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Art Deco Silver Box with Tortoiseshell Lid
By Collett
Anderson
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
Silver box with tortoiseshell lid by Collett & Anderson London 1928.
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Very Rare Ottoman Table Box, circa 1600
Located in GB
A very rare ottoman table box, the fall front opens to reveal an arrangement of 7 drawers
Category
16th Century Unknown Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
1893 Silver And Tortoiseshell Heart Shaped Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Silver and Tortoiseshell jewellery box in the shape of a heart with floral decoration on the lid
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Metal, Silver
Large Antique Victorian Tortoise Shell 7" Double Well Tea Caddy
Located in South Coast, CA
Mid-1800s, perhaps earlier, the fabulous old early Victorian faux tortoise shell tea caddy you see
Category
19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
1906 Oval Tortoiseshell Dressing Table Box with Silver Hinges
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Very fine Tortoiseshell box, mounted with a virgin silver plaque, hallmarked silver hinges. Lined
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver
1900
s Tortoiseshell and Silver Pique Work Letter Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
An early 20th century tortoiseshell and silver piqué work Letter Box. The sloping front is inset
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Early 20th Century British Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Tortoiseshell Box with Silver Mounts Dated London, 1905
Located in London, GB
In excellent condition and with silver catch and hinges dating from 1905, London.
Measures: Height 2 inches
Width 6 inches
Depth 4 1/2 inches
£1500.
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Art Deco Tortoiseshell Oval Box with Silver Hinges
By Collett
Anderson
Located in Singapore, SG
A large oval tortoiseshell box. The rounded lid and the curved sides all finely worked in excellent
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver
1900
s Tortoiseshell Box in the shape of a Book
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tortoiseshell box in the shape of a small book, with silver hinges and locks. A small silver round
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver Plate
18th Century French Boulle Vanity Box with Four Perfume Bottles
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
. There are initials appearing to be FAB engraved in calligraphy on the top of the box.
Category
18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Brass
Tortoiseshell and Silver Jewelry Box by Mappin
Webb
By Mappin
Webb
Located in London, GB
A delightful Tortoiseshell lidded box which is square with cut corners, standing on four shaped
Category
1920s English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Bone Walnut Tortoiseshell Italian-Spanish Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Neoclassical style box with a wild boar hunting scene. The scene is inside a frame of Tortoiseshell
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Walnut
1903 Tortoiseshell Jewellery Box with Silver Edges
By Grey
Co., Chester
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Beautiful Tortoiseshell jewellery boxes with silver Edges and curved silver cable legs
The
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Singing bird box by Jacques Bruguier tortoiseshell case with enameled lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very rare singing bird box by Jacques Bruguier, made in Geneva circa 1850.
When activated, the lid
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel, Other
1900
s Tortoiseshell Cigar Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tortoiseshell cigar holder, with Japanese inspired decoration. Painted and inlaid with some losses. On one side it represent a bird on a branch in the middle of nature and on the oth...
Category
Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Brass
1920
s Blond Shagreen Cigar Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Cigar box lined in cedar wood with adjustable compartments. Rectangular in shape with an elegant
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Shagreen, Wood
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Casket
Located in Bewdley, Worcestershire
An extremely rare Spanish Colonial tortoiseshell casket, late 16th or early 17th century; approximate 8 1/2 inches wide, 5 inches tall and 3 1/2 inches deep. The casket is intricatel...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Boulle Work Lap Desk
Located in Alexandria, VA
Fine Napoleon III “Boulle” marquetry lap desk with extensive brass and tortoiseshell inlay, the lids opening to a three-tiered letter holder and a fitted interior with wells and a sl...
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Brass
Miniature Tortoiseshell Casket in the Shape of a Cassone, circa 1650
Located in GB
A miniature tortoiseshell casket in the shape of a cassone, silver feet and mounts; delicately decorated with brass and mother of pearl pique work; Spanish or Spanish Colonial, circa...
Category
1650s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Brass
Regency Starburst Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Stunning Regency starburst pressed bow fronted Tortoiseshell tea caddy, with silver initial plate to the centre of the star burst front and silver plated ball feet and finial and sil...
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Casket, circa 1870
Located in Bergen, NL
Napoleon III gilt bronze-mounted and tortoiseshell casket France, circa 1870.
In Louis XIV style, rectangular top centred by a loop handle opening to reveal a silk lined interior, t...
Category
1870s French Louis XIV Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Miniature Boulle Work Caddy
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
is beautifully decorated with boulle work (heavy brass inlaid into tortoise shell) with brass rims
Category
1860s English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Brass
Tortoiseshell Tea Canister with Sterling Silver Lid and "Tea" Mount 19th Century
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tortoiseshell and silver tea caddy with inverted sides having a engraved applied silver mount with the word Tea on the front. This delightful collectable tea caddy is hallmarked Ches...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Antique Red Tortoiseshell and Silver Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Very rare, striking red tortoiseshell and silver oval tea caddy with beautifully engraved solid silver edging, escutcheon and ring pull handle.
The silver edge on the opening of the...
Category
18th Century British George II Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with pagoda top, serpentine front, silver stringing and escutcheon. Standing on four Tagua nut feet.
The interior features two compartments with most of the...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Fine Regency George IV Period Tortoiseshell
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The top is crisply inlaid with floral mother of pearl patterns and sterling silver borders. The tea caddy top is chamfered with a sarcophagus rectangular form and a silver escutcheon...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Tortoise Silk Lined 19th Century English Sewing Box with Brass Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
English sewing box tortoise with tufted blue silk lining. 19th century Sewing Accoutrements Missing
Category
19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Boulle Box
Located in Toronto, ON
Outstanding antique 19th century shaped Boulle Box in brass and tortoise shell, fitted with
Category
19th Century French Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Brass
$9,600
Silver and Tortoiseshell Jewellery/Trinket Box
Located in London, GB
This fine silver jewellery /trinket box is of plain circular form. The surface of the body and
Category
1920s English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Antique George V Silver and Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Box
By Mappin
Webb
Located in London, GB
An impressive antique George V silver and tortoiseshell trinket / jewelry box, of rectangular form
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Antique French Writer
s Chest, Boulle Lap Desk, Ecritoire, Box
Located in South Coast, CA
Serpentine form and a stationery stack interior that is so beautiful, you'll find it difficult to decide if you want it displayed closed or open to view. A fine writer's slope (as th...
Category
19th Century French Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Elegant Antique French Game or Cards, Gambling Box, Ivory Chips
Located in South Coast, CA
One of the most elaborately made and most beautiful of these Napoleon III era game boxes we've had
Category
19th Century French Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Ebony, Ivory, Tortoise Shell
Early 20th Century Art Deco Tortoiseshell and Silver Letter Box
By Grey
Co, Birmingham
Located in Singapore, SG
From a different era. A tortoiseshell letterbox with hall marked silver strapping.
There are four layers of grosgrain lined spaces for letters.
The ultimate addition to a desk....
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Rare French Naughty Painting Snuff Box with 18k Pique
Located in San Marcos, CA
painting-beset tortoise shell snuff boxes. The snuff box is adorned with hundreds of 18k gold stars and
Category
Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
18k Gold
Art Nouveau Inlaid Tortoise Shell and Silver Jewelry Box
By William Comyns
Sons 1
Located in Singapore, SG
A large oval sterling silver jewelry box standing on four cast legs. The oval tortoiseshell lid is
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Tortoise Shell Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English tortoise shell box with fabric lining. Mother of pearl floral inlay on top of box with
Category
19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
19th century hand carved tortoise shell box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An exquisitely carved 19th century hand carved tortoise shell box. Probably used as an etui or
Category
19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Collection of Six 19th Century Tortoise Shell Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of six 19th century tortoise shell boxes. Each varies in size as well as type of usage
Category
19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Box with Sterling Inset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Box with Sterling Inset.
Category
19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Box with Sterling Inlay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Box with Sterling Inlay
Category
19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Set of Three Miniature Tortoise Shell Boxes, England, c.1900
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Exquisite set of three miniature Tortoise Shell Boxes, c.1900, England.
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tortoise Shell Box
Located in Dallas, TX
a large rectangular shaped box with domed lid, tortoise shell with bun feet
Category
19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Bronze
$2,950
19th century oval tortoise shell box with glass base and maker markings.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Oval tortoise shell box with glass base. Tortoise top has silverplate surround and wreath crest
Category
1890s English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Three Rare Antique Anglo-Indian Tortoise Shell Boxes, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
tortoise shell background than overlaid intricate, engraved bone work. All three boxes are set on carved
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Rare 19th Century Anglo Indian Repousse Silver Mounted Tortoise Shell Box
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing on prolonged silver bun feet this magnificent box features a body of tortoiseshell
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Exquisite Tortoise Shell and Ivory Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
Tortoise shell box with ivory trim and feet.....silver monogram on top....
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Wood
A Very Large Tortoise Shell and Ivory Anglo Indian Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A huge (in tortoise shell box standards) Anglo Indian tortoiseshell and ivory box. Some missing
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Tortoise Shell
Ivory Antique Box
Located in New York, NY
A small tortoise shell encased box, with carved ivory trimming and claw feet and hand-painted
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Velvet
Tortoise Shell and Bone Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo-Indian octagon shaped jewelry or decorative box clad in tortoiseshell and elaborately
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Bone
Anglo-Indian Tortoise Shell Glove Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Anglo-Indian well-marked tortoiseshell box, with sandalwood interior.
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Two Tortoise Shell Veneer Boxes
Located in Buchanan, MI
Two tortoise shell veneer boxes
Comprising a rectangular box with square lift top cover, and a
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
$795 / item
Tortoise Shell and Gilt Bronze Jewellery Box
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Tortoise shell and gilt bronze jewellery box, gold enamelled, early 19th century.
Measures: H: 15
Category
1820s European Charles X Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Bronze
Anglo Indian Tortoise Shell and Bone Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in wood clad with tortoise shell and
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Tortoise Shell Inset Box of Oval Form with Ivory
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century Tortoise Shell Inset Box of oval form with ivory and a tortoise shell inlaid lid
Category
19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory
Tortoise Shell Inset Box with a View of Yorkminster
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century Tortoise Shell Inset Box having a miniature architecture view of Yorkminster with
Category
19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory
English Tortoise Shell Sewing Box
Located in Charleston, SC
English Tortoise shell sewing box with original gilt bronze handles, claw feet, ivory escutcheon
Category
19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
(3) Tortoise Shell Tea Caddies all Sold Separately.
ALL WITH SILVER FOIL LINED COMPARTMENTS
Category
19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
$1,900
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Antique Tortoise Shell Box For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique tortoise shell box you’re looking for. An antique tortoise shell box — often made from bone, tortoise shell and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique tortoise shell box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique tortoise shell box, those designed in Regency, Georgian and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique tortoise shell box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri, Giacomo Raffaelli and Mappin
Webb are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique Tortoise Shell Box?
The average selling price for an antique tortoise shell box at 1stDibs is $3,498, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $75,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Boxes for You
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
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