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Monday, February 8, 2010

Sailors' Valentines


A sailors' valentine is a magnificent shell art form, developed in the early 19th century by women of Barbados and other Caribbean areas, for sailors to take home to their loved ones. Sailor valentines are typically octagonal, glass fronted, hinged wooden boxes, displaying intricate symmetrical compositions, created entirely of small sea shells of different colors glued onto a backing.
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