Ever Thine: A Sailor’s Valentine
February 11, 2022 at 7:07 pm
Despite the name “sailors’ valentines,” these sentimental treasures have nothing to do with February 14th or Valentine’s Day. Instead, these tokens of love and friendship were given to wives, mothers, sisters, and friends upon a seafarer’s return from a long voyage at sea. Sailors’ valentines are octagonal wooden boxes often made from Cerdrella (Spanish Cedar) that range in […]