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Sailors Valentine Art

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming vintage sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted with exotic seashells in a floral and geometric composition and presented in a mahogany octagon shadowbox.

Category

20th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming vintage sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted in exotic organic seashells with a center heart motif surrounded by star form compartments. Presented under glass in an oct...

Category

20th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming vintage sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted in exotic organic seashells with a center heart motif surrounded by star form compartments. Presented under glass in an oct...

Category

20th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Organic Material, Mahogany

Two Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentines
Two Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentines

Two Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentines

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Two enchanting 19th century sailors valentine having a rare form hand decorated with exotic seashells, one around an image of a man and woman in a rowboat and the other around an ima...

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19th Century Folk Art More Art

Materials

Organic Material

American Folk Art Sea Shell Sailors Valentines
American Folk Art Sea Shell Sailors Valentines

American Folk Art Sea Shell Sailors Valentines

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Exquisite American folk art sea shells Sailors Valentines octagon with central purple agate , sea shell flowers and a butterfly.

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Vintage 1960s American American Classical Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Antique Sea Shell Sailors Valentines American Folk Art
Antique Sea Shell Sailors Valentines American Folk Art

Antique Sea Shell Sailors Valentines American Folk Art

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Beautiful antique sea shell Sailors Valentines with an antique image of ship under convex glass.

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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine
Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine

Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming antique sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells in a star form with a rocky coastline image under a convex oval lens.

Category

19th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting 19th century English sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells, in horse shoe form, lovingly arranged around an image of a steamship under a convex lens.

Category

19th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual English 19th century sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic seashells. Around image with figures and architecture. Under a convex lens.

Category

19th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine
Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine

Antique Star Form Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming antique sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells in a star form with a rocky coastline image under a convex oval lens.

Category

Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Organic Material

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting 19th century English sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells, in horse shoe form, lovingly arranged around an image of a steamship under a convex lens.

Category

Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Organic Material

Pair of Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Pair of Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Pair of Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming pair of 19th century British colonial sailors valentines handcrafted in exotic seashells around an image of a schooner under glass.

Category

19th Century Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Organic Material

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual English 19th century sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic seashells. Around images with figures and architecture. Under a convex lens.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

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 British colonial style sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells ambitiously arranged around a heart with an anchor and a message of hope. Presented under gl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming 19th century English sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells, in a diamond or square form, ambitiously arranged around an image of sailing ships under a convex lens.

Category

19th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Pair of Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Pair of Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Pair of Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming pair of 19th century British colonial sailors valentines handcrafted in exotic seashells around an image of a schooner under glass.

Category

Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Organic Material

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship
Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama 🐚 ________________________________________ This is a charming and historically evocative Edwardian Shellwork Diorama, a clas...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart
Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart

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 wood carved box features the letters S and M with a heart between on both sides.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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 seashells around a sailboat image as seen through a glass lens.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Sailing Ships

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming 19th century English sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells, in a diamond or square form, ambitiously arranged around an image of sailing ships under a convex lens.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Organic Material

Custom Framed Seashell Wall Art in the Manner of a Sailor’s Valentine
Custom Framed Seashell Wall Art in the Manner of a Sailor’s Valentine

Custom Framed Seashell Wall Art in the Manner of a Sailor’s Valentine

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

Charming custom seashell wall art inspired by traditional sailor’s valentines, featuring a beautifully arranged radial design of natural shells in soft blush, cream, and ivory tones.

Category

2010s American Arts and Crafts Decorative Art

Materials

Shell, 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

A Heartfelt Salute: A Sailor's "Woolie" of Nations Circa 1880 This vibrant and distinctive piece is a prime example of sailor's woolwork, often referred to as a "woolie," a popular ...

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

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 This beautiful, octagonal, hinged box is a superb example of an antique Double Sailor's Valentine, a sentimental gift cr...

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Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

Donald Dunlap Carved Octagonal Mahogany Sailors Valentine w/ Detailed Shellwork
Donald Dunlap Carved Octagonal Mahogany Sailors Valentine w/ Detailed Shellwork

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 with raised shell decoration carved by master cabinetmaker Donald Dunlap of Antrim,...

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1990s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

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

An extra large shellwork display/panel, worked in a variety of specimens, heightened with watercolour and arranged with a star to the centre surrounded by floral blooms, housed in an...

Category

Late 20th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

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

Pair of Sailor's Valentines

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H 15 in W 19 in D 2 in

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 arranged in shadow boxes with gilt frames. Condition: Excellent, minor imperfection...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Giltwood

Sailor's Valentine
Sailor's Valentine

Sailor's Valentine

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H 17.5 in W 17.5 in D 4.75 in

Sailor's Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

Magnificent Sailor's valentine. Great composition and complexity. In excellent condition. Valentine is ready for hanging on wall or can be displayed on at tabletop with stand. A comp...

Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine, Circa 1980

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H 15 in W 15 in D 2.5 in

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty vintage sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic organic seashells in a delightful composition of floral designs. Presented under glass in an octagon mahogany shadow box.

Category

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 steam ship in the St. Lawrence River May of 1914, and seen through a convex glass ...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Glass

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine, Circa 1990

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H 10 in W 10 in D 2.5 in

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty vintage sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic organic seashells ambitiously composed with a heart and flowers inside geometric borders. Presented under glass in an octagon ...

Category

Late 20th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine, Circa 1980

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H 10 in W 10 in D 2.25 in

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming vintage sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted in exotic organic seashells. Presented under glass in an octagon mahogany shadow box.

Category

20th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine, Circa 1980

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H 16 in W 15 in D 2.5 in

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting vintage sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells lovingly arranged in intricate floral designs. Presented under glass in an octagon shadow box.

Category

20th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine, Circa 1970

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H 10 in W 10 in D 2.25 in

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting vintage sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic seashells ambitiously arranged in a romantic floral composition. Presented under glass in a mahogany octagon shadow box.

Category

20th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material, Mahogany

Sailors Valentine with Portrait
Sailors Valentine with Portrait

Sailors Valentine with Portrait

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty sailors valentine lovingly handcrafted with exotic seashell in a delicate composition of floral motifs around the portrait image of a woman. Presented under glass in a gilt woo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine

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H 10 in W 10 in D 2.25 in

Vintage Sailors Valentine

By Authentic Models

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting vintage sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic seashells ambitiously arranged in a romantic floral composition. Presented under glass in a mahogany octagon shadow box.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Organic Material, Mahogany

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 seashells and featuring pincushions, giving function to form.

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Felt, Organic Material

Vintage White Seashell Sailors Valentine
Vintage White Seashell Sailors Valentine

Vintage White Seashell Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic white seashells in an extravagant star form composition and presented in an octagon mahogany shadow box, by Authentic Models.

Category

Late 20th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Other Medium

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting early 20th century British colonial sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells around an image of a schooner or sailboat as seen through a convex glass lens.

Category

20th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Felt, Organic Material

Vintage Sea Shell Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sea Shell Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sea Shell Sailors Valentine, 1990

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H 15 in W 15 in D 2.5 in

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 distressed mirror at the center, presented in an octagon form shadow box.

Category

Late 20th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Mirror, Adhesive

Sailor's Large Double Valentine
Sailor's Large Double Valentine

Sailor's Large Double Valentine

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H 12 in W 25 in D 1.5 in

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 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 under a convex lens inside a frame lovingly composed in exotic seashells.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

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

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

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H 9.13 in W 18.25 in D 1.25 in

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

Original pieces are scarce and command a high price, so collector interest has also sparked a resurgence in sailor's valentines as a contemporary folk art.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

Vintage Sailors Valentine with Mirror
Vintage Sailors Valentine with Mirror

Vintage Sailors Valentine with Mirror

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming vintage sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic organic seashells ambitiously arranged around a distressed mirror. Presented under glass in an octagon wood shadow box.

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mirror, Organic Material, Wood

Vintage Sailors Valentine with Mirror
Vintage Sailors Valentine with Mirror

Vintage Sailors Valentine with Mirror

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming vintage sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic organic seashells ambitiously arranged around a distressed mirror. Presented under glass in an octagon wood shadow box.

Category

20th 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

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H 9 in W 9 in D 2.5 in

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

Original pieces are scarce and command a high price, so collector interest has also sparked a resurgence in sailor's valentines as a contemporary folk art. Each Measures: 9 in H x ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Vintage Large Shellwork Sailor's Valentine
Vintage Large Shellwork Sailor's Valentine

Vintage Large Shellwork Sailor's Valentine

Located in Downingtown, PA

Vintage Sailor's Valentine, Shellwork, 20th Century. The impressive Valentine shellwork has a cover which is now displayed separately. The valentine is in an octagonal mahogany box...

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

Vintage Sailors Valentine with White Seashells
Vintage Sailors Valentine with White Seashells

Vintage Sailors Valentine with White Seashells

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Standout vintage sailors valentine handcrafted in white seashells meticulously composed in a "star" or a "ray of sun" motif with floral design borders. Presented under glass in a mah...

Category

Late 20th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Organic Material

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

Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, West Indies

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H 4 in W 13.86 in D 13.86 in

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 variety of shells in concentric and geometric patterns, centered with a pink peony...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

Vintage Sailors Valentine with Mirror
Vintage Sailors Valentine with Mirror

Vintage Sailors Valentine with Mirror

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H 15 in W 15 in D 2.25 in

Vintage Sailors Valentine with Mirror

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming vintage sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic organic seashells ambitiously arranged around a distressed mirror. Presented under glass in an octagon wood shadow box.

Category

20th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Organic Material, Wood

Vintage Sea Shell Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sea Shell Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sea Shell Sailors Valentine

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H 15 in W 15 in D 2.5 in

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 distressed mirror at the center, presented in an octagon form shadow box.

Category

Late 20th Century French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Shell, Mirror

Antique English Heart Shaped Sailors Valentine
Antique English Heart Shaped Sailors Valentine

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 lens featuring a frame lovingly decorated with exotic seashells. Hangs on a wall or ...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Mixed Media

Materials

Organic Material

Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls
Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls

Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming antique sailors or honeymoon valentine with an unusual horse shoe form ambitiously decorated with exotic seashells around a convex glass lens decorated on the inside with sh...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

Vintage Seashell Encrusted Sailors Valentine Ship Anchor
Vintage Seashell Encrusted Sailors Valentine Ship Anchor

Vintage Seashell Encrusted Sailors Valentine Ship Anchor

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Unusual vintage Sailors valentine in the form of a ship anchor ambitiously encrusted with exotic seashells with a leather hanging strap.

Category

20th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Large Double Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, circa 1885
Large Double Sailor's Valentine, Barbados, circa 1885

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 one side with an anchor and the other side with a heart surrounded by arrays of sea ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

A Fine Large Double Sailor's Valentine
A Fine Large Double Sailor's Valentine

A Fine Large Double Sailor's Valentine

Located in Downingtown, PA

The large double valentine is in an octagonal, glass fronted hinged wooden box. The left side depicts an anchor in red shells entwined with rope in small green shells. The right c...

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Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

Sailor's Valentine, Remember Me, Barbados, circa 1885
Sailor's Valentine, Remember Me, Barbados, circa 1885

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 composed of seashells in different colors. The left panel has a heart to the centre and ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Vintage Sailors Valentine in White Seashells
Vintage Sailors Valentine in White Seashells

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 composition and presented under glass in an octagon shadow box by Authentic Models.

Category

Late 20th Century French Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Two Antique Star Form Sailors Valentines
Two Antique Star Form Sailors Valentines

Two Antique Star Form Sailors Valentines

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting pair of 19th Century British Colonial sailors valentines handcrafted in exotic seashells ambitiously arranged around a convex lens displaying maritime images of a row boat...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Vintage Sailors Valentine with White Seashells
Vintage Sailors Valentine with White Seashells

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" or a "ray of sun" motif with floral design borders. Presented under glass in a mah...

Category

Late 20th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Round Sailor’s Valentine
Round Sailor’s Valentine

Round Sailor’s Valentine

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H 3.25 in Dm 16.25 in

Round Sailor’s Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

Sailor's shellwork valentine with an arrangement of shells of various shapes and colors centering with a heart and a rosette. Framed in a round deep gilded regency style bullseye sha...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell

19th Century Sailors Folk Art Needlework Valentine Keepsake Maple Frame
19th Century Sailors Folk Art Needlework Valentine Keepsake Maple Frame

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 returning vessel in the background, cupid in the corner readying his bow and doves eit...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass

Sailor's Valentine, Forget Me Not, Barbados, circa 1885
Sailor's Valentine, Forget Me Not, Barbados, circa 1885

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 two panel composed of seashells. The right side with the motto, Forget me Not surro...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

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 ambitiously arranged around a clipper ship image under a convex lens.

Category

Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

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

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 of typical octagonal shape with two sides, hinged in the center. One side with a sta...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

19th Century Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token
19th Century Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token

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 a geometric pattern of various shells within colored card borders. Some minor l...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine

Antique Sailors Valentine Commemorating the Sinking of the Titanic
Antique Sailors Valentine Commemorating the Sinking of the Titanic

Antique Sailors Valentine Commemorating the Sinking of the Titanic

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare antique sailors valentine hand crafted in exotic seashells in the form of an anchor with a commemorative image of the RMS Titanic under a convex lens.

Category

20th Century Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Inspired Tropical Sailors Valentine
Inspired Tropical Sailors Valentine

Inspired Tropical Sailors Valentine

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H 15 in W 15 in D 2.5 in

Inspired Tropical Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Inspired sailors valentine crafted with seashells in a soft pastel palette with floral and geometric themes and a round distressed mirror at the center. Presented in an octagon shape...

Category

20th Century Malaysian Folk Art Nautical Objects

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

Original pieces are scarce and command a high price, so collector interest has also sparked a resurgence in sailor's valentines as a contemporary folk art. Measures: 14 in H x 13-7/...

Category

Vintage 1920s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

Sailor's Double Sea Shell Valentine, Barbados, circa 1885
Sailor's Double Sea Shell Valentine, Barbados, circa 1885

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 Valentine, with decorative shell heart detailing to one side and with "Home Sweet H...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Caribbean Mahogany Table with Sailor's Valentine, circa 1840
Caribbean Mahogany Table with Sailor's Valentine, circa 1840

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 with a central column with a shaped square footed base. It has a shaped top contai...

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Antique 1830s Caribbean William IV Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

Two Vintage Sailor's Valentines in a Hinged Box
Two Vintage Sailor's Valentines in a Hinged Box

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 handcrafted in exotic sea shells meticulously composed and presented under glass in ...

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Late 20th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects

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Shell, Mahogany

19th C Large Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token
19th C Large Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token

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 geometric pattern of various shells within colored card borders. Some very minor los...

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Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine

Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"

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 A double sailor's valentine with Spanish Cedar box with two sides.

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Early 20th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Double Sailor's Valentine with Large Anchor, Barbados Barbados, West Indies
Double Sailor's Valentine with Large Anchor, Barbados Barbados, West Indies

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 sailor's valentine from Barbados is formed within two hinged octagonal mahogany ca...

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Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Sailor's Double Large Valentine, with Motto- Thinking of You, Barbados
Sailor's Double Large Valentine, with Motto- Thinking of You, Barbados

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 The sailor's valentine within an octagonal wood box with an aqua-blue paper li...

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Antique 1870s Bajan Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

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

Original pieces are scarce and command a high price, so collector interest has also sparked a resurgence in sailor's valentines as a contemporary folk art. Measures: 13-5/8 in H x 13...

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Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine - "Home Sweet Home" circa 1870
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine - "Home Sweet Home" circa 1870

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine - "Home Sweet Home" circa 1870

Located in Nantucket, MA

Original pieces are scarce and command a high price, so collector interest has also sparked a resurgence in sailor's valentines as a contemporary folk art. Each Measures: 9 in H x 9...

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Antique 1870s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

Sailor's Double Valentine-For My Dearie, Barbados, circa 1885
Sailor's Double Valentine-For My Dearie, Barbados, circa 1885

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 valentine within a mahogany frame with the rare motto "For my Dearie" on the left in a c...

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Antique 1880s Bajan Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Extremely Rare Sailor's Valentine Made for American Market, circa 1845-1865
Extremely Rare Sailor's Valentine Made for American Market, circa 1845-1865

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's valentine depicts an American 'tar' leaning on an anchor with US 'stars and stripes' shie...

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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Double Sailor's Valentine "Forget Me Not" Signed and Dated "Barbados, 1915"
Double Sailor's Valentine "Forget Me Not" Signed and Dated "Barbados, 1915"

Double Sailor's Valentine "Forget Me Not" Signed and Dated "Barbados, 1915"

Located in Nantucket, MA

Original pieces are scarce and command a high price, so collector interest has also sparked a resurgence in sailor's valentines as a contemporary folk art. Each Measures: 8-7/8 in H...

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Vintage 1910s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

Sailor's Valentine of Large Size with Motto "A Gift of Love"
Sailor's Valentine of Large Size with Motto "A Gift of Love"

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 in a hinged mahogany and pine case, each side containing groups of artfully arrange...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

Large Double Sailor's Valentine with Heart and Star & Motto Home to Stay
Large Double Sailor's Valentine with Heart and Star & Motto Home to Stay

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 unusual motto Home to Stay above. To the right is a heart shape with a rose above. ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Bajan Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

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Materials

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$4,554 / set

H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in

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By Theodore Alexander

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

Materials

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$2,504 / item

H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 16.54 in

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By Rizzoli International Publications

Located in New York, NY

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Early 19th Century Cutwork Valentine
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Early 19th Century Cutwork Valentine

$2,900

H 16 in W 12.5 in D 1 in

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Located in Wiscasset, ME

Watercolor and ink on laid cut paper featuring a solider and his love. With cut out lettering at the top reading "Valentine The (23 or 25) of December 1816" and at the bottom "When T...

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Antique 1810s English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

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By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Minneapolis, MN

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Materials

Ceramic

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British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail

British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail

Located in Downingtown, PA

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Materials

Wool

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By Garrard & Co. Ltd.

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

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British Sailor's Woolwork Tea Clipper, Folk Art, England, Circa 1875
British Sailor's Woolwork Tea Clipper, Folk Art, England, Circa 1875

British Sailor's Woolwork Tea Clipper, Folk Art, England, Circa 1875

Located in Downingtown, PA

Cutting the Waves: A Rare Chain-Stitch Woolwork of a Tea Clipper This large-scale sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," offers a striking port side perspective of a tea clipper ship navig...

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Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox
British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox

British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox

Located in Downingtown, PA

"Homecoming": British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox, Circa 1875 A charming and detailed British sailor's woolwork (or "woolie"), depicting a portside view of the...

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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Sirene Botaniche Collection: 2026 new unique pieces, Ceramic handmade in Italy
Sirene Botaniche Collection: 2026 new unique pieces, Ceramic handmade in Italy

Sirene Botaniche Collection: 2026 new unique pieces, Ceramic handmade in Italy

$12,133Sale Price / set|12% Off

H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 7.88 in

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By Mosche Bianche

Located in San Miniato PI, IT

Introducing the "Botanical Sirens" collection, a breathtaking trio of unique ceramic sculptures that blend human grace with the raw beauty of the natural world. This stunning ensembl...

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Materials

Enamel

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Sailors Valentine Art For Sale on 1stDibs

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.