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Sailors Valentine Shell Boxes

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

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Shell, Mahogany

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

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Shell

Clam Shells (Still Life Photograph of Purple & White Shells with Drift Wood)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Sailor’s Valentine Gallery, Nantucket, MA The Box Series, John
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Brick, Chestnut, Shotgun Shells: Figurative Color Still Life Photograph
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
2005 Watermark Gallery, Houston, TX 2004 George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Sailor’s Valentine
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Brick, Chestnut, Shotgun Shells: Framed Figurative Color Still Life Photograph
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
’s Valentine Gallery, Nantucket, MA The Box Series, John Stevenson Gallery, New York, NY Anne Reed Gallery
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bougainvillea & Shotgun Shells: Framed Still Life Photograph of Pink Flowers
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Sailor’s Valentine Gallery, Nantucket, MA The Box Series, John
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bougainvillea & Shotgun Shells: Still Life Photograph of Pink Flowers on White
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
2005 Watermark Gallery, Houston, TX 2004 George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Sailor’s Valentine
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

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Located in Montreal, QC
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H 44.49 in W 16.15 in D 4.34 in
Large Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Second Rate Ship in Bay
Located in Downingtown, PA
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The Return Of The Four, All Around Magazine Cover
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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
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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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

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Round Sailor’s Valentine
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H 3.25 in Dm 16.25 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
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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
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 Victorian More Art

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Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Sailors valentine composed in precise geometric patterns using an impressive array of petite
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Shell

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

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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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

Sailors Valentine Necklace Green Fluorite Prasiolite
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
Genovesa Sailors Valentine Necklace. A Corian® scrimshaw etching of an alluring mermaid encircled
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Vermeil, Sterling Silver

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By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
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Sailor's Double Large Valentine, with Motto- Thinking of You, Barbados
Located in Downingtown, PA
The sailor's valentine within an octagonal wood box with an aqua-blue paper lining. The right side
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Antique 1870s Bajan Folk Art Decorative Art

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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

Antigua - Sailor’s Valentine Pendant with Aquamarine Nuggets
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
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Aquamarine, Labradorite, Cultured Pearl, Gold Plate

Sailor’s Valentine Pocket Watch Pink Sapphire Pearls Necklace
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
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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

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Shell

Red Sky At Night. . . - Sailor’s Valentine Pendant with Stick Pe
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
The Sailor’s Valentine originated as a way for sailors to not only express their love for wives and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces

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Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Onyx, Gold Plate

Vineyard Valentine Necklace - Ametrine Nuggets, Citrine & Pearls
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
The Sailor’s Valentine originated as a way for sailors to not only express their love for wives and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces

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Citrine, Gold Plate

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
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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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

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
Sailors Valentine Aquamarine Nuggets Labradorite Necklace
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
Valentine watch mosaic is a pastiche of the larger and highly-coveted boxes that have endured in popularity
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Beaded Necklaces

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Ametrine Champagne Citrine & Pearls Vintage Sailor’s Valentine
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
Vineyard Valentine II Necklace The Sailor’s Valentine originated as a way for
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21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces

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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

Sailor’s Valentine Pocket Watch Aqua Chalcedony Labradorite Necklace, Antigua
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
As the story goes - Sailor’s Valentines originated as a way for sailors to not only express their
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Beaded Necklaces

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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

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

Tramp Art Shadow Box Frame with Shell Collage
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Victorian era tramp art shadow box frame with a collage of sea shells in the shape of flowers. In
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

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

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
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

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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