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Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Essex, MA
Arched pagota shaped lid opening to two lids with ivory finials. Rectangular case with ivory stringing and ball feet.
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ivory

Antique Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

$2,400
Beautiful Regency Period Tortoise Shell Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Regency period tortoise shell caddy.
Category

1850s English Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Metal

Antique Beautiful Regency Period Tortoise Shell Caddy
Beautiful Regency Period Tortoise Shell Caddy

Beautiful Regency Period Tortoise Shell Caddy

$2,600
Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
a large tea caddy covered in tortoise with ivory as edging on box top and underside of lid, inset
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Brass

Antique Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

$3,200
19th Century Victorian Tortoise Shell Card Case
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely shell veneered English Victorian tortoise shell card case, 19th century.
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique 19th Century Victorian Tortoise Shell Card Case
19th Century Victorian Tortoise Shell Card Case

19th Century Victorian Tortoise Shell Card Case

$450
19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet and Sterling Inset.
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ivory

Antique 19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

$4,500
Charming Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy C. 1900 s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tortoise shell and ivory tea caddy complete with key and inside covers.
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ivory

Antique Charming Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy C. 1900 s
Charming Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy C. 1900 s

Charming Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy C. 1900 s

$2,400
French Tortoise Jewelry or Dresser Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century French lidded box handcrafted in hardwood clad in tortoise shell and
Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique French Tortoise Jewelry or Dresser Box
French Tortoise Jewelry or Dresser Box

French Tortoise Jewelry or Dresser Box

$3,400
19th Century English Victorian Tortoise Shell Card Case
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very collectible English Victorian tortoise shell card case, 19th century.
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tortoise Shell Card Case
19th Century English Victorian Tortoise Shell Card Case

19th Century English Victorian Tortoise Shell Card Case

$450
Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive Regency period tortoise shell tea caddy the top inlaid with a silver central piece
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

$2,500
19th Century Rosewood Tortoise Shell Jewelry Box
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century rosewood jewelry box inlaid with brass and tortoise shell. Originates France, dating
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Tortoise Shell Box

19th Century Rosewood Tortoise Shell Jewelry Box
19th Century Rosewood Tortoise Shell Jewelry Box

19th Century Rosewood Tortoise Shell Jewelry Box

$898
Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty antique British colonial lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hardwood clad in tortoise shell
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

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

Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

$3,300
Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hardwoods clad in tortoise
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

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

$4,150
George III Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
a tea caddy with block front made of tortoise shell with silver trim, ivory feet and knobs
Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Silver, Foil

George III Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
George III Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

George III Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

$3,950
19th Century English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy. Caddy is rectangular in shape and opens to a divided
Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
19th Century English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

19th Century English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

$1,850
Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Lidded Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty 19th century Anglo Indian octagon form lidded box handcrafted in wood clad in tortoise shell
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Felt, Wood

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

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Lidded Box

$2,950
William IV Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A William IV tortoiseshell and ivory veneered tea caddy, circa 1840. Octagonal shape, the lid with sloping sides, flat top fitted with knop finial, the interior with two lidded compa...
Category

Mid-19th Century British William IV Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

William IV Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
William IV Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

William IV Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

$3,955
Rare Tortoise Shell Jewelery Boxe
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Portugese solid tortoise shell jewelery boxe decorated with silver mounts.
Category

19th Century Portuguese Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Silver

Rare Tortoise Shell Jewelery Boxe
Rare Tortoise Shell Jewelery Boxe

Rare Tortoise Shell Jewelery Boxe

$4,800
Anglo-Indian Tortoise Shell and Ivory Box, 19th Century
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Anglo-Indian Tortoise Shell and Ivory Box, 19th Century Jewelry or Trinket Box. Free Shipping
Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Anglo-Indian Tortoise Shell and Ivory Box, 19th Century
Anglo-Indian Tortoise Shell and Ivory Box, 19th Century

Anglo-Indian Tortoise Shell and Ivory Box, 19th Century

$995
Anglo Indian Bone and Shell Footed Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
, and tortoise shell top, sides, and front with center panels having carved bone figural and floral
Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Anglo Indian Bone and Shell Footed Box
Anglo Indian Bone and Shell Footed Box

Anglo Indian Bone and Shell Footed Box

$2,650
Antique English Faux Tortoise Shell Regency Style Tea Caddy Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
is constructed of richly mottled turtle shell veneer, possibly from hawksbill, with a deeply
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Shell

Antique English Faux Tortoise Shell Regency Style Tea Caddy Box
Antique English Faux Tortoise Shell Regency Style Tea Caddy Box

Antique English Faux Tortoise Shell Regency Style Tea Caddy Box

$1,250
19th Century English Bone Inlaid Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Richmond, VA
Great 19th century English bone inlaid tortoise shell tea caddy with painted interior and metal
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century English Bone Inlaid Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
19th Century English Bone Inlaid Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

19th Century English Bone Inlaid Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

$4,400
19th C. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay and Ivory Bun
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl

19th C. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
19th C. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

19th C. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

$5,500
English Regency Style Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Original Interior
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine English tea caddy dates to circa 1850. Is clad by brass stringed tortoise shell panels on
Category

Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Brass

English Regency Style Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Original Interior
English Regency Style Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Original Interior

English Regency Style Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Original Interior

$3,850
English Regency Silver Inlaid Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
front or serpentine form tortoise shell tea caddy, the top with silver nameplate monogrammed, and line
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

English Regency Silver Inlaid Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century
English Regency Silver Inlaid Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century

English Regency Silver Inlaid Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century

$4,500
19th Century English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Bone Feet and Interior
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century English tortoise shell tea caddy with bone feet and interior.
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

19th Century English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Bone Feet and Interior
19th Century English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Bone Feet and Interior

19th Century English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Bone Feet and Interior

$2,700
Diminutive English Tea Caddy of Tortoise Shell with Sterling Silver Mounts
Located in Charleston, SC
Diminutive English tea caddy of tortoiseshell with sterling silver mounts. Tea container has original foil paper, circa 1810.
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Diminutive English Tea Caddy of Tortoise Shell with Sterling Silver Mounts
Diminutive English Tea Caddy of Tortoise Shell with Sterling Silver Mounts

Diminutive English Tea Caddy of Tortoise Shell with Sterling Silver Mounts

$3,200
English Regency Green Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very rare English Regency green turtle shell tea caddy, 19th century. Rare dome shaped green
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Shell

English Regency Green Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
English Regency Green Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

English Regency Green Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

$6,850
Antique English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Inlaid Mother of Pearl circa 1870s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English tortoise shell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl, Circa 1870-1880.
Category

1870s English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Inlaid Mother of Pearl circa 1870s
Antique English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Inlaid Mother of Pearl circa 1870s

Antique English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Inlaid Mother of Pearl circa 1870s

$6,200
Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoise Shell Shaped Front Tea Caddy
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A fine English regency silver stringed tortoise shell tea caddy with architecturally shaped front
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Silver, Brass

Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoise Shell Shaped Front Tea Caddy
Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoise Shell Shaped Front Tea Caddy

Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoise Shell Shaped Front Tea Caddy

$3,250
Tortoise Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully shaped tortoise tea caddy with nice color.
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Tortoise Tea Caddy
Tortoise Tea Caddy

Tortoise Tea Caddy

$3,600
English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy
Located in Bradenton, FL
English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy. With ivory veneered
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy
English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy

English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy

$3,375
George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Resting on four brass ball feet this fine Georgian tea caddy features book matched tortoise shell
Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Brass, Zinc

George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet
George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet

George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet

$3,250
English Georgian Tortoise Shell Silver Mount Hinged Tea Caddy with Key, 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian tortoise shell and silver foliage mounted hinged tea caddy with exterior silver
Category

1770s English Georgian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Sterling Silver, Foil

English Georgian Tortoise Shell Silver Mount Hinged Tea Caddy with Key, 1770
English Georgian Tortoise Shell Silver Mount Hinged Tea Caddy with Key, 1770

English Georgian Tortoise Shell Silver Mount Hinged Tea Caddy with Key, 1770

$6,800
English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian serpentine tortoise shell and mother of pearl hinged tea caddy with four flanking
Category

Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Foil

English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800
English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800

English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800

$10,000
English Georgian Tortoise Shell Hinged Tea Caddy with Brass Ball Feet, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian tortoise shell hinged tea caddy with a domed lid, centered silver bail handle
Category

1810s English Georgian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Silver, Brass

English Georgian Tortoise Shell Hinged Tea Caddy with Brass Ball Feet, C. 1810
English Georgian Tortoise Shell Hinged Tea Caddy with Brass Ball Feet, C. 1810

English Georgian Tortoise Shell Hinged Tea Caddy with Brass Ball Feet, C. 1810

$8,000
19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Colored Bone Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century Anglo-Indian trinket box from circa 1880. The box is constructed of
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Colored Bone Trinket Box
19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Colored Bone Trinket Box

19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Colored Bone Trinket Box

$1,000
19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Faux Ivory Ring Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning mid-19th century example of a Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam ring box of real quality. From
Category

Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Sandalwood

19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Faux Ivory Ring Box
19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Faux Ivory Ring Box

19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Faux Ivory Ring Box

$1,650
English Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Tortoise shell, Ivory, and Mother-of-pearl inlay serpentine tea caddy with a paktong hinged
Category

1810s English George III Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Steel, Foil

English Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, Circa 1810
English Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, Circa 1810

English Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, Circa 1810

$12,000
Lidded Box, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Round lidded box with portrait of a lady to the right, wearing a lace dress. Tortoiseshell box
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Lidded Box, circa 1820
Lidded Box, circa 1820

Lidded Box, circa 1820

$1,018
Lidded Box circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Round lidded box with portrait of a lady to the right, with a bouquet of flowers and a red scarf
Category

Early 1800s European Biedermeier Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Lidded Box circa 1800
Lidded Box circa 1800

Lidded Box circa 1800

$1,018
Antique English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An Exceptional Antique English Tortoiseshell Box. Late 19th-early 20th Century.
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique English Tortoiseshell Box
Antique English Tortoiseshell Box

Antique English Tortoiseshell Box

$1,320
19th century tortoise and bone tea caddy
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique tortoise tea caddy with bone banding, 19th century.
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Brass

19th century tortoise and bone tea caddy
19th century tortoise and bone tea caddy

19th century tortoise and bone tea caddy

$2,500
19th century tortoise and bone tea caddy
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
19th century tortoise and bone box with brass plaque on top and a brass escutcheon.
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Brass

19th century tortoise and bone tea caddy
19th century tortoise and bone tea caddy

19th century tortoise and bone tea caddy

$2,750
Regency period tortoiseshell box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Regency period silver-inlaid tortoiseshell box with relined interior, circa 1820.
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Silver

Regency period tortoiseshell box
Regency period tortoiseshell box

Regency period tortoiseshell box

$4,250
19th Century Victorian Tortoiseshell Pins Box
Located in London, GB
Albion Street, Birmingham. Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell is a material produced mainly from the
Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Silver

19th Century Victorian Tortoiseshell Pins Box
19th Century Victorian Tortoiseshell Pins Box

19th Century Victorian Tortoiseshell Pins Box

$388
Anglo-Indian Carved Jewellery Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wonderful Anglo-Indian red tortoiseshell and ivory carved mid-19th C jewel box.
Category

19th Century Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ivory

Anglo-Indian Carved Jewellery Box
Anglo-Indian Carved Jewellery Box

Anglo-Indian Carved Jewellery Box

Pair of English Small Tortoiseshell Boxes
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century Pair of English Small Tortoiseshell Boxes, shaped with oval ends and an extruded thumb
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Pair of English Small Tortoiseshell Boxes
Pair of English Small Tortoiseshell Boxes

Pair of English Small Tortoiseshell Boxes

$1,295
Tortoiseshell gold inlaid snuff box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English or Continental tortoiseshell gold inlaid snuff box depicting a neoclassical
Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Gold

Tortoiseshell gold inlaid snuff box
Tortoiseshell gold inlaid snuff box

Tortoiseshell gold inlaid snuff box

$2,450
Blonde Tortoise-Shell Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior, c. 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency style Tea Caddy in Blonde Tortoise-Shell, retaining its original fitted interior
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Blonde Tortoise-Shell Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior, c. 1880
Blonde Tortoise-Shell Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior, c. 1880

Blonde Tortoise-Shell Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior, c. 1880

$3,885
Tortoiseshell and Lacquer Box, England, circa 1900
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Tortoiseshell and lacquer box with brass inlay, circa 1900, England.
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Brass

Tortoiseshell and Lacquer Box, England, circa 1900
Tortoiseshell and Lacquer Box, England, circa 1900

Tortoiseshell and Lacquer Box, England, circa 1900

$475
Fine Early 19th Century Ottoman Scribes Box
Located in London, GB
A fine early nineteenth century Ottoman scribes box inlaid with mother of pearl and tortoiseshell
Category

Early 19th Century Turkish Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Fine Early 19th Century Ottoman Scribes Box
Fine Early 19th Century Ottoman Scribes Box

Fine Early 19th Century Ottoman Scribes Box

$11,321
English Cut Brass and Tortoiseshell Letter Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English cut brass and tortoiseshell letter box in the Napoleon III taste, the curved front
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Brass

English Cut Brass and Tortoiseshell Letter Box
English Cut Brass and Tortoiseshell Letter Box

English Cut Brass and Tortoiseshell Letter Box

$1,500
Boulle Napoleon III Decorative Box
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
French antique Boulle tortoise shell inlay box for jewelry, gloves or other precious details. Very
Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Boulle Napoleon III Decorative Box
Boulle Napoleon III Decorative Box

Boulle Napoleon III Decorative Box

$1,437
19th c. English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet and Red Velvet Interior.
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Ivory

19th c. English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet
19th c. English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet

19th c. English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet

$5,500
French Napoleon III "Boulle" Marquetry, Nacre and Gilded Brass Gloves Box
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice French Napoleon III "Boulle" marquetry, tortoise shell, nacre and gilded brass decorative
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Napoleon III "Boulle" Marquetry, Nacre and Gilded Brass Gloves Box
French Napoleon III "Boulle" Marquetry, Nacre and Gilded Brass Gloves Box

French Napoleon III "Boulle" Marquetry, Nacre and Gilded Brass Gloves Box

$1,437
English Tortoiseshell Shaped Snuff Box with Yellow Metal Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare English tortoiseshell shaped snuff box with yellow metal inlay.
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

English Tortoiseshell Shaped Snuff Box with Yellow Metal Inlay

English Tortoiseshell Shaped Snuff Box with Yellow Metal Inlay

$975
19th Century French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Box with Bronze Inlay
Located in Fayetteville, AR
, tortoise shell, and a central bronze cartouche. Fine lines of bronze inlay form a border around the top
Category

1870s French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Box

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Box with Bronze Inlay
19th Century French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Box with Bronze Inlay

19th Century French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Box with Bronze Inlay

$395
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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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