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Brass Shell Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of dramatic wall sconces with shell shaped back plates and 2 classical candle holders on
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Brass Shells
$2,850
Pair of World War I Brass Shell Casings Trench Art Vases, circa 1918
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of World War I brass shell casings trench art vases, circa 1918
French trench art vases
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Antique Trench Art Brass Shell Casing with Ivy Leaf Design (1914-1918) - 1Y112
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique brass shell casing, a piece of trench art crafted by a soldier (poilu) during World
Category
1910s French Empire Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Very Early Original Brass Shell Table Lamp
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This brass desk lamp with flexible column is terminating in shell-shaped shade. It is an old piece
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Shell Andirons, circa 1900, France.
By A. Schultz
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice pair of neoclassical style shell-shaped andirons, circa 1900, France.
Brass and iron.
Good
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Baroque Centerpiece Large Gilt Repoussé Brass Shell
Located in Milano, MI
Large embossed, repoussé gilt metal shell from the decoration of a frame of a Church baroque
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Metal, Brass
World War I French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vase with Foliage Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
France, dated 1918. Made of brass, the artillery shell casing vase feature repousse floral and leaf decor
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Rare WW1 1916 French Trench Art Solid Brass Shell Casing Vases with Lion Heads
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Fabulous and rare WW1 heavy duty French Trench art vases not simply hand carved but made with particular attention to detain depicting lion heads, laced rims and bases and mounted on...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique Shell Form Brass Bookends.
Located in Bellport, NY
Handsome pair if miniture solid brass shell for bookends.
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19th Century English Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass English Shell Sconces
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of English Brass Shell Sconces
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Pair of Victorian Shell Backed Three-Arm Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Montreal, QC
These rare antique brass shell shaped sconces are mounted with three scrolling arms holding
Category
19th Century English Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
French Brass Jardiniere in the Form of a Hat
Located in Savannah, GA
French Brass Jardiniere in the Form of a Hat Decorated with Flowers and Leaves on Brass Shell Feet
Category
19th Century French Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Pendant Inset With Colored Faceted Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
glass inserts. Inset into the brass shell are faceted glass pieces in yellow, blue, green and red
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Italian Neoclassical Revival Style Gilt Brass
Onyx Floorlamp, Late 19th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
, the tripartite base is comprised of 3 paw feet surmounted with gilt brass shell-forms, all resting
Category
1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Black Wood Brass and Murano Glass Italian Sideboard, 1920
Located in Roma, Lazio
materials, Murano glass, brass and black polished wooden shells.
The sideboard has a wooden structure
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Tortoise Shell-and-Brass Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French tortoiseshell-and-brass clock. Gilding and inlay throughout, and topped with stylized cherub.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
1920s Cast Bronze Japanese Figurative Lamp
Located in Waxahachie, TX
) ANTIQUE. Brass shell with UNO thread for all original parts.
The lamp stands 8.5" to the top of the light
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Bronze
Set of Three, Modernized Vintage, Converted Gas Pendants
By Mark Bell
Located in Berkeley, CA
"Frankensteined" old elements with new to create 'Modernized Vintage' fixtures. The original brass shell, and
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Unique Reflector Floor Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
arm and can be tilted up or down. The brass shell shade and bulb can be tilted as well. The whole lamp
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Brass Shells
Brass and Shell Piano Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Turn of the century brass and shell piano lamp, Soho location.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
19th Century Dutch Repousse Brass Ebonized Shell Mirror
Located in Bradenton, FL
Dutch tortoiseshell and Duré wall mirror with gold gilt & red coloring.
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Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Antique Body Ornament Made of Himalayan Shells Secured to a Brass Buckle
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique body ornament from India, Nepal or Tibet, made of strands of old Himalayan shells
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Console Antique Card Table, English, circa 1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
and is mounted with brass shell mounts on the corners, these also employed for symmetry in the top of
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
French Shop Drawer Cabinet from around 1920
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
large drawers and slightly protruding top panel.
Original brass shell handles are fitted.
The back
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Poplar, Pine
Brass Bullet Shell Table Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
Brass bullet shell table lamp.
Great vintage condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Brass Shells
Large Antique Tortoise Shell on Brass Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome very large tortoise shell mounted on brass base with verdigris patina
At one time
Category
19th Century French Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III Gilded Brass "Boulle" Marquetry and Tortoise Shell Inkwell
Located in LEGNY, FR
French Napoleon III gilded brass "Boulle" marquetry and tortoiseshell inkwell.
Base with fauna
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
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Brass feet.
Category
19th Century English Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
$3,200
Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique brass clam shell bankers desk lamp. This was made in England, it dates from
Category
1920s British Art Deco Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Resting on four brass ball feet this fine Georgian tea caddy features book matched tortoise shell
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass, Zinc
Brass Gun Shell Cocktail Shaker
Server, circa 1920
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in London, GB
A magnificent brass, copper and silver plate cocktail set made circa 1920 by the renowned American
Category
1920s American Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass, Copper
French Napoleon III Gilded Brass "Boulle" Marquetry and Tortoise Shell Inkwell
Located in LEGNY, FR
French Napoleon III gilded brass "Boulle" marquetry and tortoise shell inkwell.
Base with fauna
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Rare Napoleon III Boulle Buffet Cabinet in Red Tortoise Shell and Brass
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Sublime buffet cabinet, two doors in Boulle Marquetry style made in ebony veneer with
brass and
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
English Georgian Tortoise Shell Hinged Tea Caddy with Brass Ball Feet, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian tortoise shell hinged tea caddy with a domed lid, centered silver bail handle
Category
1810s English Georgian Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Silver, Brass
Circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A polished snail shell snuff box, c.1800, French, Beaded brass mounts. Engraved: "Souvenir du Mt
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
18th century French Tortoise shell cushion mirror
Located in Malton, GB
Tortoiseshell and brass. A very bold design that will make a statement in any home. Gorgeous colours with the
Category
18th Century Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
WW1 British Brass Artillery Shell Casing Vase Dated 1918
Located in Dallas, TX
Take a piece of history into your home with this authentic English shell casing from the First
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Shell Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Victorian shell box with brass fittings.
Category
1880s Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Shell
Brass / Bronze Shell Sink / Basin from Danish Restaurant 1920
s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful sink in the shape of a shell from a Restaurant called 'Muslingeskallen', Hotel Palace
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass, Bronze
circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A polished snail shell snuff box, circa 1800, French, Beaded brass mounts. Engraved: "Souvenir du
Category
19th Century French Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Merklen Bros 19th Century Ebonized Leather Table
By Merklen Brothers
Located in Benington, Herts
decorative carved frieze, supported by four twisted and turned ebonized legs united by brass shells to a
Category
19th Century North American Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Brass Army Shell Casing Vases Dated 1916
Located in Dallas, TX
brass and dated on the bottom, 1916, the shell casing feature floral and leaf repousse decor. Both WWI
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Brass Repousse Trench Art Artillery Shell Vases Marked Verdun
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Made from spent artillery shells during the first World War, this pair of brass trench art vases
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Shell Box with Brass Accents, Late 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Hokai lidded shell box with black lacquer wood and brass accents from the late Edo to
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Hand Hammered Brass Ring Tray Dish with Tortoise Shell Interior
Located in Van Nuys, CA
7" diameter hand hammered brass ring tray with tortoise shell interior featuring and decorative
Category
1920s American Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Metal
English Regency Style Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Original Interior
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine English tea caddy dates to circa 1850. Is clad by brass stringed tortoise shell panels on
Category
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
19th Century Tortoise Shell and Ebony Framed Mirror
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Very Fine 19th Century Mercury Mirror Framed in Tortoise Shell with Ebonized Ripple Cut Wood
Category
19th Century French Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
18th Century Tortoise Shell .Boulle Cartel Clock signed Thuret
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tortoise shell appliqué with boule and bronze ormolu brass decoration. Clock strikes every hour and
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Highly Original Double Sided Chemists Shop Counter
Located in Hook, Hampshire
nine drawers, each beautifully made with pitch pine drawers and retaining the pressed brass shell cup
Category
19th Century Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Pine
Pair of 19th Century French Silvered Brass Repousse Mirrors with Shell Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
, brass mirror has a frame with a silver finish and features a repousse shell motif on the top with two
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Silver, Brass
Early 20th Century English and Brass Mahogany Tray Table with Inlaid Shell Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
brass handles. The surface is decorated with a marquetry and inlay central medallion with shell motif
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Brass Flanking Cherub Fruit Shell Andirons with Paw Feet C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French brass flanking raised fruit shell winged cherub andirons resting on rocky plinths
Category
1810s French Louis Philippe Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass, Iron
Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoise Shell Shaped Front Tea Caddy
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A fine English regency silver stringed tortoise shell tea caddy with architecturally shaped front
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Silver, Brass
Gorham Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredibly rare artillery shell cocktail shaker, crafted by the Gorham Silver Company, is one
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Regency Coconut Shell Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Lined with foil paper and mounted with brass feet and finial; the brass hinge added at a late date.
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III Boulle Center Table in Tortoise Shell and Brass Inlay
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exceptionally fine Napoleon III Boulle center table with inlays of tortoise and brass on
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
World War I Artillery Shell Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
World War I Artillery Shell Vase. Canadian shell base. Marked.
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Brass Shells
Materials
Brass
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Antique Brass Shells For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique brass shells for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique brass shells — often made from metal, brass and bone — can elevate any home. Antique brass shells have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique brass shells made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique brass shells over the years, but those made by André-Charles Boulle, Befort Jeune and Japy Frères are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Brass Shells?
Antique brass shells can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,993, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $558,927.
Questions About Antique Brass Shells
- Is antique brass strong?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, antique brass is strong because it is made with zinc and copper. Brass is considered a strong and durable metal crafted to be long-lasting and withstand rust and corrosion. Shop a selection of antique and vintage brass items on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can tell if brass is treated to appear antique by looking at the patina. Because real aged brass is often made of copper, the older it gets the more likely it is to have a greenish or bluish patina that you’d expect from copper. Modern brass that’s designed to look antique will have a brownish hue, not a blue-green one. Shop a collection of antique brass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Most antique brass items are solid brass. A great way of identifying solid brass antiques is by using a magnet. If you feel a pull, then the item is brass plated and not solid brass. Additionally, few brass antiques display stamps or maker's marks to depict the place and year of manufacturing. Find antique and vintage brass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- What color is antique brass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021Antique brass color is a shade mix of a rich, deep brown with golden undertones. The warm, low-luster finish is similar to natural brass. Check out 1stDibs for a range of antique brass decorative objects, furniture, pendants, and much more.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a couple points to check in determining if your chandelier is antique. The drops were faceted on both sides, and there also may be daisy-shaped glass buttons. You can also shop a range of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To tell if a candle holder is solid antique brass, you can try placing a magnet on it. Brass is not magnetic, so if there is any attraction, the piece is unlikely to be solid brass. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of candle holders.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021The price of an antique brass bed depends on the period it belongs to. For example, if your brass bed is from the 1970s and has the least amount of ornamentation, it can cost between $300 to $500. Find antique and vintage brass beds on 1stDibs.
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