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18ct Gold Victorian Cherub, Eros and Dolphin Chariot Shell Cameo Pendent/Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
exquisite Victorian cameo, crafted from shell and set in radiant 18ct yellow gold, is a stunning tribute to
Category

Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Italian Napoleon Mirror, 1800s Carved Gilt Acanthus, Shell, Palladian Top, Green
Located in IT
carved and gilded with intricate acanthus leaf scrolls and a central shell motif. The frame is painted in
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Shell

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Chest Labled "Sunshing"
Located in Brea, CA
19th Century Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Export Chinese Chest Labled inside "Sunshing" and with
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shell

Materials

Lacquer

Shell-Edged Large Prattware Oval Dish Painted with an Urn of Flowers
Located in Downingtown, PA
Shell-edge prattware oval dish painted with an urn of flowers, 1800-1820 The large oval deep dish
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery

19th Century Two Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Storage Boxes
Located in Brea, CA
19th century pair of shell Inlaid black lacquer big Chinese storage boxes with bail handles two
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shell

Materials

Lacquer

American Federal Gilt Eagle Convex Mirror with Acanthus Shell Pendant, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
shell pine cone pendant. Mirror retains the original silvered glass and wood backing. Early 19th Century
Category

1810s American Federal Antique Shell

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Giltwood, Ebony

CHARLES RICHARD COMYNS London 1919 Table Clock In .925 Sterling Shell Wood
By Charles and Richard Comyns
Located in Miami, FL
. It was carefully crafted with parts made-up in solid .925/.999 sterling silver, finely carved shell
Category

1910s English Art Deco Antique Shell

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Articulated Brass Gooseneck Desk Lamp with Decorated Shell Shade, 1920s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Shell Shaped Shade on a circular brass weighted base 1920s.
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Shell

Materials

Brass

Pair of Important Philadelphia Shell Carved Walnut Chippendale Side Chairs C1765
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare and important pair of Philadelphia shell carved walnut Chippendale side chairs, dating
Category

Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Antique Shell

Materials

Silk, Walnut

English Iron Red and Gilt Shell Form Serving Dish After Meissen
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
English iron red and gilt shell form serving dish after Meissen. English chinoiserie shell form
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Shell

Materials

Porcelain

A Trophy Old Sheffield Scallop Shell Shaped Serving Dish by Henry Wilkinson Co
By Henry Wilkinson Co.
Located in valatie, NY
Trophy Old Sheffield Scallop Shell Shaped Serving Dish with Conch Shell Feet by Henry Wilkinson
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Shell

Materials

Sheffield Plate

BEDO 900 Coin Silver Turkish Wedding Mirror Emboss Raised Roses Shell Horseshoe
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
with oval center which is all over decorated with roses and leaves and is surrounded by repeating shell
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Puce-Colored Creamware Shell-Edge Neale and Co Set of Ten Plates
By Neale Co.
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Neale & Co. puce-colored shell-edge plates are each decorated in a purple transfer with figures
Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Creamware

14 Karat Gold Art Nouveau Lady Face Shell Diamond and Ring
Located in New York, NY
14K Gold art nouveau lady face shell diamond ring Diamond weight: 0.5 Size: 7.25 Face length
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Antique Porcelain Blue and Gold Shell Shaped Dish England Circa 1810
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
This Coalport Porcelain dish was hand-painted with beautiful cobalt blue decoration on a gilded ground. It was made at the Coalport factory in Shropshire, England, circa 1810. The de...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Shell

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Etruscan Revival Angel Skin Shell Cameo Medusa Brooch/Pendant, c. 1875
Located in Aspen, CO
Large and Exquisite Etruscan Revival pale pink hand carved conch shell cameo of Medusa, American
Category

Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Victorian Etruscan Revival 18K Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Dangle Earrings
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
. ~~~ Each features a Victorian Shell Cameo, depicting 2 ladies, standing out in relief against caramel
Category

1860s Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Shell

Materials

Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Victorian Solid Silver Salt/Butter Dish Pair Shell - Stephen Smith 1866
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this magnificent and rare Victorian solid silver shell salt/butter dish
Category

19th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Brass Shell and Foliage Hanging Glass Hall Lantern, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
shell border, paneled hinged glass doors, lower molded and beaded edge shell border, and terminating on
Category

1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Shell

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th century Two Hard Stone Agate Cameos One Shell Cameos Unmounted
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The shell cameo depicts the profile bust of a bearded man with long hair wearing a wreath of laurel
Category

Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Carnelian

Wall Decorative Fountain Dolphin and Shell Sculpture on Carved Oak Panel
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Wall fountain with dolphin and shell bowl sculpture made of cast composition with marble powder
Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Shell

Materials

Composition

Karl and Maria Berthold Symbolist Cornucopia Venus Shell Silver Brooch
Located in London, GB
An exceptional cameo brooch of Venus surrounded by the horn of plenty by the goldsmith Karl Berthold & his painter wife Maria Schmidt-Kugel. Karl Berthold (1889-1975) came from a fam...
Category

1910s German Artist Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Van Briggle Arts Crafts Shell Form Pink and Lavender Glazed Ceramic Planter
By Van Briggle
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period shell form pink and lavender glazed ceramic art pottery planter By
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Shell

Materials

Ceramic

French Regence Period Giltwood Mirror with Birds, Scallop Shell and Flowers
Located in Pembroke, MA
birds and scallop shell on pediment, and flowers and other decoration around the frame. Very nice
Category

Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Shell

Materials

Gold Leaf

Grand Tour 18th Century Gilt Framed Classical Carved Shell Cameo "Dario RE
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Classical carved shell cameo in its period oil gilt frame 18th century or earlier in age and
Category

Early 18th Century European Classical Greek Antique Shell

Materials

Natural Fiber, Softwood, Giltwood

Viennese Renaissance Style Enameled Silver and Rock Crystal Shell-Form Ewer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Viennese Renaissance style enameled silver and rock crystal shell-form ewer, Herman Ratzersdorfer
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Art Glass

Shell-shaped ring on a ball and raised base with three cut-out feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Shell-shaped ring set on a ball and raised base with three cut-out feet. Metal: Silver
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Pair of Rare 19th Century Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Shell Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Each candlestick with a cream and mauve glazed porcelain conch shell issuing three naturalistic gilt
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Porcelain

WWI 1915 St Chamond French Artillery Cannon Shell Ice Champaign Bucket
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning WWI 1915 St Chamond French Artillery Cannon shell
Category

1910s French Art Deco Antique Shell

Materials

Brass

Antique Cameo Portrait Profile of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) Shell
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This oval cameo was carved in the 2nd quarter of the 19th century out of a two layered shell. It
Category

1840s Italian Antique Shell

Wall Decorative Fountain Dolphin and Shell Sculpture on Carved Oak Panel
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Wall fountain with dolphin and shell bowl sculpture made of cast composition with marble powder
Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Shell

Materials

Composition

English Chippendale Mahogany Shell and Acanthus Carved Dessert Table, Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany tilt top dessert table with circular inserts flanked by shell and
Category

1760s English Chippendale Antique Shell

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Set of twelve silver-gilt teaspoons with spouts on the shells and raised handles
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of twelve teaspoons in gilded silver with spouts on the shells and raised handles
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Antique Cast Patinated Bronze Pendant or Chandelier with Crabs and Shells
Located in Casteren, NL
net that is decorated with various shells and crabs. The three fittings are beautifully integrated
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Shell

Materials

Bronze

Antique Fireplace Mantle White Carrara Marble, Sculpted Shell, 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique fireplace in white Carrara marble, hand-carved mantle with central shell and decorations on
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Shell

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique Industrial Early 20th Century Brass Desk Lamp with Shell Shade, c.1915
Located in London, GB
along the stem. Complete with original shell shade. Rewired with 2m of black twist flex and BS 3-pin
Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Shell

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Shell Shaped Vide Poche in Patinated Silver and Satin Glass 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Art Deco Shell Shaped Vide Poche in Patinated Silver and Satin Glass 1930s. A lovely shell shaped
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Shell

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style Shell Carved 68" Marble Top Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
elaborate and very fine carvings throughout including acanthus scrollwork, floral drapes, deep shell
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Marble

Estate Victorian Carved Tortoise Shell Cameo Mourning Locket, circa Mid-1800s
Located in Birmingham, AL
This is a gorgeous Tortoise Shell Carved Cameo Mourning Locket. This Piece was purchased from a
Category

Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Shell

19th Century Victorian Brass Nautilus Shell Shaped Coal Scuttle or Purdonium
Located in Haarlem, NL
Lovely example of the Victorians design at its best. A rare nautilus or shell shaped coal scuttle
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Brass

Wedgwood Aesthetic Majolica Tortoise Shell Glazed Char Fish Dish, circa 1878
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
glazed to resemble tortoise shell. Char is a fresh-water member of the trout and salmon family, specific
Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Shell Cameo And Gold Brooch, Jupiter, Juno And Mercury, Circa 1875
Located in London, GB
An antique shell cameo and gold brooch, featuring a conch shell cameo, carved with figures
Category

1870s Italian Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Gold

A Fine Pair of Italian Marble Shell Form Architectural Elements
Located in Sheffield, MA
Each with wonderful patina
Category

19th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Marble

Ancient Roman Gold Banded Agate Intaglio Ring Of A Sea Hare And Shell
Located in Firenze, IT
the ring. The engraving depicts a sea hare emerging from a shell, both symbols associated with Venus
Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Shell

Materials

Agate, Gold, 22k Gold

Large Griffen, Smith&Hill Etruscan Majolica Pitcher Shell Seaweed Pattern, 10ins
By Griffen, Smith and Hill 1
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Gorgeous Majolica by Griffen, Smith & Hill Etruscan Majolica large pitcher in shell and seaweed
Category

1880s American Antique Shell

Materials

Majolica

Fine 18th century Georgian walnut table with gilt shells and claw and ball feet
Located in Richmond, VA
ball and claw feet. The table is finished all around, featuring parcel gilt shells on the frieze and
Category

18th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Swedish Painted Blue Side Chair with Shell Carving, Slip Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Swedish Painted Blue Side Chair with Shell Carving, Slip Seat & Cabriole Legs ending
Category

18th Century Swedish Antique Shell

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Shell-shaped silver inkwell w/ two tanks, bell standing on three hollow feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with two reservoirs, bell and standing on three pierced feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 739.55 grams. Dimensions: 18x...
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell with engraving on the handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell with engraving on the handle. Metal: Silver
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell and handle to be shipped
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell and handle to be shipped. Metal: Silver
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau French Barbotine Majolica Shells on Paisley Pattern Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Six stylized shell shaped wells are glazed in a bright olive green. The oyster wells surround a raised
Category

1890s French French Provincial Antique Shell

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Two Carved Shell Cameos and Seed Pearl Gold Lavaliere Statement Necklace
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Oscar worthy Antique Carved 2 Shell Cameo and Seed Pearl Gold Lavaliere Statement
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Dionysus Carved Shell Cameo pendant brooch solid Gilt Silver/11.4gr
Located in SE
German natural Seed pearls and Diamond pendant made in ca. early 1900s. Vague hallmarks on the back side, metal was tested to be solid 14K Yellow Gold The pendant is 33 mm from the...
Category

Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Shell

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold-filled, Silver

Italian Neoclassical Faux Painted Marbleized Gilded Foliage Shell Console C 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical faux painted green marbleized console with decorative gilt foliage shell
Category

1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Shell

Materials

Marble

STUNNING 1911 STERLING SILVER MOTHER OF PEARL BAPTISMAL SHELL BAPTISM Dish
Located in GB
silver handled with mother of pearl Baptismal shell dish for Christian Baptisms The piece is fully
Category

1910s British Art Deco Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Gold and Gem-Set Snail and Crab Sea Shell Brooch
Located in New York, NY
An antique Victorian scallop shell, gem-set, and gold brooch, comprised of two shells adjoined by a
Category

1880s Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold

Six silver spoons and sugar shovel with raised handles and ribbed shell bowls
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of six silver spoons and sugar shovel with raised handles and ribbed leaf-shaped ladles. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 134.45 gr...
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

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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.