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English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned tortoiseshell, England, circa 1900. Dimensions: 3.5" W x 2" L x .75" H.
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique English Tortoiseshell Box
English Tortoiseshell Box

English Tortoiseshell Box

$400
Tortoiseshell Pendule D’Officier Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Tortoiseshell Pendule D’Officier Mantel Clock Tortoiseshell mantel clock in a Pendule D’Officier style case with ormolu mounts, brass feet and surmounted by a hinged brass carrying ...
Category

1880s French Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Tortoiseshell Pendule D’Officier Mantel Clock
Tortoiseshell Pendule D’Officier Mantel Clock

Tortoiseshell Pendule D’Officier Mantel Clock

$4,792
19th Century Boulle Centre Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid serpentine shaped center table, having gilded ormolu mounts of sun bursts on four side, a mahogany lined frieze drawer and raised on ...
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique 19th Century Boulle Centre Table
19th Century Boulle Centre Table

19th Century Boulle Centre Table

$8,900
Hampatong HAND-CARVED SCULPTURE: MAILE Mother Child
Located in Hawthorne, CA
and inlaid with shell, the figure features a rich, natural patina developed over time, enhancing its
Category

Early 19th Century Indonesian Folk Art Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Hardwood

Antique Hampatong HAND-CARVED SCULPTURE: MAILE Mother Child
Hampatong HAND-CARVED SCULPTURE: MAILE Mother Child

Hampatong HAND-CARVED SCULPTURE: MAILE Mother Child

$4,420
Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century boulle casket-type letter box by Halstaff and Hanover. The exterior is finished with Ornate boulle inlay on all sides in gold and red. A delicate edging of brass and an ...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

Antique Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover
Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover

Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover

$2,600
Antique French Napoleon III Ebonised Tortoiseshell Boulle Marble Pier Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in King s Lynn, GB
Here we have a French Napoleon III period (1852-1870) Ebonised & Boulle marble topped pier cabinet. This cabinet is in excellent condition with an intricate symmetrical arabesque sty...
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell

Materials

Brass

Antique French Napoleon III Ebonised Tortoiseshell Boulle Marble Pier Cabinet
Antique French Napoleon III Ebonised Tortoiseshell Boulle Marble Pier Cabinet

Antique French Napoleon III Ebonised Tortoiseshell Boulle Marble Pier Cabinet

$6,367
Table Cabinet, Mid-17th Century, Flemish Baroque, Ebonized and Tortoishell
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
the back of the shell and covered with paper or parchment the veneer was then applied in the same way
Category

Mid-17th Century European Baroque Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Table Cabinet, Mid-17th Century, Flemish Baroque, Ebonized and Tortoishell
Table Cabinet, Mid-17th Century, Flemish Baroque, Ebonized and Tortoishell

Table Cabinet, Mid-17th Century, Flemish Baroque, Ebonized and Tortoishell

$10,954
Antique French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Keepsake Box 13
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Napoleon III era French Marquetry Boulle box. Red and black tortoiseshell with foliate brass inlay. Decoration on top includes the monogram LS. Rectangular form ...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell

Materials

Brass

Antique French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Keepsake Box 13
Antique French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Keepsake Box 13

Antique French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Keepsake Box 13

$1,750 Sale Price
30% Off
Early 20th Century Pittsburgh Olive Leaf Table Lamp
Located in Fort Collins, CO
base and fitted with vintage scalloped brass and Capiz shell shade. The Capiz shell shade is
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Shell

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Early 20th Century Pittsburgh Olive Leaf Table Lamp
Early 20th Century Pittsburgh Olive Leaf Table Lamp

Early 20th Century Pittsburgh Olive Leaf Table Lamp

$1,600
Coral and Onyx Turtleshell Hair Comb-Diadem, United States, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Rare hair comb, diadem, turtleshell, surmounted by a gilt silver element decorated with volutes in an entourage of natural Mediterranean coral pearls (Rubrum Corallium) of an orange-...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Shell

Materials

Coral, Gold

Coral and Onyx Turtleshell Hair Comb-Diadem, United States, 1880
Coral and Onyx Turtleshell Hair Comb-Diadem, United States, 1880

Coral and Onyx Turtleshell Hair Comb-Diadem, United States, 1880

$2,373
Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
tortoise shell and decorated with elaborate lacy bone designs, featuring an etched and painted center
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

$2,850
Flemish Baroque Marquetry Decorated Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 19th century Flemish ebony center or writing table having floral marquetry inlay inlaid bone insects on a walnut, ebony and faux tortoise background, bone and ebony pattern...
Category

1860s Belgian Baroque Antique Shell

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony

Flemish Baroque Marquetry Decorated Table
Flemish Baroque Marquetry Decorated Table

Flemish Baroque Marquetry Decorated Table

$12,500 Sale Price
48% Off
Kuba Woman s Prestige Hat (Mpaan)
Located in London, GB
Mukyeeng. Embellished with cowrie shells and small blue, red and white beads, this headdress is a rich
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Beads

Kuba Woman s Prestige Hat (Mpaan)
Kuba Woman s Prestige Hat (Mpaan)

Kuba Woman s Prestige Hat (Mpaan)

$1,615
French Tortoiseshell and Gold Inlaid Purse
Located in London, GB
A French Tortoiseshell and gold inlaid purse with red silk inner lining. A very pretty and unusual item, the tortoiseshell in very good condition.
Category

1880s French Antique Shell

Materials

Gold

French Tortoiseshell and Gold Inlaid Purse
French Tortoiseshell and Gold Inlaid Purse

French Tortoiseshell and Gold Inlaid Purse

$1,088
Austrian Mother of Pearl Etui Sewing Box with London Scene by Balthasar Wigand
Located in Northampton, GB
, Mother of pearl is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Shell

Materials

Shell

Austrian Mother of Pearl Etui Sewing Box with London Scene by Balthasar Wigand
Austrian Mother of Pearl Etui Sewing Box with London Scene by Balthasar Wigand

Austrian Mother of Pearl Etui Sewing Box with London Scene by Balthasar Wigand

$21,223
Antique Edward Souter Barnsley Co. Sterling Silver Tortoiseshell Powder Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 1894 antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. sterling silver and tortoiseshell powder box decorated with a silver laurel leaf and bow inset to the top. Marked appropriately to the side.
Category

19th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Edward Souter Barnsley Co. Sterling Silver Tortoiseshell Powder Box
Antique Edward Souter Barnsley Co. Sterling Silver Tortoiseshell Powder Box

Antique Edward Souter Barnsley Co. Sterling Silver Tortoiseshell Powder Box

$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sex modesty apron (Pikuran), Mandara Mountains, Cameroon These colorful cache-sex were worn for celebrations, rituals and rites of passage by wo...
Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Beads

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon

$450 Sale Price
50% Off
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box. This truly stunning rectangular box is raised on four scrolling Ormolu acanthus leaf le...
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box

$12,900
Boulle Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Well-proportioned French black lacquer and Boulle writing desk with metal gallery raised back. Writing surface covered in leather, and drawers with original hardware. Raised on carve...
Category

19th Century French Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Boulle Writing Desk
Boulle Writing Desk

Boulle Writing Desk

$9,750
Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems, Going barrel movement, Gilt metal two-tone brilliance... When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right...
Category

1880s French Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems

Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems

$8,831
Bronze and Tortoiseshell Blotter
Located in Tampa, FL
An 1890s English blotter. Bronze, tortoiseshell inside with a leather bottom. In very good condition especially the tortoiseshell.
Category

1890s English Antique Shell

Materials

Bronze

Bronze and Tortoiseshell Blotter
Bronze and Tortoiseshell Blotter

Bronze and Tortoiseshell Blotter

$650
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
lacquer is tastefully inlaid with mother of pearl and white shell decorations using the Japanese "raden
Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Shell

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850

$960 Sale Price / set
48% Off
Monumental 19th Century Boulle Vitrine
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very large and impressive 19th century French boulle inlaid and ormolu-mounted vitrine. Having a pair of glassed doors, bearded monopodia ormolu supports to either side, adjustable...
Category

1860s French Antique Shell

Materials

Ormolu

Monumental 19th Century Boulle Vitrine
Monumental 19th Century Boulle Vitrine

Monumental 19th Century Boulle Vitrine

$65,724 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III Cabinet, Chest of Drawers in Boulle Style, France, 1850
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
We present a unique, antique Boulle style chest of drawers from the mid-19th century in France. This unique chest of drawers is not only a great example of masterful craftsmanship, b...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Cabinet, Chest of Drawers in Boulle Style, France, 1850
Napoleon III Cabinet, Chest of Drawers in Boulle Style, France, 1850

Napoleon III Cabinet, Chest of Drawers in Boulle Style, France, 1850

$7,001
Spanish Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
A Spanish tortoiseshell and bone inlaid, ebonized walnut marquetry cabinet on stand. The upper section with a pediment with a double headed eagle surmounted by a crown and family cr...
Category

Early 1800s Spanish Baroque Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Spanish Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Spanish Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand

Spanish Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand

$34,000
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
handles joined by a garland of foliate and shells. All original gilt.
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu Tazzas
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu Tazzas

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu Tazzas

$10,800 / set
Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Northampton, GB
of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these
Category

Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns
Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns

Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns

$6,709
19th Century Italian Fish Sculpture from Antique Elements
Located in Dallas, TX
shell, a sea shell and a sharks jaw. Creates a fun whimsical vibe!!
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Wood, Marine turtle

19th Century Italian Fish Sculpture from Antique Elements
19th Century Italian Fish Sculpture from Antique Elements

19th Century Italian Fish Sculpture from Antique Elements

$3,080
Antique French Continental Bronze Ormolu Mounted Boulle Style Desk/Center Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This magnificent 19th-century French Continental Boulle Desk / Center Table is a masterpiece of luxurious craftsmanship and timeless European elegance. Featuring an ebonized wood fin...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shell

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Continental Bronze Ormolu Mounted Boulle Style Desk/Center Table
Antique French Continental Bronze Ormolu Mounted Boulle Style Desk/Center Table

Antique French Continental Bronze Ormolu Mounted Boulle Style Desk/Center Table

$8,400
Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany, clad in tortoise shell, and ambitiously
Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

$2,880
Burmese Mandalay Seated Buddha, Red Lacquered, Gilt and Embellished, 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
represents the moment the Buddha reaches enlightenment. The Buddha looks serenely outwards from shell inlaid
Category

Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Glass, Teak, Lacquer

Burmese Mandalay Seated Buddha, Red Lacquered, Gilt and Embellished, 19th c
Burmese Mandalay Seated Buddha, Red Lacquered, Gilt and Embellished, 19th c

Burmese Mandalay Seated Buddha, Red Lacquered, Gilt and Embellished, 19th c

$3,800
Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm Bamboo 1950’s
Located in London, GB
cowrie shells (Monetaria moneta or Monetaria annulus) – symbols of prosperity and protection. The Sasak
Category

1920s Indonesian Folk Art Antique Shell

Materials

Other

Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm Bamboo 1950’s
Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm Bamboo 1950’s

Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm Bamboo 1950’s

$1,136
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box, the hinged lid with a dainty basket suspended from a bow with long ribbons entwined with flowering tendrils, ...
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box

A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box

$2,978
Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Ten-Drawer, One Door Specimen Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian early 18th century Baroque period ebonized fruit wood, tortoiseshell and bone ten drawer, one door specimen cabinet. The cabinet is raised by claw and ball feet be...
Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shell

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Fruitwood

Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Ten-Drawer, One Door Specimen Cabinet
Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Ten-Drawer, One Door Specimen Cabinet

Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Ten-Drawer, One Door Specimen Cabinet

$68,900
Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Wall Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very unique Italian 18th century Baroque st. Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl wall decor plaque. The extremely decorative rectangular plaque displays a stunning and m...
Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Wall Decor
Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Wall Decor

Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Wall Decor

$24,900
Antique Teak Wood Colonial Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Antique colonial teak wood table with a single added shell in the centre. This side table was
Category

Early 1900s Organic Modern Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Teak Wood Colonial Side Table
Antique Teak Wood Colonial Side Table

Antique Teak Wood Colonial Side Table

$1,490
Tortoiseshell Silver Mounted Tea Caddy by Deakin Francis
By Deakin Francis
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING With Mounted Intricate Silver Work From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Tortoiseshell & Silver Mounted Tea Caddy by silv...
Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tortoiseshell Silver Mounted Tea Caddy by Deakin Francis
Tortoiseshell Silver Mounted Tea Caddy by Deakin Francis

Tortoiseshell Silver Mounted Tea Caddy by Deakin Francis

$6,846
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk. Our outstanding antique French Louis XV style Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th ...
Category

1860s French Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk

19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk

$37,475
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed in a case enveloped in luxurious tortoiseshell. Even more remarkable than its exte...
Category

19th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Gold

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

$72,500
Antique metal Pill Box inlaid to lid, English Edwardian period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
slightly curved to the top. The lid top has diagonal strips with a stone-shell like material inlaid into
Category

Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Shell

Materials

Stone, Brass, Bronze

Antique metal Pill Box inlaid to lid, English Edwardian period
Antique metal Pill Box inlaid to lid, English Edwardian period

Antique metal Pill Box inlaid to lid, English Edwardian period

$267
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Hinged Box with Silver Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English tortoiseshell hinged box with silver decorations.
Category

19th Century English Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Hinged Box with Silver Decorations
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Hinged Box with Silver Decorations

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Hinged Box with Silver Decorations

$830
Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm Bamboo 1950’s Sasak
Located in London, GB
shells (Monetaria moneta or Monetaria annulus) – symbols of prosperity and protection. The Sasak people
Category

1920s Indonesian Folk Art Antique Shell

Materials

Other

Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm Bamboo 1950’s Sasak
Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm Bamboo 1950’s Sasak

Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm Bamboo 1950’s Sasak

$1,188
Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
with tortoise shell and brass marquetry in the technique pioneered by the royal cabinetmaker André
Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Shell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror
Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror

Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror

$116,386
French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by R C, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock Straight sided case with green ‘tortoiseshell’ inlaid with fine brass decoration surmounted by an ormolu finial, ormolu mounts throughout and s...
Category

1880s French Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by R C, Paris
French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by R C, Paris

French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by R C, Paris

$6,161
Edwardian Tortoiseshell Balloon Mantle Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian Balloon mantel clock in a beautiful Tortoiseshell case with silver line stringing and standing on brass bun feet. Enamel dial with Arabic numerals and original ‘blued’ st...
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Edwardian Tortoiseshell Balloon Mantle Clock
Edwardian Tortoiseshell Balloon Mantle Clock

Edwardian Tortoiseshell Balloon Mantle Clock

$3,286
Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame with Red and Black Marbling
Located in Dallas, TX
with richly saturated red and black coloring. The natural marbling of the shell gives the surface a
Category

Early 1800s Finnish Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame with Red and Black Marbling
Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame with Red and Black Marbling

Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame with Red and Black Marbling

$675
90+ Million Years Old Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil
Located in Warrenton, OR
90+ Million Years Old Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil The Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite is considered rare and is highly sought after as a collector's item. Since this...
Category

15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

90+ Million Years Old Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil
90+ Million Years Old Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil

90+ Million Years Old Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil

$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Ammonite Fossil Specimen Mortoniceras (Angolaites) Drakei 110 Million Yrs Old
Located in Warrenton, OR
Ammonite Fossil Specimen Mortoniceras (Angolaites) Drakei 110 Million Yrs Old (apx) We are wild about these knobby ammonite fossils, especially those with both sides are exposed rath...
Category

15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Ammonite Fossil Specimen Mortoniceras (Angolaites) Drakei 110 Million Yrs Old
Ammonite Fossil Specimen Mortoniceras (Angolaites) Drakei 110 Million Yrs Old

Ammonite Fossil Specimen Mortoniceras (Angolaites) Drakei 110 Million Yrs Old

$600
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90+ Million Years Old
Located in Warrenton, OR
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90-100 Million Years Old. The Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite is considered rare and is highly sought after as a collector's item. Sin...
Category

15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90+ Million Years Old
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90+ Million Years Old

Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90+ Million Years Old

$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Authentic Scrimshaw carved into and antique tortoise shell with brass legs. Carved aboard the Ship
Category

Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board

$9,012 Sale Price
30% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Bureau Plat
By Befort Jeune
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XV style Napoleon III period brass inlaid, tortoise shell
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Bureau Plat
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Bureau Plat

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Bureau Plat

$115,000
Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of French late 19th century French Louis XVI style Boulle side cabinets, each with their original white marble tops, red colored tortoiseshell with Fine engr...
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinets
Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinets

Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinets

$14,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
brunch, fan shaped of Horny coral, reef, shells. The Specimens are mounted inside a glass dome, over a
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Shell

Materials

Coral

A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.
A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.

A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.

$5,340
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 1750. Tortoiseshell and mother of pearl box with sliding top from Mexico 18th century. Beautiful designs all over. As is condition.
Category

1750s Mexican Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box

$17,500
Burlwood Erotic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
There is much more to this exquisite Georgian snuffbox than meets the eye. Beautifully crafted of striking burlwood, this unassuming box features a lining of precious tortoiseshell a...
Category

19th Century English Other Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Burl

Burlwood Erotic Snuff Box
Burlwood Erotic Snuff Box

Burlwood Erotic Snuff Box

$7,850
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box
Located in London, GB
A lovely little antique French Louis XV casket of scarlet tortoiseshell with superb ormolu mounts. Set on ormolu paw feet and with a profusion of ormolu mounts this lovely little box...
Category

1760s French Antique Shell

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box

Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box

$5,408
Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
craftsmanship and elegance. This set combines sterling silver, polished shell, and agate to create functional
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell

Materials

Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set
Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set

Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set

$1,295 / set
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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.

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