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Place of Origin: Caribbean
Parrots in the Jungle Haitian Acrylic on Canvas Painting
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Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells with Heart and Star Designs
Located in Downingtown, PA
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells,
Barbados, West Indies,
Circa 1885
A double sailor's valentine with Spanish Cedar box with two sides. The right side is centered with a heart within within a ring of pink shells with beds of different colored sea shells at the border The left side has a star in the center and also with a circular ring of shells with alternating panels around the border
Dimensions: Open: 18 1/2 inches wide x 9 inches x1 1/2 inches deep; Closed: 9 inches wide x 9 inches high x 3 inches deep
See an article from the Seaport Museum, New York City, about the story and history of valentines.
From Wikipedia
A sailor's valentine is a form of shellcraft, a type of mostly antique souvenir...
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1956 Haiti Drummers and Dancers by Xaviar Amiana Painting
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Haitian Naive Oil Drum Metal Wall Mounted Sculpture Haiti 1960s
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Parrots in the Jungle, Haitian Acrylic Paint on Canvas
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An orignal enamel sign that was used as a warning for the people on one the ABC Islands.
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