Sailors' Valentines

Sailors' Valentines
Author: Grace L. Madeira
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780764323782

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This "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 sailors as love tokens for their sweethearts at home. Learn their history, lore, and reality, and be introduced to exquisite designs, both antique and contemporary"--Amazon.com.


Sailors' Valentines
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Grace L. Madeira
Categories: Crafts & Hobbies
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

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This "book showcases seashells that have been assembled by shell artists in sailor's valentines, the octagonal-framed plaques with love messages and floral desi
Sailors' Valentines
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: John Fondas
Categories: Sailors' valentines (Shellcraft)
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

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Avid collector Fondas shares his expertise on the history, making and collecting of sailors' valentines--octagonal wooden boxes made of Spanish cedar or mahogan
Contemporary Sailors' Valentines
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Pamela Boynton
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016 - Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

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Here are new, contemporary perspectives on a craft from the 1800s, including eighteen top artists' insights about Sailors' Valentines plus more than 300 photos
Jack London
Language: en
Pages: 422
Authors: Alex Kershaw
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-08-20 - Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

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Raised in poverty as an illegitimate child, Jack London dropped out of school to support his mother, working in mind-deadening jobs that would foster a lifelong
Under Glass
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: John Whitenight
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013 - Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

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Wax : "Beauties from the beehive"--Shell work : "Flowers from the sea" -- Hair work : "Hair today, hair tomorrow" -- Nature contained : "Birds, dogs, frogs, and