Sailor Valentines and Shell Art
Shell mirrors, chandeliers, wall curtains, handbags and other seashell gifts
Featured artist: Dana Behnke, specializing in Sailor's Valentines, a maritime art thought to have originated in the early 1800's. Sailor's valentines are octagonal wooden boxes decorated with seashell mosaics and covered with glass. They were bought by sailors in the port of Barbados from 1830-1880 and given to their sweethearts when returning from long journeys at sea.
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Sailor's Valentines Shell Mirrors Shell Chandeliers Shell Curios Shell Purses Shell Displays |
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