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Crystal fruit bowl on silver base with shells, garlands florals
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Fruit bowl centerpiece in cut crystal and silver base with shells, garlands and floral
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Silver tray w/ engravings, shells florals on 3 raised feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray with engravings, shells and floral motifs on the surroundings, resting on
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Silver Morrões tray scissors w/ raised florals 4 shell feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors with raised floral motifs and resting on four shell
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Italian early 18th century Baroque Period Giltwood Conch Shell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Giltwood Conch Shell architectural element. This most decorative carved Giltwood Conch Shell is raised on
Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shell

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Victorian Right Facing Lady Shell Cameo Large Swivel Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
shell cameo depicting a lady facing right. The center part moves on a swivel. On the reverse there is a
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Pinchbeck

Wall tray in shell-shaped silver with reliefs and applications
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver wall tray with shell reliefs and applications. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Cameo Shell Brooch Greek Young Lady
Located in Chesterland, OH
beautiful portrait of a young Greek lady is expertly carved into the shell with exceptional detail and
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Pinchbeck

Wedgwood Porcelain Shell Coral Decorative Bowl or Table Sculpture
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wedgwood Porcelain Shell & Coral Decorative Bowl or Table Sculpture, Late 19th Century. This
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Shell

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Victorian Cast Silver Scallop Shell Caddy Spoons
By George Hunt
Located in Montreal, QC
A very fine quality pair of caddy spoons with scallop shell bowls, twisted handles and whelk-shell
Category

1840s English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Silver inkwell with three reservoirs, bell shell-based claw feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with three reservoirs, bell and shell-shaped base resting on three claw
Category

18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Silver tray scissors w/ cutouts, floral reliefs shell/flower feet
Located in Porto, PT
feet with flowers and shells. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 218.88
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Helmet-shaped silver inkwell on rosewood with shells stamp box
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell in the shape of a "helmet" on rosewood with shells, friezes and a stamp
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Antique English Silver Plated Nautilus Shell Spoon Warmer
Located in Wilton, CT
in the design of a nautilus shell with a hinged lid, nestles on a rocky base. It's in great condition
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver paddle with shell shape and harlequin on the handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver paddle with shell shape and harlequin on the handle. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Silver inkwell with two reservoirs, bell three shell-shaped feet
Located in Porto, PT
three shell-shaped feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 579.4 grams
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Wine jug in embossed silver with shells, scrolls and flowers
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver wine jug embossed with shells, scrolls and flowers. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Silver ashtray with shell-shaped reliefs and four cigarette holders
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver ashtray with shell-shaped reliefs and four cigarette holders. Metal: Silver
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Silver cut-out basket with shells, palms and tilting handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver basket for bread/fruit with tilting handle, revealed and cut out with shells
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Set of eleven silver teaspoons with reliefs and shell handles
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of eleven silver teaspoons with reliefs and shell-shaped handles. Metal: Silver
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

1920s Coral Cameo 18k Gold Shell Oval Brooch Pendant
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The 1920s Coral Cameo 18k Gold Shell Oval Brooch Pendant is a stunning example of Art Deco jewelry
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Shell

Victorian silver pierced bell with shells, garlands and zoomorphic feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Victorian silver bell trimmed with shells and garlands, resting on a corded base and
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Purple Amethyst shell-like geode Decorative Object Sculpture Crystal Rock
Located in London, GB
Beautiful section of an amethyst geode, unusually thin in cross section and resembling a shell with
Category

15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Antique Shell

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Silver toothpick holder with mermaid figure resting on a shell
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver toothpick holder with a mermaid figure resting on a shell with reliefs and a
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Stamped Brass Openwork Brooch with Shell Foliate Motifs
Located in Milford, DE
Antique Victorian Stamped Brass Openwork Brooch with Shell & Foliate Motifs, c.1890 A striking
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Shell

Materials

Brass

Twelve silver coffee spoons with gilt shells and raised cartouches
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of twelve silver coffee spoons with golden shells and raised cartouches on the
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Twelve silver coffee spoons and sugar shovel with shell engravings
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of twelve silver coffee spoons and sugar shovel with shell-shaped engravings on
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Yellow Gold Carved Shell Cameo Cherub Panels Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique 13k yellow gold bracelet featuring four finely carved shell cameo panels, each
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Tibetan Tribal Necklace Conch Shell Heishi Old Dzi Beads
Located in Milford, DE
Antique Tibetan Tribal Necklace Conch Shell Heishi & Old Dzi Beads, Featuring Bronze Ritual Pendant
Category

Early 19th Century Tibetan Artisan Antique Shell

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Mixed Metal, Brass

Antique Art&Crafts FiligreeGoldFill ScrollingTwisted DanglingHearts Shell Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
shells.
Category

Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Shell

Materials

Chalcedony, Coral, Turquoise, Gold-filled

Antique 14 Karat Carved Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Antique 14 Karat Carved Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant with engraved filigree around octagon bezel
Category

1920s French Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

18th Century French Fruitwood Chest of Drawers with Shell Carvings
Located in PARIS, FR
generously proportioned drawers, each adorned with finely carved shell motifs framing the original
Category

18th Century French Baroque Antique Shell

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Shell Cameo Brooch of a Young Woman
Located in Baltimore, MD
Georgian shell cameo of a young women set in an 18K gold cannettile bezel. The classical motif of
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shell

Materials

18k Gold

English Pottery Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Large Shell-edged Dish
By Leeds Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Large Shell-edged Dish, China House Pattern Variation, Probably
Category

1780s English Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Set of Four Georgian Shell Form Silver Salts
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Georgian shell form silver salts. Set of four early 19th century rocaille form sterling
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Gilt Shell Cartouche Acanthus Mirror. Circa 1730
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt carved wood wall mirror with shell cartouche, flanking decorative scrolled acanthus
Category

1730s Italian Neoclassical Antique Shell

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Historicism Box, Birch, Marqueterie, Shell Inlay, Germany, circa 1880
Located in Regensburg, DE
maple and ebony inlays on the edges. * Large oval inlay with beautiful shell motif and pyrography on the
Category

1880s German Neoclassical Revival Antique Shell

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Inlaid Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming early 19th century box decorated in faux tortoise shell and having zig zag patterned
Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Shell

Materials

Ebony, Wood

18th-century Bow Porcelain Underglaze Blue White Shell Sweetmeat Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th-century Bow Porcelain Underglaze Blue Shell Sweetmeat or Pickle Dish, Circa 1755 The Bow
Category

1750s Antique Shell

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Large 19th Century Victorian Shell Dolphins Centerpiece George Jones
By George Jones
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th Century Victorian Shell & Dolphins Centerpiece George Jones. Diameter / 15 inches , H
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Antique Carved Pine Frieze Wall Panel with Scallop Shell
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
shell to the centre and scrolling foliage. Fitted with string for hanging, this antique frieze section
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique 12k White Gold Shell Cameo with Diamond Accent Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 12k White Gold Shell Cameo with Diamond Accent Brooch, featuring a beautifully hand-carved
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Diamond, Gold, White Gold

Majolica Shell Dish Keller Guerin Saint Clement Circa 1900
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Shell Dish Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Circa 1900. Decorated with a flower.  
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Shell

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Shell Dish Keller Guerin Saint Clement Circa 1900
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Shell Dish Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Circa 1900. Decorated with a flower.  
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Shell

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

A pair of "Shell Urns" designed by Olof Hult
By Olof Hult
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of "Shell Urns" designed by Olof Hult and produced by Näfveqvarns Bruk, Circa 1920th. Cast
Category

1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Shell

Materials

Iron

Purple Geode Amethyst Green Shell Decorative Object Sculpture Crystal Rock
Located in London, GB
a blanket of amethyst crystals. The borders are polished to reveal the beautiful celadonite shell
Category

15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Antique Shell

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Shell edge pearlware grape leaf condiment dish, c. 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English shell edge pearlware grape leaf condiment dish on three hemispheric feet. Stamped on the
Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Shell

Materials

Ceramic, Pearlware

Antique Shell Lithographs “Unio” – Hand-Colored Plates by Sowerby, 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Shell Lithographs “Unio” – Hand-Colored Plates by Sowerby, 1860s A pair of beautifully
Category

1840s British Antique Shell

Materials

Paper

Antique 17k Yellow Gold Diamond "Two Sisters" Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 17k yellow gold diamond shell cameo brooch, finely carved and titled “Two Sisters.” The
Category

19th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Victoria Pottery Co. Majolica Sea Shell Coral Bowl, 1880s
By Victoria Pottery Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Majolica glazed Seaweed and Shell, Coral footed bowl, by Victoria Pottery Co. England, Circa
Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell

Materials

Earthenware

Gorham Versailles Sterling Silver Shell Bowl Serving Table Spoon #22993
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Gorham Versailles Sterling Silver Shell Bowl Serving Table Spoon Gorham's Versailles is a multi
Category

19th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Shell

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Silver Plate Triple Shell Shaped Biscuit Box Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian triple clam shell shaped silver plated biscuit box bearing
Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860
Category

1860s French Antique Shell

Materials

Crystal

19th Century French Cast Iron Shell-Form Coal Bucket
Located in Dallas, TX
shell with foliage repousse decor, the patinated bucket stands on escargot feet over a scalloped apron
Category

Mid-19th Century English Napoleon III Antique Shell

Materials

Iron

Illustrated Bivalve Shells from Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles
Located in Langweer, NL
are a type of shellfish with a compressed body enclosed within a hinged shell. These specific
Category

1840s Antique Shell

Materials

Paper

Circa 1880 English Bamboo Bookcase Now Artisan Decoupaged With Shells
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 English bamboo bookcase now artisan decoupaged with shells. Well figured "tortoise shell
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Bamboo, Paint

English Satinwood Inlaid Console Table with Shell Marquetry Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Satinwood Inlaid Console Table with Shell Marquetry Inlay, 1 Drawer and Fluted Apron and
Category

19th Century English Antique Shell

Materials

Satinwood

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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.