Modern sailor's valentines, created by 19 shell artists, display creative interpretations of the traditional style with a wide variety of materials.
View Sailors Valentines Background. Most of the earliest pieces date back to 1830, the most oldest made by sailors. Hughes discovered that a woman restoring an antique sailor's valentine in a massachusetts collection found an early 1800s clipping from the newspaper the barbadian in the backing.
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These were originally made between 1830 and 1890, and they were designed to be brought home from a sailor's voyage at sea and given to the sailor's loved one. Your lace sailors valentine was so much fun to make, and the directions, shells, and supplies were lovely. Legend has it that the original sailor's valentines were made shipboard by sailors returning to england from the west.
Legend has it that the original sailor's valentines were made shipboard by sailors returning to england from the west.
Check out our sailors valentine selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our other assemblage shops. See more ideas about sailors valentine, valentines, sailor. A sailor's valentine is a form of shellcraft, a type of mostly antique souvenir, or sentimental gift made using large numbers of small seashells. Your lace sailors valentine was so much fun to make, and the directions, shells, and supplies were lovely.
