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Mahogany Inlaid Stool
Located in Cheshire, GB
turned scrolling handles. To the freeze with central shell decorated inlay, all raised up on four
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Early 20th Century British Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Wood

Antique Mahogany Inlaid Stool
Mahogany Inlaid Stool
$1,308 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century George III Serpentine Huntboard
Located in Houston, TX
silver cloth. Detailed with Conch shell and banded inlay on squared tapered legs ending in spade feet
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19th Century English George III Antique Shell Inlay

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Mahogany

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Mahogany and Ormolu Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sabots and ormolu foliage-shaped chutes. The scalloped apron is centered by an elegant shell designed
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Ormolu

Antique George III Superior Quality Mahogany Inlaid Eight Day Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality mahogany case with a pergola shaped top, pretty satinwood inlaid shells, satinwood and ebony inlay
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Shell Inlay

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Other

19th Century French "Boulle" Mantel Clock, Louis XV Style
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
tortiose shell and inlay. Gilt bronze case mounts of rococo design. A gilt cast dial with individual enamel
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell Inlay

19th Century Satinwood and Inlaid Carlton House Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
profusely inlaid all over incorporating various shell motifs, urns and floral inlay. Circa 1890.
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1890s British Edwardian Antique Shell Inlay

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Satinwood

Late 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
foliate sprays and scallop-shells. Wool with silk inlay. Measures: 9’4” H x 13’2” W Hanging: The
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Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Shell Inlay

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Wool

Fontainbleau Renaissance Cabinet Bearing the Dodieu’s Family Coat-of-arms
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
walnut wood, egg-shell pastiglia, inlay of ebony Good condition, usual restaurations Everything in
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16th Century Renaissance Antique Shell Inlay

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Walnut, Ebony

French Horloge de Parquet or Tall Case Clock
By Avenol Pere
Located in Winter Park, FL
marquetry inlay and carved shell motif. Embossed brass clock surround depicting farmers with a horse drawn
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Shell Inlay

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Wood

China Fine Antique Chair With Dream Stones And Mother Pearl Inlay
Located in South Burlington, VT
and mother of pearl" inlays in its hardwood arms and seat, late 19th century. This type of old
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shell Inlay

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Marble

Antique Handcrafted Pair of Moorish Arabic Motifs Inlaid Picture Photo Frames
Located in Lisse, NL
warm colors of the wood and the inlaid shell simply is to die for. It is every antique sellers dream to
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Early 20th Century Moorish Antique Shell Inlay

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Shell, Wood

Napoleon III Period Boulle Inkwell with Tortoise Shell Inlay
Located in Charleston, SC
and tortoise shell inlays. Adorned with bronzes representing the Sun King (Louis XIV) front and back
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

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Brass, Bronze

Antique English Mahogany Chest, Ebony Stringing, with Shell Inlay
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique mahogany chest of drawers from England with a lovely marquetry shell inlay, with a rich
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Shell Inlay

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Ebony, Mahogany

British Edwardian Mahogany Guéridon Table with Single Drawer and Shell Inlay
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A British Edwardian mahogany, marquetry, guéridon table with single drawer and shell inlay.
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1910s English Adam Style Antique Shell Inlay

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Mahogany

19th Century Satinwood Tea Caddy with Conch Shell Inlay
Located in Woodbury, CT
Regency satinwood tea caddy with conch shell inlay. Featuring a satinwood box with oval inlay top
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Early 1800s British Regency Antique Shell Inlay

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Satinwood

Antique Tortoise Shell Inlay Tea Caddy, 2 Well - Tortoiseshell
Located in South Coast, CA
Mid-1800s, perhaps earlier, the breathtaking old early Victorian tortoise shell tea caddy you see
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19th Century English Antique Shell Inlay

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Wood, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl

French Belle Époque Figured Mahogany Mantel Clock with Inlay
Located in Macclesfield, GB
and shell inlay to the front of the case stood on brass ball feet. The clock has a silvered dial with
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Shell Inlay

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Mahogany, Boxwood

Coquillage Urn
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A decorative shell inlay decorated stoneware urn
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Shell Inlay

Victorian Mahogany Corner Cabinet
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
broken pediment with fan shell inlay and Queen Ann style legs.
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1870s English Victorian Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass

Georgian Conch Shell Inlaid Octagonal Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Octagonal tea caddy with conch shell inlay to the top, with chequered edging with satinwood
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Wood

English Georgian Inlaid Liquor Box with Six Original Bottles and Two Glasses
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian domed top liquor box in mahogany with shell inlay to top and front and patterned
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Shell Inlay

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Mahogany, Boxwood

Pair of 19th Century Arm Chairs
Located in Toronto, ON
with carved "Prince of Wales" plume and shell inlays,
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19th Century English Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

A good Dutch Louis XVI mahogany inlaid bakbarometer , Zaveri Ori, circa 1800
By Zaveri Ori
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
thermometer, mahogany case with broken pediment surmounted by an urn, cistern cover with shell inlay and two
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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XVI Antique Shell Inlay

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Mahogany

A Chic Mother of Pearl and Abalone Calling Card Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of rectangular form; embellished with shell inlay in a Harlequin pattern; hinged on one side to
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19th Century French Antique Shell Inlay

Cellaret or Box on Stand
Located in Athens, GA
, beautiful shell inlay on top.
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Mid-19th Century English Adam Style Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Mahogany

A Stylish Mother of Pearl and Abalone Calling Card Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of rectangular form; embellished with shell inlay in a Harlequin pattern and decorative border
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19th Century French Antique Shell Inlay

19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Hanging Cutlery Box
Located in Woodbury, CT
Mahogany hanging cutlery box with conch shell inlay, early 19th century, England or America
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19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Inlay

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Mahogany

Sheraton Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table
Located in Lincoln, GB
An extremely fine Sheraton style & period mahogany Pembroke table with satinwood shell inlay to the
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Early 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Shell Inlay

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Pair of Lacquered Chinese Bedside Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
ornamented with glass and shell inlay, a gilt relief carving depicting scholars above and painted panels
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Shell Inlay

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Shell, Softwood

Georgian Writing Bureau
Located in Inverness, GB
. The drawer handles in the desk tidy are ivory and compliment the Conch Shell inlay design.
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Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Mahogany

Late 17th Century Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer and Abalone Inlaid Altar Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
, and exotic mushroom motifs in a kaleidoscope of colors from the shell inlay.
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17th Century East Asian Antique Shell Inlay

Antique French 16" Boulle Jardiniere, Fine Brass, Tortoise Shell
Located in South Coast, CA
box, a beautiful piece with serpentine shape, ornate sinuous brass & natural shell inlay on all sides
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19th Century French Antique Shell Inlay

George III Mahogany Inlaid Tall Case Clock by James Clarke, circa 1770
By James Worrel Clarke
Located in Sheffield, MA
fluted columns to trunk with gilt inlay, arched waist door with crossbanding, shell inlay in corners
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1760s British Georgian Antique Shell Inlay

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Sterling Silver, Brass

Georgian Mahogany Longcase Clock by Mummery, Dover, circa 1830
By Mummery
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
mahogany case with satinwood stringing and quadrant shell inlay to the raised, moulded base. Long arched
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1830s English Georgian Antique Shell Inlay

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Mahogany

Stylish George III Late 18th century Mahogany and Cross-Banded Oval Side Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
table, with delicate satinwood stringing and embellished at the knees with conch shell inlays in exotic
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Shell Inlay

Large and Impressive Pair of 18th Century and Later Satinwood Console Tables
Located in South Croydon, GB
. The richly figured satinwood tops featuring a bold central shell inlay and cross- banding of partridge
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Late 18th Century British Adam Style Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Satinwood

English George III Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Sheffield, MA
with central carved wheat sheath flanked by satinwood shell inlay at the corners, above two astragal
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18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass

Dutch Jardinere with Shell Design Inlay
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful Tea Pot holder or heater dutch and from about 1790-1820. This has some shrinkage and it does have it's copper liner with handles.
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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Shell Inlay

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Mahogany

Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Gold Lady s Necessaire
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
radiating lines of shell inlay, opening with a spring clasp at the front and retaining all the original gold
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Shell Inlay

George III inlaid mahogany bureau
Located in Salisbury, GB
boards running front to back, rather than side to side. The mahogany fall with shell inlay to each corner
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Double Tea Caddy with Boxwood Shell and Column Inlays
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian double tea caddy in satinwood with oval panels inlaid with shaded boxwood shells
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Satinwood

Exhibition Quality Sycamore Centre Table in the Manner of Jackson Graham
By Jackson Graham
Located in Suffolk, GB
including kingwood banding with cross grain banding and stringing, scallop shell inlays with an ormolu
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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Japanese Shibayama Cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
, and most often including many shells, horns, ivory and dyed wood. Although shell inlays were made in
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Wood

17th Century "Baroque" Cabinet on Stand Dating from circa 1690
Located in East Sussex, GB
brass caps, flowing fruitwood inlays on olivewood ground, red tortoise shell inlay and ormolu mounts
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Gilt Metal, Iron

18th C Antique Longcase Grandfather Mahogany Tidal Dial Clock by James Richards
By English Clock Systems
Located in Antrim, GB
stunning case is veneered in best quality flame mahogany with shell inlay, canted base corners, infilled
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Furniture of Corners with Brass Inlay First Period 19th Century
Located in Manduel, FR
Pair of Furniture of corners with brass inlay monogrammed center in brown tortoiseshell before
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1820s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass

Large Gilt Bronze Mounted Ebonized Wood and Boulle Work Antique Vitrine Cabinet
Located in London, GB
and adorned with the finest scarlet tortoise shell inlay. The interplay between these exquisite
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Mid-19th Century Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Wood

Antique Tortoise Shell Mother of Pearl French Cigar Case Etui
Located in San Marcos, CA
A while back we had a tea caddy done in this mother of pearl inlay against tortoise shell, and it
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Shell Inlay

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Natural Pearl

Vietnamese/Southern Chinese Catholic Latin Cross
Located in New York, NY
shell from the South China sea having decorative floral scrolling and Christian religious symbols
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19th Century Vietnamese Chinese Export Antique Shell Inlay

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Shell, Wood

19th Century New Guinea Wooden Female Figure
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
Malay worship female figure, carved in wood, standing with inlaid shell Marked in buttom
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1890s Papua New Guinean Folk Art Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Shell, Wood

Pair of English Victorian Boulle Side Cabinets in the Louis XIV Style
Located in Macclesfield, GB
red tortoiseshell, pewter and brass inlay in the French Louis XIV style. The cabinets have
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Mid-19th Century English Louis XIV Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Fine Regency George IV Period Tortoiseshell Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
profusely inlaid with flowers and foliage and features birds which is rarely seen on this style of inlay.
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1810s English Regency Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Cartel and its Wall Consol, Louis XIV style - Thuret à Paris
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A Louis XIV style ormolu-mounted, tortoiseshell and brass-inlaid cartel and its wall-bracket. The white enamelled dial signed "Thuret AParis" decorated in the center with a medallio...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Shell Inlay

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Ormolu, Brass

18th Century French Boulle Vanity Box with Four Perfume Bottles
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III boulle and red tortoiseshell and inlaid brass with four original gilt glass bottle and working lock and key. This item has the original felt and gold gilt rims and shoul...
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18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass

19th Century Third Empire Boulle Side Cabinet, France, circa 1870
Located in Sydney, NSW
cabinet to the middle of the side table. Being profusely inlaid with brass and tortoise shell with chased
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1870s French Baroque Revival Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Bone Walnut Tortoiseshell Italian-Spanish Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Neoclassical style box with a wild boar hunting scene. The scene is inside a frame of Tortoiseshell and bone drawn with floral motifs.
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Walnut

Regency Period Red Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlaid Boulle Mantel Clock
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The marquetry inlaid boulle drumhead clock is veneered in red tortoiseshell with a finely gilt cast and etched dial with Roman numerals and heart-shaped arms. The back of the clock i...
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1820s English Regency Antique Shell Inlay

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Brass

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Antique Shell Inlay For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique shell inlay for your home. An antique shell inlay — often made from wood, hardwood and shell — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique shell inlay, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An antique shell inlay made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique shell inlay that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris, André-Charles Boulle and Pioneer Complete Furnishing Stores produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Shell Inlay?

The average selling price for an antique shell inlay at 1stDibs is $2,398, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $33,975 for the highest priced.