Sailor's Valentines

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Sailor's Valentines were brought home from a sailor's voyage at sea for his loved ones during the early 1800s. The idea of these men crafting the intricate shell designs in octagonol wooden boxes on the ships were probably not possible. With rolling seas and cramped living quarters, it is difficult to imagine this fancy work could have been accomplished.

Most Sailor's Valentines originated from the Barbados area, an important seaport during this period. Most historians believe the women on Barbados made the Valentines with local shells or shells brought to them from Indonesia and sold to the sailors.

Today, antique and reproduced Sailor's Valentines are sought for their beauty and uniqueness.

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