Antique sailors valentines -- sea shells crafts
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History of sailors valentines
Sailor's valentines are souvenirs that were brought back by sailors during the Victorian era. They are usually octagonal in shape and in the form of a glass-fronted box filled with sea shells arranged in a design. Most such souvenirs originated on the island of Barbados, as evidenced by newspaper remains seen in damaged sailor's valentines boxes.
Today they are a highly desirable collectible and are being reproduced in kit form by many artists.
Antique sailors valentines for sale
sea shells crafts
Pictures of sailors valentines
- Sailors' Valentine - Shell Mosaic
- Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum in Sanibel, Florida has these shell mosaics on display -beautiful Sailors' Valentines.
- Sailors' Valentine - Shell Mosaic
- Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum in Sanibel, Florida has these shell mosaics on display -beautiful Sailors' Valentines.
- Sailors valentines
- I love these.
- Sailors' Valentine
- A OOAK necklace handcrafted by Bev Gallerani of fine silver, sterling silver, London blue topaz cabochon, borosilicate glass beads, hand-forged and hammered sterling silver spiral clasp.
- Sailors' Valentine by Cindy
- commissioned piece for a wedding gift
- Sailor's Valentine Box w/ Surprise Mermaid Scene inside
- This box features a symmetrical arrangement of shells on top, similar to the approach of a traditional Sailor's Valentine. Inside, though, there is a surprise ....
- sailor's valentine
- for my sailor
- A Sailor's Valentine
- for my valentine... On canvas - painted the color of the Caribbean sea...a heart with a St. Maarten sand base and covered using shells and sea glass from our recent trip to the Caribbean...the centerpiece is a Caribe lager bottlecap we found on the beach and a little heart shaped piece of coral.
- Sailor's Valentine
- Sailor's valentine at the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Sanibel Florida.
- A Christmas Valentine
- Close up of an ornament made for our crazy quilt ornament exchange 2010.
- August Bead Journal Project: A Daughter's Valentine
- Plays with Needles
- Sailor Valentine, seashell mosaic
- Pretty!
- Sailor's Valentine Photo
- Sailor's Valentine Photo & Sailor's Valentine
- Sailors Valentines!
- Sailors Valentines!
- sailor valentine made for grandma's 92nd birthday
- sailor valentine made for grandma's 92nd birthday
Sailors valentine reproductions
handmade sailors valentines
Make your own sailors valentine!
sailors valentine kits and loose shells
Sailor's valentine books
You might also enjoy these articles:
- "Tokens of Affection" from Victoria (February 2000).
- "Shell Games" from Martha Stewart Living (May 2008).
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Sailor's valentines links
- Sailors Valentines, handmade, custom and restoration seashell artistry by Sandy Moran
- Sailor's Valentines by Sandy Moran.
- Nantucket Sailors' Valentine Kits
- Manufacturer of Sailor's Valentine Kits.
- Sailors' Valentines by Wendy L. Marshall
- Handmade Sailors' Valentines by Wendy L. Marshall.
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Nimsy
Feb 13, 2012 @ 7:40 am | delete
- I'd never heard of sailors valentines - how interesting!
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rayray131
Feb 12, 2012 @ 1:11 am | delete
- Wow, I didn't even know they existed. Great lens!
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Netlexis
Feb 11, 2012 @ 10:47 am | delete
- Oh, these are beautiful. What a great lens!
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John_Michael Feb 11, 2012 @ 9:40 am | delete
- Interesting information... thank you for sharing
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Nonersays
Feb 4, 2012 @ 10:10 pm | delete
- I've seen some before in a museum, I just can't remember WHICH museum.
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