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Superior Early 19th Century Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy on Lion s Paw Feet
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
shell and the domed octagonal body elegantly raised on gilt bronze lion paw feet complimented by gilt
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Silver, Bronze

19th Century Moorish Tea Table Inlaid with Mother of Pearl
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
inlay on top. Period 19th century Materials hand-crafted fruitwood. Dimensions W. 31 in; H. 23 in
Category

19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Shell, Wood

Antique Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew
By Richard Wathew
Located in Northampton, GB
Mother of Pearl Inlay From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian
Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Leather, Wood, Shell

French Boulle Napoleon III Secretary Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique Louis XV style secretary desk cabinet in Boulle style. Brass marquetry on a background of red tortoiseshell with gilt bronze ornaments. Upper part is a cabinet with two dra...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
. The interior with two unlined compartments for tea, each lid with tortoise shell and silver painted
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Boulle Marquetry Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This wonderful French desk is decorated in the exquisite tortoiseshell-and-bronze inlay style
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Bronze

Red Tortoiseshell Napoleon III Boulle Style Cabinet, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous cabinet in blackened wood veneer and Boulle style inlay with brass and red tortoiseshell
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Louis XV Style Desk Inkwell in Bronze Boulle Marquetry
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
decorated with tortoise shell on a brass background on all sides, beautiful gilt bronze ornaments, opens on
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Fine Ormolu Mounted Boulle Commode
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
With inlaid Boulle-work panels of ebony, brass and scarlet tortoiseshell, cast ormolu mounts and mouldings of flowers and leaves, the rectangular body with four horizontal front draw...
Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills Swan Sculptures
By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills Pair of Unique Swan Sculptures Featuring Aluminum Beaks Black Lacquer body with tan & black Lacquer Accents Both of the Swans have labels on t...
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1880s North American Regency Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Aluminum

Napoleon III French Boulle Style Buffet or Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Austin, TX
. The Boulle style involves inlaying brass or pewter into a wooden surface, creating intricate designs
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Showcase Vitrine Boule Marquetry, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
tortoise shell, patterned interlacing, scrolls, foliage. Beautiful ornamentation of gilt bronzes with ingot
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Figured Walnut Complete Sewing Box Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer. It is the same
Category

Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Boulle Work Cabinet with Red Tortoise
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century French neoclassical / Louis XVI- style cabinet with Boulle work panels in red tortoise and gilded brass on doors, beside doors, and frieze (above doors and each side),...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Napoleon III Writing Desk Dining Table in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
marquetry inlay with brass and red tortoiseshell patterned interlacing, scrolls and foliage. Ornamentation
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Rare Bookcase Cupboard Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, France
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
tortoise shell , pewter, copper and brass marquetry, signed by Hyppolite Edme-Pretot, with a matching inlay
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper, Pewter

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Box, France 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Napoleon III Jewelry box in blackened wood veneer and Boulle style marquetry with inlays
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Tall Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
shell, beautiful gilt bronze ornaments, Carrara marble top, mahogany interior with 2 shelves, key
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Vitrine Bookcase in Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Vitrine Bookcase in Boulle style marquetry in brass and tortoise shell, with motifs of
Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Gloves Box, France, 1875
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
style in blackened wood with brass marquetry, copper, mother of pearl and tortoise shell and a lovely
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Bronze, Brass, Copper

Rare Louis XV Desk Secretary Boulle Cabinet, France, 1865
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Louis XV style desk secretary cylinder model with a higher part with 2 glass doors. Boulle style marquetry with inlaid in red tortoiseshell and brass facade, many beautiful gil...
Category

1860s French Louis XV Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rare Liquor Cellar Cave Cabinet in Boulle, Tortoiseshell and Baccarat Crystal
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning brass and tortoiseshell liquor Cellar Boulle marquetry and patterns scrolls, foliage and tracery, inlaid on all sides. Complete gorgeous gilt crystal glassware set by Bacca...
Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Unique Liquor Cellar Cave Cabinet in Boulle, Tortoiseshell and Baccarat Crystal
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful tortoiseshell and brass liquor cellar cabinet in boulle marquetry patterns scrolls, foliage and tracery, inlaid on all sides. Unique and gorgeous complete gilt glassware cr...
Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Huge, Rare Napoleon III Boulle Table Clock France, 19th Century
By Henri Picard, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare, monumental size Napoleon III cartel table clock in Boule Marquetry. This stunning piece is entirely covered with brass in Boulle Marquetry style on a red tortoiseshell backgro...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze

secretary Boulle tortoiseshell and brass marquetry, early 20th century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in NICE, FR
Napoleon III secretary in Boulle tortoiseshell marquetry and brass, patterned with interlacing, scrolls and foliage. Treated in false week : facade with 7 drawers : four drawers and...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Ormolu-Mounted Boulle Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous Louis XV style clock by Japy Freres 8 day movement in a ormolu-mounted boulle tortoiseshell case and base. Gold finish is indistinct. Clock movement has been cleaned and adj...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze

English Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother-of-Pearl Hinged Glove Box, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
inlays, a lined baize interior, and resting on raised brass ball feet, Mid-19th century.
Category

1840s English William IV Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass

Antique White Mother of Pearl Inlaid Middle Eastern Mirror
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Moorish white mother of pearl inlaid antique mirror, late 19th century. Antique Middle Eastern Moorish mirror in the Turkish, Syrian ottoman style. Sensational...
Category

Late 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III secretary in Boulle tortoiseshell marquetry and brass, patterned with interlacing, scrolls and foliage. Treated in false week-end, with 4 drawers and a flap sim...
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Tall Impressive Boule Vitrine Bookcase Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III vitrine bookcase display cabinet in Boulle style marquetry opening with 2 doors, blackened wood and marquetry with brass threads and brass band on red tortoiseshell on t...
Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Louis XV Style Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Box, France, 1865
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV style jewelry or decorative box in Boulle Marquetry style in red tortoiseshell mother of pearl and pewter with 2 fine delicate golden bronze lingotières, inside the cartouch...
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Bronze, Brass, Copper

Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Style Game Table Console Table, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Louis XV style game table, foldable, turning into a console table. In Boulle style Marquetry of red tortoiseshell on brass and golden bronze ornamentations. Almost entirely ...
Category

1860s French Louis XV Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Stunning Louis XIV Boulle Gilt Bronze Table Clock, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and tall Louis XIV style cartel table clock entirely covered with Boulle style marquetry in engraved brass on a background of brown tortoiseshell. The inside part of the door a...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rare 17th Century Octagonal Baroque Inlaid Wood Framed Mirror
Located in Middleburg, VA
patinated walnut and rosewood, enriched with breathtaking inlay work of ivory and tortoiseshell. Intricate
Category

Mid-17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Silver, Brass

Napoleon III Boulle Baccarat Crystal Liquor Cellar, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle, Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Napoleon III Liquor cellar in Boulle Marquetry in gilt Brass, tortoiseshell, mother of pearl, bone, and horn. Rich ornamentation in marquetry with important details on the...
Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Crystal, Brass

19th C. French Boulle Style Writing Box With Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. French Boulle Style Writing Box with Inkwell. It is Tortoise Shell Veneered with Brass
Category

19th Century French Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Antique quality figured mahogany inlaid coffee table
Located in Ipswich, GB
satinwood inlay shell to the centre covered by a glass removable top surrounded by a moulded edge, mahogany
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Mahogany

A Rare Anglo-Persian Inlaid Circular Occasional/Drinks Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
a rare example of Anglo-Persian furniture and a jewel of a table adorned overall with fine shell
Category

Early 1900s Indian Anglo Raj Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Wood

19th Century rare pair of Moorish/ Syrian high pedestal tables
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
intricate inlay of tortoise shell, horn and mother of pearl forming geometric panels, has a small opening in
Category

19th Century Turkish Moorish Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Tortoise Shell

17TH C SPANISH VARGUENO
Located in Stamford, CT
17 th century Spanish vargueno (traveling desk) with unusual tortoise shell and ivory inlay.The two
Category

18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Iron

Napoleon III Boulle Cabinet with Castings and Ormolu
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
bronze doré castings and ormolu, Belgium black marble, tortoise shell and brass inlays. Height
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Pair Syrian Library Barrel-Back Chair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
inlay of tortoise shell, various exotic woods and mother-of-pearl. Mosaik provides Antiques,Art Deco
Category

19th Century Syrian Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony

Antique Victorian Mahogany Freestanding Inlaid Piano Stool
Located in Suffolk, GB
frieze with shell and stringing inlay, standing on lovely shaped inlaid legs.  
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch Walnut Wine Cooler/Planter, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch walnut wine cooler/planter with liner featuring parquetry inlay, shell marquetry inlay and
Category

Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

1820s George III Mahogany Barometer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1816-1829 barometer by Cetti & Co, 25 Red Lion St., Holburn, London. Mahogany with conch shell
Category

1820s English George III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Balloon Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Edwardian inlaid mahogany balloon clock with very attractive shell and stringing inlay, pretty
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass

Superb Figural Signed Lexier Boulle Style Inlaid Brass Marble Top Side Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
other bronze mounts and brass inlay over tortoise shell. The piece is absolutely incredible and is done
Category

1870s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Georgian Inlaid Sideboard
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III figured mahogany sideboard standing on six-tapered legs with string inlay and shell
Category

18th Century British George III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Mahogany, Olive, Satinwood

19th Century Syrian Mosaic Wedding Trunk
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
woods. Unusual Syrian wedding trunk decorated overall with geometric patterns of intricate inlay of
Category

Early 19th Century Unknown Moorish Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Walnut, Wool

Antique Georgian III Period Mahogany Inlaid Butler Tray Table
Located in Forney, TX
hues, superb grain patterns, featuring central contrasting satinwood shell motif marquetry inlay and
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass

Antique Scottish Geo. III Inlaid Mahog, Serpentine Stageback Hepp, Sideboard
By George Hepplewhite
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
conch shells and stylized sunbursts are superb examples of marquetry inlay of the period. A wonderful
Category

Late 18th Century Scottish George III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Mahogany, Olive, Satinwood

THE Finest late 18th C. inlaid flame mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Sideboard
By George Hepplewhite
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
best sideboard we have had in the past fifty years! Please note the exceptional inlays throughout
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Brass

Antique c.1900 Inlaid Mahogany Serving Tray – Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
character, featuring lovely line and shell marquetry inlays, it would be perfect as a functional and
Category

Early 1900s British Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Wood

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Huntington, NY
George III mahogany tea caddy,with shell & bird marquetry inlay.
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Mahogany

TEA CADDY
Located in New York, NY
Elmwood tea caddy will shell motif inlay and crossbanding on top and front, Ca. 1785
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Shell Inlay

Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A rectangular tea caddy with inlays of shell on top and flowers on the front.
Category

19th Century English Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Wood

Elegant Pair of Levantine Moorish Style Hexagonal Side Tables
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
intricate inlay of tortoise shell and mother-of-pearl, rose wood and tortoise shell. All inlayed to
Category

19th Century Antique Shell Inlay

Materials

Rosewood

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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.