Shellcraft Sailors

Sailors’ Valentines $28.17 The story of Sailors’ Valentines evokes romance-majestic sailing ships and long sea voyages, adventures in the New World, and daydreams of loved ones across wide oceans. It has been said that sailors made the Valentines at sea for cherished friends and family to pass the time and to bestow as gifts upon their return.Very rare and highly collectible, Sailors’ Valentines are octagonal wooden boxes m…

Sailors’ Valentines: Their Journey Through Time $35.82 Seashells from the worlds’ oceans have fascinated people since the dawn of time, and they continue to inspire study, collections, and decorative uses today. This new and stunningly beautiful book showcases seashells that have been assembled by shell artists in sailor’s valentines, the octagonal-framed plaques with love messages and floral designs that were said to have been made by Victorian sailo…

Shell Art: A Handbook for Making Shell Flowers, Mosaics, Jewelry, and Other Ornaments $4.95 …

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