, CT

sailors to their loved ones after returning from sojourns at sea.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Giltwood

19th Century Double Octagonal Sailor's Valentine
19th Century Double Octagonal Sailor's Valentine

19th Century Double Octagonal Sailor's Valentine

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa late 19th century handcrafted sailor's heart shaped seashell valentine in a double octagonal

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

Homage to a Boar
Homage to a Boar

Homage to a Boar

By Patricia Warfield

Located in Stonington, CT

. Russell Jinishian Gallery in Fairfield, CT; Westport Art Center, Westport, CT; Sailor’s Valentine Gallery

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spirit of America. Inter-tribal Opening Ceremony Pow-Wow
Spirit of America. Inter-tribal Opening Ceremony Pow-Wow

Spirit of America. Inter-tribal Opening Ceremony Pow-Wow

By Patricia Warfield

Located in Stonington, CT

including the J. Russell Jinishian Gallery in Fairfield, CT; Westport Art Center, Westport, CT; Sailor

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

They "Bearly" Escape Through France Outside Carcassone
They "Bearly" Escape Through France Outside Carcassone

They "Bearly" Escape Through France Outside Carcassone

By Patricia Warfield

Located in Stonington, CT

, CT; Westport Art Center, Westport, CT; Sailor’s Valentine Gallery, Nantucket, MA; Anguilla Gallery

Category

1990s American Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sailors Valentine
Sailors Valentine

Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Sailors valentine composed in precise geometric patterns using an impressive array of petite

Category

20th Century American British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming vintage sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted in exotic organic seashells. Presented

Category

20th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic organic seashells in an ambitious floral

Category

20th Century American Victorian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell

Sailor's Valentine
Sailor's Valentine

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

Vintage Sailor's Valentine
Vintage Sailor's Valentine

Vintage Sailor's Valentine

By Authentic Models

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty vintage sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic organic seashells in a delightful composition

Category

20th Century American Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

White Sailors Valentine
White Sailors Valentine

White Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

White sailors valentine with a refined palette of white seashells ambitiously composed in a

Category

20th Century English British Colonial Shadow Boxes

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty vintage sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic organic seashells in a delightful composition

Category

20th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty vintage sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic organic seashells ambitiously composed with

Category

Late 20th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Wood

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

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Glass

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Glass

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine

By Authentic Models

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty vintage sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic organic seashells ambitiously composed with

Category

20th Century American Romantic Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine

By Authentic Models

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Standout vintage sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic organic seashells ambitiously composed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell

Sailor's Valentine Accent Table
Sailor's Valentine Accent Table

Sailor's Valentine Accent Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. Known as a sailor's valentine. (Top is 9" diameter.)

Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass, 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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

Inspired Tropical Sailors Valentine
Inspired Tropical Sailors Valentine

Inspired Tropical Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Inspired sailors valentine crafted with seashells in a soft pastel palette with floral and

Category

20th Century Malaysian Folk Art Nautical Objects

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

Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, West Indies

Located in Downingtown, PA

West Indian Sailor's Valentine, Circa 1880 The large single sailor's valentine is composed of a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

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Sailors Valentine For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sailors valentine you’re looking for. Frequently made of shell, wood and glass, every sailors valentine was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sailors valentine — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A sailors valentine is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made sailors valentine has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Authentic Models are consistently popular.

How Much is a Sailors Valentine?

The average selling price for a sailors valentine at 1stDibs is $2,310, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $35,000 for the highest priced.