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Sailors' Valentines

 

a few examples of Sailors' Valentines

created by Cindy West

 

"Compass Rose"

donated for

Westport River Watershed Alliance

silent auction

"On the beach in Nantucket"

commissioned for

wedding gift

 

   
Sailor Boy Kissing Sweetheart
 
antique postcard center
8" cherry frame
#21

"Fetch"

Cindy & Don Cadoret join their talents

to create Sailors' Valentines

15" walnut frame

#18

 

SOLD

"My Heart Belongs to the Sea"

15" cherry frame

center painting by Don Cadoret

shell art by Cindy West

#19

1800's Sailors' Valentine

Constructed using a method from the 1800's.

This SV was custom made for a wedding gift.

- SOLD -

 

 

"Westport Shells"

Truly unique! All shells in this Valentine were collected by Cindy on the beaches of Westport, MA. The shell colors in the Northeast aren't as brightly colored as in the Caribbean, however, their designs are still interesting.

10" Teak frame

#3

private collection

   

Westport Blue Mussel Flower

6" cherry frame

Accents one of Westport's most abundant shells

   
   

Starfish Sailors' Valentine

Blue background, pink umbonium, sand dollars, large starfish, dove shell outline, various shells.

12" cherry frame

#9

   

 

"My Sis"

a gift created for my sister at Christmas

Cherry box, rose cup flower, green nerites, tiny star fish, gray snails, and various other shells.

An example of written word that may be crafted into a special gift.

#5

   

"I Love You"

or

"Mother's Day" gift

 

Cindy created this for her mother

Cherry box, heart cockle shell in the middle surrounded by rose cup flowers, tiny star fish, sand dollars, pink umbonium, purple coquina, pink sand and others. Background is gar scales.

#4

 

   

"Pink and Red"

5" mahogany box with cockle shell center.

Baby's arc, pink umbonium, tiny star fish, miniature blue oyster, and fine pink rose cups.

#8

- SOLD -

   

"Star"

Many antique Valentines were made with a compass or star design. This one would be nice laying flat on a table top.

#6

- SOLD -

   

"Daisy"

6" cherry box

- SOLD -

#7

   

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Cindy West - Westport, MA - cindy@westportshells.com