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19th Century Large Sailor
s Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Large Sailor's Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880, a hand-crafted shell collage with
Category
1880s Bajan Folk Art Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Wood
Antique Lacquered Cabinet Japan with Mother of Pearl Inlays
Located in Buxton, GB
. The design features a Japanese theme with birds and a the most beautiful pearl and shell inlays of
Category
19th Century Italian Japonisme Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Wood
Early Large Sailor
s Valentine in Ebonized Case, circa 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Large Sailor's Valentine in Ebonized Case, circa 1920, a hand-crafted shell collage with
Category
1920s Bajan Folk Art Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Wood
19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Category
19th Century English Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th C. Georgian Continental Tortoiseshell Cigar Case With Vermeil Silver Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
variegated amber, umber, and near-black mottling characteristic of high-quality shell. The hinged
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Shell
Materials
Shell
Balinese Traditional Offering Container
Located in Fukuoka, JP
: 24.5 x 24.5 cm
Materials: Brass, wood, shell inlay
This rare and refined Balinese offering container
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Shell
Materials
Brass
English Regency Tortoiseshell Folding Memorandum Case, Circa 1810–1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
throughout. The natural translucency and mottled coloration of the shell, combined with the simple push-stud
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Shell
Materials
Shell
19th Century French Boulle Box
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This beautiful inlaid brass and shell Boulle-work lidded box is in very good condition. It retains
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Shell
Materials
Brass
Large 19th Century Tortoiseshell Sewing Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th Century Tortoiseshell Sewing Box
Category
19th Century Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Category
19th Century English Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Anglo Indian Tortoiseshell And Ivory Trinket Box
Located in Tampa, FL
Anglo Indian tortoiseshell and ivory trinket box dating to the turn of the century. This finely crafted piece features beautiful tortoiseshell accented with ivory, showcasing the hig...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Antique Shell
Materials
Ivory, Tortoise Shell
Antique English "Victorian” Framed Seashell Shadow Box, Circa 1860-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English "Victorian” Framed Seashell Shadow Box, Circa 1860-1870.
Exotic Shell Collection
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Wood
Dutch Colonial Indonesian Tortoiseshell Box with Gilded Brass mounts
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Of superb quality, this red tortoise shell box with beautifully executed gilded brass mounts was
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Shell
Materials
Brass
17th Century Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Box with Silver Piqué Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite 17th century Spanish Colonial tortoiseshell box, beautifully decorated with intricate silver piqué inlay in a repeating design across the surface. The craftsmanship is exce...
Category
1690s Spanish Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Inlaid Faux Tortoiseshell And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case With Floral Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant small folding card case likely English, finely constructed in richly patinated tortoiseshell panels and decorated to the exterior with an inlaid floral spray composed of ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell
Materials
Shell
Gold piquet small tortoiseshell box with lover’s eye. France circa 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Small round box with lid, made of blond tortoiseshell with 18K gold intaglio finishes. On the lid is written, in French, the phrase Gage d’amitié (as a sign of friendship). Inside, o...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Shell
Materials
Gold
17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Oval portrait Miniature on tortoiseshell of a noblewoman, probably Spanish, 17th-early 18th century. In original beautiful bronze moulded frame. Image size: 3 3/4" H x 3" W.
Category
18th Century European Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Paint
English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver Inlay and Ball feet
Category
19th Century English Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Nez Perce Loop Necklace and Gauntlet Panel
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Pair of 19th Century man's loop necklace and finely beaded gauntlet panel. Necklace has white and green beads and leather fringe, base, and twisted cord tie. Gauntlet features floral...
Category
19th Century American Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Beads
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Seashells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting 19th century English sailors valentine hand crafted in exotic organic seashells ambitiously arranged around a clipper ship image under a convex lens.
Category
19th Century English British Colonial Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
Spanish Tortoiseshell Cabinet On Stand
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
cupboard all with red tortoise shell panels and turned columns. Standing on claw feet.
The table stand
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Shell
Materials
Ormolu
Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming 19th Century English heart form sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted with exotic seashells around a sailboat image as seen through a glass lens.
Category
Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Shell
Materials
Shell
Antique Chinese 19th C Qing Dynasty Inlaid Dreamstone Mother of Pearl Chair 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 19th Century Chinese Qing dynasty carved hardwood chair Inset with a marble "dreamstone' and mother-of-pearl inlay, circa 1850.
The rosewood chair having an inlaid bac...
Category
1850s Chinese Qing Antique Shell
Materials
Marble
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Category
19th Century English Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Anglo-European Faux Tortoiseshell And Bone Card Case With Geometric Panel C 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined folding card case is of rectilinear form and constructed with an exterior veneered in richly figured tortoiseshell, framed by narrow linear inlays that emphasize its arc...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Shell
Materials
Shell
Georgian Tortoiseshell Folding Card Case With Silver Piqué Borders C. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined small-scale folding card case is constructed in the traditional two-leaf format, opening on a central pinned hinge to reveal a silk-lined interior compartment. The exte...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Shell
Materials
Shell
Regency Tortoiseshell Box With Sterling Silver Details
Located in Tampa, FL
A fine Regency period tortoiseshell box, accented with sterling silver and ivory details. This is a very early and elegant example, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and materials...
Category
1810s English Antique Shell
Materials
Silver
Swan-shaped Centerpiece, Silver Figural Centerpiece with Engraved Decorations
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Silver centerpiece. Gross weight: 1135 g.
Swan-shaped silver-encased shell (nautilus).
With a
Category
1880s German Antique Shell
Materials
Silver
Art cabinet 19th century inlaid ebony, tortoise, bone wood
Located in MILL, NL
several fantastic woods, including ebony (black in color). Tortoise shell and bone have also been used
Category
19th Century Baroque Antique Shell
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony
Magnifying Glass Seashell Handle
Located in New York, NY
A metal magnifying glass with seashell handle, circa early to mid-20th century. Piece has a metal frame with what appears to be a 'Richer's amalda' seashell, a rare deepwater species...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Shell
Materials
Metal
Turtleshell hair comb-diadem with chain motif, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Tiara hair comb, in tortoiseshell, topped by an element, also in tortoiseshell, decorated with a sculpted chain motif sloping down from the center towards the edges. France circa 190...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Turtleshell hair comb with butterfly in cutnsteel, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Hairdressing comb with blonde tortoiseshell prongs and cut steel decoration depicting a butterfly. France circa 1900. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Asprey Miniature Reference Book Set and Boulle inlaid rack
Located in New York, NY
Finest Quality Antique Art Deco period miniature book set and original tortoise shell Boulle brass
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Leather, Wood
Turtleshell hair comb-diadem, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Tortoiseshell tiara comb for hair surmounted by an element decorated with tortoiseshell volutes. France circa 1900. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
A Exceptional Canton carved faux tortoiseshell snuff box. Qing Dynasty
Located in London, GB
A Exceptional Canton carved faux tortoiseshell snuff box. Qing Dynasty.
A Canton carved tortoiseshell snuff box
19th Century
Of circular shape and carved in high relief to the cover...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Lacquer Penguins
Located in Hudson, NY
Beige ground lacquer with black and grey lacquer penguins with small pieces of shell making up
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
Edwardian Tortoiseshell and Silver Piquet Mantle Clock by J.C. Vickery
Located in London, GB
A very attractive English Edwardian tortoiseshell, scarlet tortoiseshell, silver & silver piquet carriage clock. Tortoiseshell panels to the sides & solid silver back door. The tort...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Shell
Materials
Silver
Faux Tortoiseshell Veneered Etui for Wax and Sealing Sticks, English c.1830–1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
, the clasp and hinge plates subtly inset so as not to interrupt the flowing shell surface.
The form is
Category
Mid-19th Century English British Colonial Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Velvet
Fine Georgian Tortoiseshell Cigar Case With Gilt Monogram, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Continental cigar case is formed in richly mottled tortoiseshell, the exterior modeled with a gently domed, ribbed lid that creates a sculptural play of light across the...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Shell
Materials
Shell
Georgian Faux Tortoiseshell
Silver Mounted Hinged Cigar Case C. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely constructed cigar case is executed in a richly mottled tortoiseshell veneer, carefully framed and edged with ivory colored mounts and inlaid panels. The exterior presents...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Shell
Materials
Shell
French Victorian Boule Brass Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian Boulle-style square tortoise shell and brass inlaid inkwell with crystal well.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Small Japanese 19th Century Edo period Lacquer Kodansu Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
decorated with iridescent shell inlaid as cherry blossoms.
Engraved metal hardware decorates the corners
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
1880s Carved Cameo
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s carved out of shell, cameo. Brass casing.
Category
1880s Antique Shell
Materials
Shell
Antique Sailor’s Valentine Shellwork in Octagonal Wooden Case
Located in Sarasota, FL
Traditionally associated with Barbados in the West Indies, this late 19th-century Sailor’s Valentine is a finely preserved example of shellwork folk art. Composed of hundreds of natu...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Velvet, Glass, Wood
English Regency Pagoda Form Tea Caddy
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Unusual pagoda form caddy finely figured veneers. Interior lids are original and match the exterior of the caddy, resting on brass ball feet
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Double Sailor
s Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, circa 1880, a pair of handcrafted shell collages mounted in
Category
Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Indian "Bombay" Box w/Sadeli Work Framing Carved Panels and Raised on Metal Feet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Indian "Bombay" dresser/jewelry box with a mirror in the lid and raised on a "tray" base with silvered feet. The exterior with exotic wood and sadeli work (micro-mosaic inlay) framin...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Shell
Materials
Bone, Shell, Wood
An Edwardian Tortoiseshell and Ivorine Dressing Table Mirror
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1910
An Edwardian triptych dressing mirror with tortoiseshell frame supported on two scrolling feet, with ivorine string partitions and two urn finials.
Height 65.00...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa
Located in Atlanta, GA
shell) inlays. The stream was set between the slightly elevated banks, adding to this piece a already
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
Louis XV French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoiseshell Boulle Commode/Drawer
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Amazing French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoise Shell Boulle Drawer Table. Drawers on both sides, one
Category
17th Century Louis XV Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood
Silver and Blonde Tortoiseshell Mantle Clock lancet topped with silver stringing
Located in London, GB
A very fine blond tortoiseshell lancet topped mantel clock with silver stringing and bun feet. The superb tortoiseshell veneers with blonde gold highlights surround the clock complet...
Category
1890s English Antique Shell
Materials
Silver
1850s Pair of Floral Seashell Dioramas in a Glass Dome
Located in Marbella, ES
shells, and mother-of-pearl, arranged in the form of three-dimensional floral bouquets. These delicate
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Shell
Materials
Metal
Cheyenne Native American Dress
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
, cowry shell cape on both sides. This piece without any restoration. Hard to find this early and pure
Category
1870s American Native American Antique Shell
Materials
Shell
Gold snuffbox, guache, tortoiseshell, France 1784.
Located in Milan, IT
Round snuffbox 18 K gold, tortoiseshell and gouache technique depicting two childs and a landscape. France 1784. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Shell
Materials
Gold
Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, England 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, England 19th Century
Category
19th Century English Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Sunburst Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 1870, English tortoiseshell tea caddy with sunburst design. It is absolutely the finest one I’ve ever owned! No cracks no restoration absolutely mint.
Category
1870s English Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
A large Art Deco silver mounted tortoiseshell easel mirror
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Art Deco silver mounted tortoiseshell easel mirror, the rectangular plate framed in tortoiseshell with large silver mounts applied to the corners comprising athemions with sq...
Category
1910s English Art Deco Antique Shell
Materials
Silver
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