A Sailor's Shell-Work Valentine
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0211 |
| Estimate | $1,500 - $2,500 |
| Opening bid | $750 |
| Auction | Collect: American Furniture & Decorative Arts |
| Date | August 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Freeman's |
| Location | Chicago, Palm Beach, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
A Sailor's Shell-Work Valentine Probably Barbados, 19th Century housed in a hinged double-sided case, worked with a variety of shells in the form of flowers, heart, and concentric circles, inscribed,
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