Sailors Valentine Art
Vintage Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming vintage sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted in exotic organic seashells with a
Category
20th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material
Vintage Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming vintage sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted in exotic organic seashells with a
Category
20th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Organic Material, Mahogany
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
Antique Anchor Form Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique sailors valentines from the West Indies in an unusual anchor form, hand decorated in exotic
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian More Art
Materials
Organic Material, Felt
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
sailor's valentines as a contemporary folk art.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
object.
• Date: circa 1900 (Edwardian Period)
• Style: Coastal Folk Art / Sailor's Valentine Style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Antique Sailor’s Valentine Shellwork in Octagonal Wooden Case
Located in Sarasota, FL
’s Valentine is a finely preserved example of shellwork folk art. Composed of hundreds of natural seashells
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Velvet, Glass, Wood
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
Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A superb Folk Art sailors valentine Tramp Art keepsake box. Wide in form, this beautiful Primitive
Category
Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Metal
$1,200
H 5.5 in W 11 in D 6 in
Early Large Sailor's Valentine in Ebonized Case, circa 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
interest has also sparked a resurgence in sailor's valentines as a contemporary folk art.
Measures: 14 in
Category
Vintage 1920s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Wood
19th Century Large Sailor's Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
interest has also sparked a resurgence in sailor's valentines as a contemporary folk art.
Measures: 13-5/8
Category
Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Wood
$4,800
H 13.63 in W 13.5 in D 1.5 in
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
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
Donald Dunlap Carved Octagonal Mahogany Sailors Valentine w/ Detailed Shellwork
By Donald Dunlap
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful sailor’s valentine with intricate shellwork under glass, in an octagonal mahogany case
Category
1990s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
$2,450
H 7.88 in W 15.75 in D 2 in
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
$3,152
H 16.15 in W 16.15 in D 2.56 in
Recent Sales
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
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 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
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
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
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 White Seashell Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic white seashells in an extravagant star form
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian More Art
Materials
Other Medium
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
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian More Art
Materials
Mirror, Adhesive
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting early 20th century British colonial sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells
Category
20th Century Victorian More Art
Materials
Felt, Organic Material
Sailor's Large Double Valentine
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's large double valentine,
circa 1885-1910
Wonderful and colorful large sailor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
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
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, mid to late 19th Century, a pair of handcrafted shell collages
Category
Antique 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Vintage Large Shellwork Sailor's Valentine
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Sailor's Valentine,
Shellwork,
20th Century.
The impressive Valentine shellwork has a
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
Vintage Sailors Valentine with White Seashells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage sailors valentine handcrafted in white seashells meticulously composed in a "star
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian More Art
Materials
Organic Material
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
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
Category
Late 20th Century French Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Shell, Mirror
Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming antique sailors or honeymoon valentine with an unusual horse shoe form ambitiously
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Mixed Media
Materials
Paper
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
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Mixed Media
Materials
Organic Material
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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects
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
Vintage Sailors Valentine in White Seashells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming sailor's valentine ambitiously hand crafted with white seashell specimens in star form
Category
Late 20th Century French Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Two Antique Star Form Sailors Valentines
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of 19th Century British Colonial sailors valentines handcrafted in exotic seashells
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Vintage Sailors Valentine with White Seashells
By Authentic Models
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage sailors valentine handcrafted in white seashells meticulously composed in a "star
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Round Sailor’s Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sailor's shellwork valentine with an arrangement of shells of various shapes and colors centering
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes
Materials
Shell
19th Century Sailors Folk Art Needlework Valentine Keepsake Maple Frame
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A particularly well executed needlework of a sailor and his sweetheart in a landscape, with his
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass
H 14.57 in W 16.15 in D 0.99 in
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 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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century European Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
H 11.62 in W 11.62 in L 11.62 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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
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
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
Category
Antique 1830s Caribbean William IV Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
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
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
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
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"
Located in Downingtown, PA
, Stuart M. (2004). "Sailors' Valentines". In Wertkin, Gerard C. (ed.). Encyclopedia of American Folk Art
Category
Early 20th Century Bajan Folk Art 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 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
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine - "Home Sweet Home" circa 1870
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Double Sailor's Valentine - "Home Sweet Home," from Barbados, circa 1870, a pair of
Category
Antique 1870s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Double Sailor's Valentine "Forget Me Not" Signed and Dated "Barbados, 1915"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, Signed and Dated "Barbados, 1915," a pair of handcrafted shell
Category
Vintage 1910s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
H 8.88 in W 17.5 in D 1.25 in
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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Bajan Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
H 3 in W 28.13 in D 14.13 in
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
Category
20th Century Maldivian Folk Art Nautical Objects
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
Anchor-shaped Seashell Valentine Large Diorama with Architectural Ruins
Located in Downingtown, PA
/ Sailor's Valentine Style
• Subject: Anchor Form, Romantic Ruins
• Material: Various Sea Shells, Coral
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
19th Century Small Antique Seashell Wedding Bouquet with Circular Glass Dome
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
A wedding bouquet seashells bouquet also known as ´Sailors Valentines´. These works of art are made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Organic Material, Wood
H 10.63 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Vintage Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic organic seashells in an ambitious floral
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian More Art
Materials
Other Medium
Sailor's Valentine
Located in New York, NY
Sailor's Valentine in traditional octagonal wood frame. Filled with purples, pinks, browns, whites
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Glass, Wood
Vintage Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Sailors Valentine crafted with patience and care as a romantic offering displaying sea shells in a
Category
20th Century American Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
Sailor's Double Seashell Valentine
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Double Seashell Valentine
The double sailor's valentine of seashells within the
Category
20th Century Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
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
Late 19th Century Victorian Mixed Media
Materials
Organic Material
19th Century Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
“sailor’s valentines,” but the name is very misleading. Long presented and cherished as a sailor’s folk art
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Antique English Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial sailors valentine handcrafted in a star form ambitiously composed with exotic
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
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
Turn of the Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
sailor's valentines as a contemporary folk art.
Each Measures: 9-1/8 in H x 9-1/8 in W
Category
Antique Early 1900s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
STUNNiNG VINTAGE SAILORS STYLE VALENTINE SHELL DISPLAY CASE WALL ART
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Sailors in the Victorian era as a Valentines gift, it is the most romantic thing in the world
The
Category
20th Century Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of sailors valentine art you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using shell, wood and glass. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An item from our selection of sailors valentine art made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made choice in our collection of sailors valentine art has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Karen Sugarman Designs are consistently popular.
How Much is a Sailors Valentine Art?
Prices for a piece of sailors valentine art start at $550 and top out at $35,000 with the average selling for $5,075.
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