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

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...

West Indian Sailor's Valentine, Circa 1880 The large single sailor's valentine is composed from a variety of shells in concentric and geometric patterns, centred with a heart motif, surrounded by three flowers; within an octagonal stained wood frame. Dimensions: 13.86 inches wide x 13.82 inches (35.2cm wide, 35.1cm high) THE SAILOR'S VALENTINE A sailor's valentine is made of one, or, more often, a hinged pair of octagonal wooden display cases lined with fabric. Small shells, seeds, or other materials are glued to the fabric, usually forming a colorful design. The name "sailor's valentine" comes from the fact that there is usually a sentimental phrase, such as "Forget Me Not," "With Love," or other sayings that we use on Valentine's Day. The shape is thought to come from old compass...

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...

British Sailor's Woolwork, With Motto of The Order of The Garter, Circa 1880. The unusual sailor's woolwork depicts a soldier and a sailor standing and pointing with one hand to either side of a circular device in the form of a garter with the Union Jack within and the motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense...

Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy on Checkerboard Sea, circa 1865 The British sailor's woolie depicts a port side view of a three-masted ship with trapunto white sails on a rough s...

British Sailor's large woolwork of HMS Brunswick, Circa 1865 The large sailor's woolwork depicts an image of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship. By repute she is the HMS Brunswick ...

Antique Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1880s, an intricate and elaborate array of approximately 41 bends, hitches, knots, splices, rigging and other fa...

A sailor’s carved coconut Bugbear powder flask. This carved coconut is carved with two ovals, one showing a military panoply with standards, bayonets, swords and bugles all above a ...

Great map of South East Asia Original color. Good condition Published by Alexander Gross Unframed.

Various brands including one with a collie, one with a horse, an eagle (Turkish), cows (Turkish), birds (Egyptian Deities, and others). A large one at top for La Reclama, Havana Ciga...

Multicolored and gilt bands of different types. Including some Egyptian, Habana and Turkish (upper right ones with a steam ship and a river landscape). Mounted on white linen in a gi...

Great map of Spain Original color. Good condition Published by Alexander Gross Unframed.