A sailor’s valentine is a form of shellcraft, made using large numbers of small seashells. These were originally made between 1830 and 1890, and they were designed to be brought home from a sailor’s voyage at sea and given to the sailor’s loved one or loved ones [2400×3975]
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[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor’s_valentine](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor's_valentine)
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