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Rare 1927 Italian Reclaimed Large Fountain - Exclusive Signature Collection
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
. Four wrought iron spigots generously spit the water back towards the center. 4 cast iron sea shells and
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1920s Italian Classical Greek Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Limestone, Wrought Iron

Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
beautiful female bronze bust. Typical Linke bronze sea shell design on the door. 'CT Linke/Serrurerie
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Tea Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
-tier inlaid with lozenge parquetry and gilt-bronze carrying handles, each side centered by a sea shell
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Bronze

Two Large Marine Turtle Shells or Carapaces, 19th Century
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Wonderful collection of two large 19th century sea turtle shells or carapaces having reverse mounts
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19th Century Antique Sea Shells

Marine Shells and Conchs Engravings from Late 18th Century
By George Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Houston, TX
the Different Species of Shells That the Sea Contains," first published in 1764 - 1773. The artist of
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Engraving

Royal Worcester English Majolica Palissy Nautilus Shell Coral Pedestal Vase
By Royal Worcester
Located in Philadelphia, PA
scallop shells and sea plants. Impressed: A Royal Worcester Crown crest. Measures: 6.5 in. at the
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Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Earthenware

18th Century Bow Porcelain Coral Shell Encrusted Tiered Sweetmeat Centerpiece
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
scalloped shells, seven in all, protruding from a branching, green algae covered coral pillar showing a sea
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1760s English Chinoiserie Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Ormolu Casket with Abalone Shell Plaques, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
common names are ear shells, sea ears, and muttonfish or mutton shells in Australia, ormer in the UK
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1870s French Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Ormolu

French Haviland Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Sea Horse Conch Oyster Plate
By Haviland Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A porcelain oyster plate with six shell shaped wells, each showing a hand painted sea life specimen
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1880s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

French Gutherz Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Pink and Shells Oyster Plate
By Oscar Gutherz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
scallop shell sauce well. Sea grasses and a variety of shells are hand painted against a pink ground. The
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1880s French French Provincial Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

French Gutherz Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Mint Green Shells Oyster Plate
By Oscar Gutherz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
pink scallop shell sauce well. Sea grasses and a variety of shells are hand painted against a mint
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1880s French French Provincial Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

French Gutherz Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Sky Blue and Shells Oyster Plate
By Oscar Gutherz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
yellow scallop shell sauce well. Sea grasses and a variety of shells are hand painted against a
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1880s French French Provincial Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Antique 18th Century Mythological Carved Coral 18Kt Gold With Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
sea shells and holding a bunch of grapes and vines. The coral piece is mount in a customized adapted
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18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chamberlains Worcester Porcelain Dessert Service, Orange, Regency, circa 1815
By Humphrey Chamberlain, Chamberlains Worcester
Located in London, GB
sublime quality: sea shells, feathers, flowers, birds and a very intriguing wolf-like cat. The latter was
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1810s English Regency Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

China Trade Watercolor Paintings of Chinese Sampans and Junks- A Set of Twelve
Located in Downingtown, PA
frame is a rectangular panel decorated with sea shells. Each picture depicts a detailed painting of a
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Paper

Belleek Porcelain Demitasse Cup, Soft Pink Tridacna, Victorian 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
are sea shells, froth, seaweeds, tree roots and bark, corals and woven baskets. The Tridacna series is
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Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cup and Saucer, Grass Pattern, Victorian 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
sea shells, froth, seaweeds, tree roots and bark, corals and woven baskets. The Grass design is a bit
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Late 19th Century Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Pink Neptune, Victorian, circa 1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Belleek designs are inspired by nature rather than by fashion: there are sea shells, froth, kelp, tree
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Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set for Two, Grass Design, Victorian 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
fashion: there are sea shells, froth, seaweeds, tree roots and bark, corals and woven baskets. The Grass
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Late 19th Century Northern Irish Late Victorian Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Cabaret Tea Set for Two, Shamrock Pattern, 1891-1946
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
inspired by nature rather than by fashion: there are sea shells, froth, kelp, tree roots and bark, corals
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Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Green Neptune, Victorian, 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
are sea shells, froth, kelp, tree roots and bark, corals and woven baskets. The Neptune series is
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Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Green Neptune, Victorian, 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
are sea shells, froth, kelp, tree roots and bark, corals and woven baskets. The Neptune series is
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Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Declaration of Independence on Cloth, Printed in Boston 1832
Located in York County, PA
sea shells, flora & fauna, containing the words “In Congress July 4th, 1776” and “Of the Thirteen
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1830s American Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Cotton

Antique Tall Decorative Tribal Art
Located in Dallas, TX
.  Made out of the shells of sea snails, giant claims and shark bones, using a traditional technique by
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19th Century Oceanic Tribal Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Shell

Antique Decorative Tribal Art on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
. Made out of the shells of sea snails, giant claims and shark bones, using a traditional technique by
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19th Century Oceanic Tribal Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Shell

Antique Decorative Art Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
.  Made out of the shells of sea snails, giant claims and shark bones, using a traditional technique by
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19th Century Oceanic Tribal Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Shell

Rare Georgian Red Tortoiseshell Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
” describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells
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18th Century British Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Silver

Antique English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard, glossy
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Shell

19th Century Taxidermy Blowfish Still Life
Located in Ross, CA
, this incredible taxidermy blowfish with shells and Mediterranean sea elements remains in great
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Pewter

19th Century Taxidermy Blowfish Still Life
Located in Ross, CA
, this incredible taxidermy blowfish with shells and Mediterranean sea elements remains in great
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Pewter

Antique English Victorian Boulle Photo Frame by Vickery
By Asprey International Limited, John Collard Vickery
Located in Northampton, GB
species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard, glossy substance called
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Brass

Pair of 18th Century Italian Mirrors Decorated with Mediterranean Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th century Italian mirrors decorated with Mediterranean coral, sea whips, and gold leaf
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Coral

Antique Regency Boulle Tortoiseshell Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
. Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Brass, Pewter

PAIR OF GILT BRONZE AND BRASS TAZZAS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, SEA MONSTERS, LOBSTERS AND SHELLS.
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19th Century Italian Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Louis XIV period door knocker
Located in ROUEN, FR
Alessandro Vittoria in patinated bronze representing Neptune with his trident on 2 horses posing on a shell
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17th Century Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Bronze

Large Ammonite Fossil
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Large ammonite fossil, the result of concretion of the shell of a sea-dwelling creature that lived
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18th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Sea Shells

Large Ammonite Fossil
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Large ammonite fossil, the result of concretion of the shell of a sea-dwelling creature that lived
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18th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Sea Shells

Wedgwood Pink Pearlware Complete Dessert Service in the Nautilus Pattern
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Great Barrington, MA
". In the late 18th century all manner of marine ornaments including shells and sea creatures, whether
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Pearlware

Giant Original Natural Authentic Clam Seashell Bowl, Basin or Planter
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Authentic original giant clam shell from the sea, not inhumanely raised on a farm. This nice
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18th Century and Earlier Unknown Prehistoric Antique Sea Shells

French Porcelain Oyster Plate "Haviland Pour Gilman Collamore", 19th Century
By Haviland Co.
Located in Paris, FR
illusion, while the inside of the oysters is decorated by transfer decals with sea life shells nicely
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1850s French Other Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

French Porcelain Oyster Plate "Haviland Pour Gilman Collamore", 19th Century
By Haviland Co.
Located in Paris, FR
illusion, while the inside of the oysters is decorated by transfer decals with sea life shells nicely
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1850s French Other Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

French Porcelain Oyster Plate "Haviland Pour Gilman Collamore", 19th Century
By Haviland Co.
Located in Paris, FR
illusion, while the inside of the oysters is decorated by transfer decals with sea life shells nicely
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1850s French Other Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
the shell of a sea-dwelling creature that lived over 64 million years ago. Their spiral shape begot
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18th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Sea Shells

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
the shell of a sea-dwelling creature that lived over 64 million years ago. Their spiral shape begot
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18th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Sea Shells

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
the shell of a sea-dwelling creature that lived over 64 million years ago. Their spiral shape begot
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18th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Sea Shells

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
the shell of a sea-dwelling creature that lived over 64 million years ago. Their spiral shape begot
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18th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Sea Shells

Large Ammonite Fossil over 64 Million Years Old
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
the shell of a sea-dwelling creature that lived over 64 million years ago. Their spiral shape begot
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18th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Sea Shells

Early 20th Century Sevres Bisque Sculpture Venus Riding a Triton by Paul Ducuing
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Paul Ducuing
Located in Paris, FR
, emerging from the sea, on a shell carried by a Triton. Signed on the base: DUCUING. Several Sevres marks
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Large Majolica Centrepiece by Wilhelm Schiller Son, Bohemia, circa 1890
By Wilhelm Schiller Son
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Wilhelm Schiller & Son in Bohemia this rare majolica masterpiece showing a beautiful sea-related design
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Late 19th Century Czech Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Majolica

Union Porcelain Works Clam Shaped Salmon Ground Oyster Plate
By Union Porcelain Works
Located in Philadelphia, PA
shaped condiment well sitting on a bed of seaweed. Relief molded sea life, including spiral shells, crab
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19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

MEISSEN HUGE EWER THE WATER FOUR ELEMENTS BY KAENDLER height 25.78 inches c.1860
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
of sea plants (reeds). Below the elfin, a garland is hanging down, made of sculptured shells, corals
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1860s German Baroque Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Porcelain

Oversized English Boulle Inkstand
Located in Northampton, GB
decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Grotto Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Greece. Common imagery includes shells, sea forms, stylized dolphins, seahorses, and rock forms
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Walnut

Minton Majolica Centerpiece Putto Riding Winged Seahorse, Dated 1864, H-17ins
By Minton, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Figural Centerpiece of a Winged Seahorse surmounted by a putto bearing a shell-formed spill on his
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Majolica

Victorian Silver Tortoiseshell Picture Frame
By Henry Atkin
Located in Northampton, GB
 describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

French Walnut, Bone and Ivory Lady s Table by Giroux, Paris
Located in New Orleans, LA
> or mythical sea horses. Like the shell of Venus, the scallop hinges open to reveal a double sided
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19th Century French Antique Sea Shells

Materials

Bone, Ivory

Antique French Ebonised Inlaid Pier Cabinet c.1860
Located in London, GB
of small to very large edible sea snails. The shell of the abalone is exceptionally strong and is
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1860s French Antique Sea Shells

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Antique Sea Shells For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique sea shells available for sale. Each of these unique antique sea shells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, shell and porcelain. Antique sea shells have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique sea shells made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique sea shells have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Chamberlains Worcester, Royal Worcester and Flight, Barr Barr Worcester are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Sea Shells?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $42,000 highest priced.