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Last Update: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 At: 11:45:13
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Home & Garden TV
Home & Garden TV Sailor's Valentines REAL VIDEO clip Manasmontri shows how he creates his sailor's valentines.
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West Sea.Com
West Sea.com "12.61 SAILOR'S VALENTINE. Rare, very highly sought after mid-19th C. shellwork valentine of the type purchased by sailors in the Caribbean during the second half of the 1800's. This particularly nice example is of the double folding (diptych) type, with octagonal cases of Spanish Cedar hinged in the middle and equipped with a hook and eye for closure. Each of the two displays is composed of literally hundreds if not thousands of colorful sea shells meticulously arranged into charming vignettes...."
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The Shell Store
Sailor's Valentine Boxes The Shell Store in St. Pete Beach, Florida
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Bailey Matthews Shell Museum
Bailey Matthews Shell Museum.org "Sailor's valentines are a shell art form developed in the early nineteenth century. Octagonal boxes served as frames for symmetrical and well-balanced compositions that artists created, in pointillist-like fashion, using small shells of different colors and shapes. ..."
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Sanibel Seashell Industries
Welcome to Sanibel Seashell Industries With over 10,000 species of seashells in stock Sanibel Seashell is truly a collectors paradise. We pride ourselves on being able to meet the needs of everyone from the serious seashell collector to the casual seashell crafter.
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Sailors Valentines.Com
Sailors Valentines.com Seashells throughout history have been used to produce beautiful works of art. This site is devoted to one of those seashell crafts called Sailors Valentines. It involves intricate works of art using a variety of seashells. Also visit their other sites
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Sailors Valentine Gallery
Sailor's Valentine GalleryPO Box 127, 12 Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA 02554 Phone 508-228-2011 or Fax 508-228-2080
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Bill Jordans Wooden Cases
Wooden sailor's valentine display cases -All cases depicted here are easy to use, top loading cases, individually handcrafted from the highest quality materials. Other woods are available by request at additional cost. All boxes can be stained any of the MinWax choices to your right. Glass top is included. Shipping is included for continental US deliveries only.
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Quester Gallery
Quester Gallery is pleased to present the following examples of Sailor's Valentines created by Sandi Blanda, award winning shell artist.
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Legends &Lore
In the 1800's, sailors established a tradition of giving their sweethearts exotic shell art when returning from long voyages at sea. ...
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Women & The Sea
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 cases carried aboard sailing ships.
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Leonards Antiques
No doubt about it, Sailors Valentines evoke strong reactions. When customers view our display of 19 of these artistic shell creations they are seldom shy about offering their opinions or asking questions. Exquisite Fantastic Fussy Where did they come from When were these made Who made them Imagine the patience!
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The Brass Binnacle
Sailor's Valentines 19th century artists typically used octagonal mahogany frames to incorporate a sentimental message of love for the sailor's sweetheart at home. Flower patterns, hearts and wind roses were popular designs used in the compositions. For this reason they became known over time as sailor's valentines. No book about nautical antiques, no marine auction at Christie's, or Sotheby's is complete without reference to original shell frames. Often you will see sailor's valentines selling between eight and eighteen thousand dollars.
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John Fondas
Book for sale Sailor's Valentines by Author John Fondas Amazon.com link
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Trading Stories.Com
Sailor's Valentine - Shell Frame, Heart Square-riggers, windjammers & tea-clippers sailed the oceans in the Age of Sail...
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Oak & Ivory
A reminder from days gone by, these handcrafted seashell works-of-art, by award winning sailor's valentine artist Sandy Moran, are perfect as a memorable wedding gift or a romantic anniversary gift.
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Seashell World.Com
SeaShell World.com "Framed shell compositions dating back to the 1850's used to be called 'Valentine'. Sailors commissioned local artists in the Caribbean ports and took them home as a sentimental message of love for their sweethearts. Flower patterns, hearts and wind-roses were popular designs used in the compositions...."
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Seashell Art.Com
Sailor's Valentines seashell-art.com, handcrafted shell artseashell-art.com Sailor's Valentines - Sailor's Valentines Seashell Displays
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The Ancient Mariner
The Ancient Mariner Square-riggers, windjammers & tea-clippers sailed the oceans in the Age of Sail. Sailors spent weeks in local ports, resting from a long voyage, searching for interesting gifts to take home.
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Sandi Blanda
Finished Sailor's Valentines by Artist Sandi Blanda
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