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Sailors Shell Valentines

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
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Early 20th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming antique sailors or honeymoon valentine with an unusual horse shoe form ambitiously
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Shadow Boxes

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Shell

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
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Late 20th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

Sailor's Valentine with Heart Design, Barbados, West Indies- Large Size
Located in Downingtown, PA
West Indian Sailor's Valentine, Circa 1880 The large single sailor's valentine is composed from a
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Antique 1880s Bajan Victorian Paintings

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Shell

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
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Decorative Art

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Shell

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Located in New Orleans, LA
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H 6.5 in W 17 in D 11.75 in
Chippewa Pictorial Bark Canoe
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Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
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Chippewa Pictorial Bark Canoe
Chippewa Pictorial Bark Canoe
H 41 in W 10 in D 5 in
Remo Testa 20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Signed Seascape Painting, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

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Pair of Sailor's Valentines
Pair of Sailor's Valentines
H 15 in W 19 in D 2 in
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
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Antique 19th Century European Nautical Objects

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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
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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
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Late 20th Century French Victorian Decorative Art

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Vintage Sea Shell Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sea Shell Sailors Valentine
H 15 in W 15 in D 2.5 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Magnificent Sailor's valentine. Great composition and complexity. In excellent condition. Valentine
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Shell

Sailor's Valentine
Sailor's Valentine
H 17.5 in W 17.5 in D 4.75 in
Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Sailors valentine composed in precise geometric patterns using an impressive array of petite
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20th Century American British Colonial Nautical Objects

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Sailors Valentine
Sailors Valentine
H 15 in W 15 in D 2.5 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects

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Shell

Round Sailor’s Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sailor's shellwork valentine with an arrangement of shells of various shapes and colors centering
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Round Sailor’s Valentine
Round Sailor’s Valentine
H 3.25 in Dm 16.25 in
Sailor's Valentine Accent Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Known as a sailor's valentine. (Top is 9" diameter.)
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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

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Sailor's Large Double Valentine
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's large double valentine, circa 1885-1910 Wonderful and colorful large sailor
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Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Decorative Art

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Shell

Sailor's Large Double Valentine
Sailor's Large Double Valentine
H 12 in W 25 in D 1.5 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

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Shell, Wood

Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, West Indies
Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, West Indies
H 4 in W 13.86 in D 13.86 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 1830s Caribbean William IV Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

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
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Antique 1880s Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Antique Folk Art Red Cat Shell Valentine
Located in Downingtown, PA
Antique red cat sailor's Valentine, Probably American, Circa 1880-1920 The remarkable sailor
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Antique 1890s Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Shell

Antique Folk Art Red Cat Shell Valentine
Antique Folk Art Red Cat Shell Valentine
H 18.75 in W 21 in D 2.25 in
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
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Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 1870s Bajan Folk Art Decorative Art

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Shell

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
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20th Century Maldivian Folk Art Nautical Objects

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
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Shell

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Bajan Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

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
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Antique 19th Century Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects

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Shell

Pair of Curios Mythical Merman Shellwork Grotto Grotesques Wall Sconces Lights
Located in Lowestoft, GB
hanging. Very much in the manner of sailors valentine and souvenir work from the 19th century and
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21st Century and Contemporary English Wall Lights and Sconces

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Natural Fiber

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
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Antique 1880s Bajan Victorian Decorative Art

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Shell

Sailor's Valentine
Located in New York, NY
Sailor's Valentine in traditional octagonal wood frame. Filled with purples, pinks, browns, whites
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20th Century Nautical Objects

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Shell, Glass, Wood

Sailor's Valentine
Sailor's Valentine
H 15 in W 15 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Sailors Valentine crafted with patience and care as a romantic offering displaying sea shells in a
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20th Century American Victorian Decorative Art

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Shell

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine
H 16 in W 16 in D 2 in
Sailor's Double Seashell Valentine
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Double Seashell Valentine The double sailor's valentine of seashells within the
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20th Century Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Shell

Antique Sailor's Valentine Mirror
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual antique sailors valentine hand crafted in the 19th century with well chosen sea
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Mahogany

Antique Sailor's Valentine Mirror
Antique Sailor's Valentine Mirror
H 23 in W 14 in D 6.5 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Two-Part Sailor's Valentine
Two-Part Sailor's Valentine
H 1.5 in W 19 in D 9.25 in
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
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Antique 1880s Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Decorative Art

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Bajan Folk Art More Folk Art

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Wrought Iron

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
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Console Tables

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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
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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
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens

Two Victorian Shell Flower Arrangements in Glass Cases
Located in London, GB
were called ‘Sailor’s Valentines’ in the Victorian period. They acquired this name since sailor
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens

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Shell, Glass, Wood

Large 1930s Folk Art Shell Encrusted Owl in Brown Black and White
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
became popular with the creation of the sailors valentine. A painstaking process, artisans began to
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20th Century Philippine Primitive Primitives

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Shell

Fanciful Shell Covered Box with Marine Painting
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Nautical box decorated as a sailors valentine, intricately covered in assorted sea shells and a
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20th Century Canadian Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Three Victorian Shellwork Flower Arrangements
Located in London, GB
boxes, mirrors, frames etc. Shell-works like these are sometimes referred to as ‘Sailor’s Valentines
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Nautical Objects

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Shell

Sailor's Valentine
By Meg Withstandley
Located in New York, NY
A traditional Sailor's Valentine by Nantucket artist Meg Withstandley. Sailors Valentines
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21st Century and Contemporary American Nautical Objects

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Shell, Mahogany

Pair Victorian Sailor’s Valentine Shell Pictures
Located in London, GB
Pair Victorian Sailor’s Valentine Shell Pictures in Oak Frames c.1860. Sailors' valentines
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Antique 19th Century British More Folk Art

A Shellwork Sailor's Valentine
Located in London, GB
A 19th century double octagonal sailor's valentine within a hinged mahogany frame with latch
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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

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Mahogany, Glass, Shell

Intricate Sailor's Valentine Shell Picture of Doves and a Heart
Located in London, GB
An interesting and decorative Sailor's Valentine shell picture of doves and a heart, c.1880. Set in
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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

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Shell, Glass, Wood

19thc Octagonal Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Essex, MA
pair of 9" high octagonal mahogany boxes are each filled with sea-shell designs mounted on colored
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Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

For Auld Lang Syne Sailor's Valentine
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Fine Sailor's Valentine made out of shells with the legend, 'For Aud Lang Syne' incorporated in the
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Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

Wonderful Sailor's Valentine Double Frame 1860s
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Wonderful intact Sailors' Valentine made entirely from shells. This example was made in Barbados a
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Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

Sailor's Valentine Double Frame with New Year Greeting 1860s
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Wonderful intact Sailors' Valentine made entirely from shells. This example was made in Barbados a
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Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

Tramp Art Shadow Box Frame with Shell Collage
Located in Manalapan, NJ
the style of sailor's valentines popular gifts sailors would give to their sweethearts after returning
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

Sailor's Valentine
Located in Litchfield, CT
case opens to shell work, one depicting a heart. Fine condition, missing a small group of shells on
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Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

Sailor's Valentine
H 9 in W 9 in D 3 in
19th Century Pair Of Italian "Sailor's Valentine" Sea Shell Gondola Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Rare Pair Of Italian Handmade 19th Century Victorian Folk Art "Sailor's Valentine" Venetian
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Table Lamps

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Wood, Shell

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
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Antique 19th Century Bajan Victorian Decorative Art

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Sailors Shell Valentines For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of sailors shell valentines is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of shell, wood and glass, all sailors shell valentines available were constructed with great care. Sailors shell valentines have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Folk Art and Victorian sailors shell valentines are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Sailors Shell Valentines?

Sailors shell valentines can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,150, while the lowest priced sells for $1,150 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.