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Framed Lady
s Hair Comb from the 19th Century
Located in Asheville, NC
Carved tortoiseshell ladies comb is flanked by a dragon fan crowned with five ball beads. En suite with mid century shadowbox frame, this piece is in fine condition for its age.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Glass
Italian Early 19th Century Ebony, Tortoiseshell and Bone Specimen Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
doors each displaying an impressive tortoise shell background and a bone pull and fine fillet framed
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Shell
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony
Tortoiseshell jewel walking stick, signed Manolo-Arnould, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: sculpted tortoiseshell knob depicting the head of a child with silver chain around the neck with a four-leaf clover-shaped pendant in silver and green enamel. Silver g...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Shell
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel
Monumental Shan Burmese Gilt Lacquer Buddha Head, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
. He stares blissfully and eternally into the distance from shell inlaid eyes under high, arched brows
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Lacquer
17th Century Italian Tortoiseshell Table Cabinet
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th century Ebonized case with parcel gilt decoration, iron handles and hinges. Fitted interior with inset tortoiseshell panels surrounded by brass filigree inlaid ebonized wood dra...
Category
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
.
Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Shell
Materials
Silver
$7,005 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Boulle Louis XVI style Inlaid Centre Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th century boulle inlaid centre table, having gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer and raised on a four splay out swept base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Shell
Materials
Brass
Antique English Georgian Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
.
Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Shell
Materials
Silver Plate
An American Art Nouveau Bronze Sculptural Blue Crab Inkwell by, Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
rim and a hinged lid mounted with its original natural oyster shell. circa 1900.
Signature:
The
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Shell
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 17th Century Spanish Baroque Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinets on Stands
Located in Benington, Herts
An Exceptional and rare pair of 17th Century Spanish Baroque gilt bronze and metal mounted ebonised and tortoiseshell cabinets of grand scale with interesting provenance.
Spanish...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ebony
Musuem Quality Antique Korean Table with superb Inlay Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
finely created with crushed Mother-of-Pearl and golden tortoise shell. The extremely detailed work
Category
19th Century Korean Other Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Continental 19th Century Ebonized Fruitwood And Tortoiseshell Cabinet Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and elegant Continental 19th century ebonized Fruitwood and Tortoiseshell cabinet vitrine. This beautiful freestanding vitrine is raised by four slender square tapere...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Fruitwood
Italian Tortoiseshell Cabinet With Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
A late 18th century Italian tortoiseshell inlaid cabinet with multiple drawers, a compartment on the top, a mirror, a center niche and a pullout shelf or writing desk at the bottom. ...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Wood, Paint
Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Yellow Copper, decorated with Tortoiseshell Scales. The Rectangular Base gives this Object its Elegance.
French Private Collection.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Shell
Materials
Copper
Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A good antique composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box,
German
circa 1900
Going-barrel movement
Setting the birds free...
When wound and the sta...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A fine antique pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box,
Circa 1910,
Going-barrel movement,
Soft streaks of light throughout this fabulous case...
When ...
Category
1890s Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Silver and silver pique tortoiseshell hairbrushes and hand mirror original case
Located in London, GB
A very attractive George V un-used 6 piece brush and mirror set in silver and tortoiseshell with fine silver pique work to the back of each piece. Hallmarked for Hassett and Harper B...
Category
1920s English Antique Shell
Materials
Silver
Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball feet. Circa 1870.
Category
1870s English Antique Shell
Materials
Silver
Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table. This stunning center table is rais...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Seashell
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful natural seashell from the sea, circa ealry-20th century or earlier. Shell appears to be
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Antique Shell
Materials
Shell
$475
Memento mori: a snuffbox in blonde tortoiseshell, gold, white agate. France 1820
Located in Milan, IT
Round Cylindrical snuffbox, regular, consisting of a base and a removable interlocking lid. On the lid a ring in smooth pink gold, which stops a glass lens. Inside a rare Memento mor...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Shell
Materials
Agate, Gold
Gold and ivory snuffbox depicting Mars, Venus and Cupid, France 1750.
Located in Milan, IT
Round snuffbox, made out of gold, ivory and tortoiseshell. Purely neoclassic, the surfaces are plain. The base shows a rim round shaped. Same and symmetrical profile also on the cove...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Shell
Materials
Gold
Gold snuffbox with miniature, France 1810.
Located in Milan, IT
Snuffbox in Moss Agate and 18K Gold. This snuffbox features a round base and smooth, vertically rising sides. When held against the light, the moss agate reveals its characteristic t...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Shell
Materials
Gold
Tortoiseshell and gold snuffbox with miniature, Paris 1820.
Located in Milan, IT
18K gold and tortoiseshell snuffbox with an oval miniature on ivory. Round in shape with a flat surface, this snuffbox features a concave profile and a gold hinge recess on the back....
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Shell
Materials
Gold
English Shellwork Pictures in Original Giltwood Frames, Set of Three, circa 1840
Located in Kinderhook, NY
block borders. A very rare and exceptional set.
Literature: Thomas, Ingrid. 'The Shell: A World of
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Blown Glass, Giltwood
Antique Tribal Shaman’s Bilum Bag From Papua New Guinea Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This authentic tribal shaman’s medical bag, known as a Bilum bag, originates from Papua New Guinea and dates back to circa 1900. Traditionally used by shamans for carrying medicinal ...
Category
Early 1900s Papua New Guinean Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Rope
Important Antwerp Cabinet In Tortoiseshell, Ebony And Bronze, 17th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Important Antwerp Cabinet In tortoiseshell, ebony And Bronze, theater in ebony and bone marquetry
Category
17th Century Belgian Louis XIII Antique Shell
Materials
Bronze
English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Dutch 18th century Tortoiseshell box with rippled serpentine sides embellished with silver mounts and mobility silver ball feet. Some small cracks in the lid, barely noticeable....
Category
1780s Dutch Antique Shell
Materials
Silver
Flemish 18th Century Tortoiseshell Inlaid Cabinet on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A traditional Flemish ebonized wood cabinet, made in Antwerp in the 18th Century, with gorgeous tortoiseshell inlaid, supported on a stand with matching tortoiseshell panels and bun ...
Category
18th Century Belgian Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Wood, Ebony
Vintage Coastal Polished Conch Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace timeless coastal elegance with this stunning vintage conch shell clock. Crafted from a
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Shell
Materials
Brass
Early 20thC Viennese Mahogany Vanity Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 20thC Viennese Mahogany Inlaid Gentleman's Vanity Table with hinged top and fold out compartments with faux tortoiseshell accessories and bottles - 18.5"w x 15"d x 31"h
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mahogany
Feathered Pomo Basket
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Pomo bowl with geometric flower design on bottom and sides. Shell beads and quill fobs. Late 19th
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Willow, Feathers
$6,325
18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite Italian cabinet showcases a stunning combination of antique craftsmanship and later vintage refinement. The original late 18th century drawers are adorned with intrica...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood, Walnut
Fossilized Clamshell with Naturally Formed Pearl on Polished Agate Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
contains warm tan hues of calcite crystals, formed when mineral-rich groundwater permeates the shells and
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Shell
Materials
Agate, Metal
19th Century Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish Corner Chairs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
intricate wood fretwork and inlaid with shell.
Nice moucharabie fretwork designs on back chair,
Traditional
Category
Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Shell
Materials
Wood, Shell
Inlaid Italian Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved wood table inlaid with tortoiseshell and bone with scenes of time in Italy. Circa 1860.
Category
1860s Italian Antique Shell
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Wood
$7,850
English 19th Century Ebonized Tilt-top Tea Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
larger pieces of shell accenting the handpainted floral decoration in the center. A turned wood support
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Wood, Paint
Vintage Dayak Tribal Beaded Decorated Baby Carrier Borneo Indonesia
Located in London, GB
beautifully made with wood base decorated with bead work cloth and clam shell decoration.
Dayak People
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Cotton, Wood, Beads
$523 Sale Price
44% Off
19th C. Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Commode, Gilt Bronze Details
By Nicolas Sageot, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Madrid, ES
An opulent 19th century French Napoleon III (nephew of Bonaparte I) style commode, with Boulle style red-orange tortoiseshell and brass marquetry, ormolu detailing and marble top. Th...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
1860s French Boulle Writing Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1860s French boulle writing desk. No shelves.
Category
1860s Antique Shell
Materials
Bronze
Fine Flemish Baroque Late 17th Century Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Located in Kent, Dover
A rare and of fine quality, late XVII Century Flemish European ormolu mounted ebony and red tortoiseshell cabinet on stand, of architectural form, crowned with an architectural, gall...
Category
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine
George III English Red Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
tasselled key.
Tortoiseshell
describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Wood
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl
Located in Dallas, TX
Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids. Excellent condition, circa 1860.
Category
1860s English Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Fossilized Clamshell with Naturally Formed Pearl on Polished Agate Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
between the warm ridges of the shell and the dynamic outer framing of sand represents one of natures most
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Shell
Materials
Agate, Metal
Two Antique Anchor Form Sailors Valentines, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique group of two sailors valentines from the West Indies in an unusual anchor form, hand decorated in exotic seashells and featuring pincushions, giving function to form. Priced ...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Felt
Important boulle marquetry centre table in the Regency style, signed CAILLAUX
Located in Southall, GB
tortoise shell is complemented with brass inlay in a elaborate foliage design. Detailed and expressive
Category
Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Shell
Materials
Bronze
A small oval tortoiseshell piqué patch pot
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small oval tortoiseshell piqué patch pot, the hinged lid with a beribboned garland of flowers round a blank escutcheon, raised on four ogee feet. English, assay marks C&A, London,...
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are
Category
1810s British Regency Antique Shell
Materials
Shell
Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Circa 1890,
Going-barrel movement,
Motor-view light anomaly...
When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right, the bi...
Category
1890s French Antique Shell
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Ammonite Fossils, Xipheroceras
Promicroceras, Dorset England Jurassic Coast
Located in Warrenton, OR
Ammonite Fossils, Xipheroceras
Promicroceras, Dorset England Jurassic Coast. About 200 Million Years Old.
This beautiful natural specimen stands on its own, though we will al...
Category
15th Century and Earlier English Prehistoric Antique Shell
Materials
Organic Material, Shell
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Marble snail paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Marble snail paperweight. This wonderful small scale statue is raised by a rectangular Verde Africanato marble...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shell
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Andrianna Shamaris Original Teak Wood Rice Pounder
Located in New York, NY
This antique teak wood bowl was originally used to pound rice. We added the shell inlay.
This bowl
Category
Early 1900s Indonesian Primitive Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Karaut
Pectoral
Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, shells, pigment
Early/mid 20th century
Dimensions: 13.75 x 3.5 x 3.25 in. / 35 x 9 x 8 cm
Height
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Antique Shell
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber
Antique French Palais Royal Mother of Pearl Clam Necessaire Etui Sewing Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Northampton, GB
Royal Necessaire Etui. The Etui of rare clam shell shape framed in ormolu with engraved mother of pearl
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Shell
Materials
Silver
Portrait on Ivory of a Lady in a Hat in a Brass and Tortoiseshell Frame
Located in Tampa, FL
Portrait on ivory of a lady in a hat in a brass and tortoise shell frame. French paper on back
Category
1880s French Antique Shell
Materials
Brass
Tortoiseshell and Silver Jewellery Box William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Northampton, GB
London WC2.
Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Shell
Materials
Silver
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Co. are consistently popular.
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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.
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