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Superb quality pair of antique Japanese Imari shell shaped plates
Located in Ipswich, GB
Superb quality pair of antique Japanese Imari shell shaped plates having a superb quality pair of
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Ceramic

16th Century Cambodian Shipwrecked Vessel With Natural Shells And Barnacles
Located in New York, NY
shells and barnacles from being under water for hundreds of years. Museum quality
Category

16th Century Cambodian Antique Shell

Materials

Ceramic

LARGE Antique English Planter Cachepot Black Metal Lacquer SHELL Decoupage c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
LARGE Antique English Planter Cachepot Black Metal Lacquer SHELL Decoupage c1890. Direct from
Category

Late 19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Shell

Materials

Metal

Wedgwood Majolica Large Tortoiseshell Shell Shaped Server Majolica Serving Tray
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Wedgwood, an English majolica scallop shell shaped seafood serving dish, date marked 1889
Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell

Materials

Earthenware

Three Antique Nigerian Yoruba Figural Beaded Items With Shells: 2 Sashes Bag
Located in Big Flats, NY
Three Antique Nigerian Yoruba Figural Beaded Pieces With Shells: 2 Sashes & 1 Bag, 19thC Measures
Category

19th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Textile

Italian Font Tray or Bowl of Carved Siena Marble with Shell Design
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian font tray or bowl centerpiece of Siena marble, featuring a carved shell design with
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Shell

Materials

Stone, Marble, Siena Marble

Arts Crafts Lamp with Shell Shade - Stickley era W7320 / ON SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Arts Crafts Lamp with Shell Shade (Pink Ivory Colored) - Stickley era W7320 Beautiful
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Shell

Materials

Bronze

Antique 15ct Gold, Victorian Seed Pearl Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
features a captivating shell portrait depicting a serene scene with a tree, two doves, a woman, and a small
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold

18th Century French Regence Style Walnut Mantle with Shell Carving
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Regence Style Walnut Mantle with Shell Carving
Category

18th Century French Regency Antique Shell

Materials

Walnut

Set of Green Shell-Edged Nested Oak Leaf Design Small Dishes
Located in Downingtown, PA
Set of green shell-edged nested oak leaf design small dishes.  The very unusual circular pearl
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Pottery

Antique English John Rose Coalport Periwinkle and Gilt Botanical Dessert Shell
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rose Coalport. This "Periwinkle ground" relief-made dessert shell is considered as the most
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Neoclassical Gilt Shell Foliage Crest Dolphin Rope Wall Mirror, C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical shell and foliage crest gilt wood wall mirror with a serpentine rope border
Category

1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Shell

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

French fireplace mantle in "Rosso Verona" marble, carved with shell
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient fireplace mantle, hand-sculpted with central shell and floral decorations on the legs, in
Category

18th Century French Antique Shell

Materials

Marble

An Arts Crafts Black Wrought Fire Grate with Shell Decoration
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts black wrought fire grate with shell decoration. The upper fire bars set between
Category

Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Shell

Materials

Other, Iron

Antique Shell Print of Sumatran Snails – Helicarion, Pupina, Melania c.1887
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Shell Print of Sumatran Snails – Helicarion, Pupina, Melania c.1887 Description: This
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Shell

Materials

Paper

Marine Curiosities: An Assortment of Shells and Sea Life, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
The illustration, an original hand-colored engraving, features a collection of shells and marine
Category

1840s Antique Shell

Materials

Paper

Antique Moroccan Benches with Mosaic White Shell Inlay a Pair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A pair of antique Middle Eastern Moorish Moroccan settees inlaid with white mosaic marquetry. Mosaic inlaid Levantine Moorish Islamic benches great to use at the end of the bed or in...
Category

Early 20th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Shell

Materials

Wood

Cowrie shell snuff box with flaming-heart silver relief, George II period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Cowrie shell snuff box with silver application in the shape of a flaming heart in
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Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Naïve Coconut Shell “Bugbear” Powder Flask Carved as a Fish
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A naïve coconut shell “bugbear” powder flask carved as a fish with an open mouth surrounded by
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Early 1800s Antique Shell

Materials

Coconut

Antique French Parian Bisque Porcelain White Double Cherub Shell Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Parian Bisque Porcelain White Double Cherub & Shell Table Lamp on Figured Brass Base
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Shell

Materials

Brass

Pair of silver ice-cream spoons with Putti handles and floral shells
Located in Porto, PT
motifs on the shells, for serving ice cream. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: London. Weight
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Early 20th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray scissors w/ floral reliefs resting on four shell feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors with floral reliefs and set on four shell-shaped feet. Metal
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

English Georgian shell form ladle in sterling silver, c. 1700 s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Old English Georgian sterling silver ladle with shell bowl and engraved with an eagle on the handle
Category

18th Century British Antique Shell

Materials

Sterling Silver

Edwardian 14 Karat Gold Right Facing Lady Shell Cameo Pearl Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is an Edwardian pendant crafted in 14K gold. Circa 1910. The piece features a shell cameo
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Shell

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Soap dish in cut crystal and silver lid with medallion and shells
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Soap dish in cut crystal and silver lid with medallion and shells. Metal: Silver
Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Antique French Rococo Shell Design Porcelain Centerpiece, Circa 1865-1875.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Rococo Shell Design Porcelain Centerpiece, Circa 1865-1875. This is a charming
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19th Century French Antique Shell

Materials

Porcelain

Iridescent Abalone Shell on 18th Century Italian Gilded Base with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Iridescent abalone shell mounted on an 18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved base with
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18th Century Italian Modern Antique Shell

Materials

Abalone, Wood, Giltwood

Early 20th Century African Ceremonial Chief s Garment with Leather + Shell
Located in Wainscott, NY
An early 20th-century ceremonial chief's garment from Africa with leather and shell embellishment
Category

Early 20th Century African Antique Shell

Materials

Metal

Grainger Worcester Porcelain Dolphin Support Shell Shaped Salt c.1860
By Grainger Worcester
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique Grainger Worcester porcelain shell shaped salt dating from around 1860. The finely made
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Porcelain

Silver salad, bread or sauce tongs with a gold-colored cutout shell
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver salad, bread or sauce tongs with a cut-out golden shell, embossed floral motifs
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Mariano Fortuny Rare Shell Pink Long Sleeved Delphos Gown
By Fortuny
Located in New York, NY
Description: This dress is made of finely pleated shell pink colored silk with silk cording along
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Shell

Fernand Leger, The Shell, from Cahiers d Art, 1928 (after)
By Fernand Léger
Located in Southampton, NY
Shell), from the album Fernand Leger (Fernand Leger), originates from the 1928 edition published by
Category

1920s Modern Antique Shell

Materials

Lithograph

Walker Hall Sheffield Silver Plated Regency Fruit Shell Compote Platter Stand
By Walker Hall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Walker & Hall Sheffield Silver Plated Regency Fruit Shell Compote Platter Stand. Item
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Regency Antique Shell

Materials

Silver Plate

Mariano Fortuny Rare Shell Pink Long Sleeved Delphos Gown
By Fortuny
Located in Riverdale, NY
Description: This dress is made of finely pleated shell pink colored silk with silk cording along
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Shell

Silver fruit spoon, smooth on the shell and embossed on the handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver fruit spoon, smooth on the shell and embossed on the handle. Metal: Silver
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

1860s Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch in 18K Yellow Gold with Braided Frame
Located in Towson, MD
This impressive 1860s Victorian shell cameo brooch is expertly crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. The
Category

1860s Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Silver rice serving spoon w/ shell-shaped reliefs friezes along the handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver rice and serving spoon with shell-shaped reliefs and friezes along the handle
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Silver fruit bowl w/ shell cutouts reliefs, double handle w/ monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver fruit bowl with shell-shaped cutouts and reliefs, double handle with monogram
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Silver candlesticks with palm-embossed stems on shell bases with claw feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver candlesticks with palm-embossed stems, resting on shell-shaped bases and feet
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Set of six butter knives with beaded and shell-shaped silver handles
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of six butter knives with crimped and shell-shaped silver handles. Metal: Silver
Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

19th Century Tortoise Shell Decorative Hair Comb or Head Piece
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning and large antique 19th century tortoise shell, celluloid, or Bakelite hair comb or head
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Plastic

Sterling Silver Sauce Boat Shell on Rock, England, 1920 Stamped
Located in Paris, FR
A rare silver sauce boat silver shaped as a shell on Rock made in England 1900 Anonymous artist
Category

1910s Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Twelve silver ice cream scoops with gilt engraved shells and raised handles
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of twelve silver ice cream scoops with engraving on the gold shells and raised
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Set of twelve silver teaspoons embossed w/ tree trunks, leaves beaded shells
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of twelve silver teaspoons embossed with trunks, leaves and crimped shells. Metal
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Low silver two-light candelabra with shells, garlands and cut-out bases
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Low two-light silver candelabra with reliefs, shells, garlands, and applications set
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Set of twelve silver coffee spoons with embossed handles and golden shells
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of twelve silver coffee spoons with reliefs on the handles and golden shells
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

18th-Century Niccolò Gualtieri Large Pair of Engravings of Sea Shells
By Niccolo Gualtier
Located in Downingtown, PA
Framed copperplate engravings of sea shells, Niccolo` Gualtieri (editor). Giuseppe Menabuoni
Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Paper

Silver and gold shell-shaped vinaigrette box from the George III period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box in the shape of a shell from the George III period
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Tortoise Pleated Shell Limpets Print Naturalists Miscellany by Shaw and Nodder
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Frederick Nodder features two remarkable limpets: the Tortoise-shell limpet (Cellana testudinaria) and the
Category

1810s English Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Paper

19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Spring Loaded Lorgnette Glasses
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century imitation tortoise lorgnette magnifier glasses with a spring loaded mechanism for easy folding and storage. The gold tone metal frames fold open by depressing a bu...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Shell

French Antique Front Shell Fireplace White Marble Cast Iron Insert
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Experience the enchanting charm of our French antique shell fireplace, a masterpiece infused with
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Marble

19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each
Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine

Awabi Diver with shell - Japanese Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro
By Kitagawa Utamaro 1
Located in Greenwich, CT
Utamaro Kitagawa – active ca. 1753-1806 Woodblock Print title : Awabi Diver with Shell date
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Shell

Materials

Ink

Antique 9ct Rose Gold, 1920s Three Graces Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
gold cameo brooch, featuring the elegant depiction of the Three Graces intricately carved from shell
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Shell

Materials

9k Gold, Rose Gold

English Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Side Table W/ Shell Transferware Mosaic Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
transwferware. It has a shell motif. The second shelf is grasscloth. It is in very good antique condition.
Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell

Materials

Pottery, Grasscloth, Bamboo

Antique Gold Plated Shell Cameo Brooch with Coral Bead Surround
Located in London, GB
Beautiful gold plated shell cameo brooch, with rope twist detail and a coral bead surround. It has
Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Gold Plate

19th Century English Faux Tortoise Shell Grain Painted Wooden Dresser Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century English Faux Tortoise Shell Grain Painted Wooden Dresser Box, circa 1830, a Regency
Category

1830s English Regency Antique Shell

Materials

Wood

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Antique Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique shell for your home. An antique shell — often made from metal, bone and tortoise shell — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique shell — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique shell made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made antique shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Interi, Wedgwood and Tiffany Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Shell?

An antique shell can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,498, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $600,032.