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Edwardian Tortoiseshell and Silver Mantle Clock
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
An exquisite silver inlaid tortoiseshell Gothic arched clock with silver banding and mesh panels to
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
# ZA658 - Regency pressed tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. English, circa 1820 Click on "Dealer
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tortoiseshell

Silver and Tortoiseshell Jewellery/Trinket Box
Located in London, GB
incorporating an impressive tortoiseshell panel and the cover opens to reveal a pale tan interior. The box is
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1920s English Antique Tortoiseshell

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Silver

18th Century Large Georgian Tortoiseshell Box.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely large and rare blond tortoiseshell box with two tiers, including one drawer, interior
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18th Century and Earlier British Antique Tortoiseshell

French Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
veneered in red tortoiseshell with ormolu mounts standing on Lions claw feet. Side glazed viewing apertures
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1710s French Louis XIV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ormolu

Tortoiseshell Table clock by Leroy a Paris
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A very attractive small striking charming tortoiseshell four-pillar clock signed Leroy a Paris
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19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

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Bronze

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
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Late 19th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

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Metal, Silver

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
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

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Silver

Late 19th Century Tortoiseshell Veneered Mirror
Located in London, GB
The split bevelled plate with an engraved coronet. English, circa 1890.
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1890s British Antique Tortoiseshell

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Tortoise Shell

Silver plated and faux tortoiseshell tea canister
Located in East Geelong, VIC
tortoiseshell. The domed lid is topped with a ball knop and the piece sits on four silver plated ball feet
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1870s English Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

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Silver Plate

Art Deco Silver Box with Tortoiseshell Lid
By Collett Anderson
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
Silver box with tortoiseshell lid by Collett & Anderson London 1928.
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

SPANISH COLONIAL TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER MOUNTED CASKET
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Mexican tortoiseshell casket with inlaid silver 17th century.
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18th Century and Earlier Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

SPANISH COLONIAL TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER MOUNTED CASKET
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Mexican tortoiseshell casket inlaid silver, 17th Century ca.
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18th Century and Earlier Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

Art Deco necklace tortoiseshell with silver inlays
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco necklace tortoiseshell with silver inlays Designed ornaments with ancient Egyptian motifs
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

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Silver

French Napoleon III Tortoiseshell and Ebony Crucifix
Located in Natchez, MS
French Napoleon III Tortoiseshell and Ebony Crucifix with Chirst in white metal.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

18th c. French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock
Located in Niederrussback, AT
A wonderful french tortoiseshell boulle eight-day mantel clock. The movement striking the half hour
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18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood, Tortoise Shell

Pressed Tortoiseshell Rectangular Tea Caddy, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
# ZA659 - Regency pressed tortoiseshell tea caddy. English, circa 1820 Click on "Dealer Details
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Queen Anne Red Japanned Tortoiseshell Longcase Clock
Located in Knutsford, GB
Queen Anne red japanned tortoiseshell longcase clock by “Benjamin Broadhead, London” A fine
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Tortoiseshell

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Lacquer

Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle clock, circa 1720
By Antoine St Martin
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Louis XV tortoiseshell Boulle timepiece with ‘Silent’ pull quarter repeat by Saint Martin, Paris
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1720s French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

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Tortoise Shell

19th Century French Miniature Tortoiseshell Bracket Clock
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Dublin, IE
19th century French miniature tortoiseshell bracket clock, circa 1890. What a showstopper of a
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1890s French Antique Tortoiseshell

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Ormolu

Georgian Faux Tortoiseshell Case with Miniature Painting
Located in New York, NY
C.1780. An exquisite Georgian period faux tortoiseshell toothpick case with a very finely painted
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1780s British Georgian Antique Tortoiseshell

English Art Deco Faux Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame
By Asprey International Limited
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular photograph frame with arched top and Worcestershire Regiment silver badge. Original leather back and stand.
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Victorian Tortoiseshell and Silver-Mounted Jewelry Casket
Located in London, GB
Hallmarks as London 1896, maker being Aitken Brothers.
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19th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

A 19th Century Tortoiseshell Pique Work Bracelet
Located in London, GB
The circular links and Heart shaped pendant all profusely inlaid with Gold and Silver Pique Work on both sides, making this Bracelet extremely rich looking.. It has a Gold bolt ring...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

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Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver

19th-century Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Wood Frame.
Located in New York, NY
19th century European frame, reverse profile, ebonized wood and inlaid tortoise shell. Sight size (opening from front): 24-3/4” x 19-3/8” Molding width: 4-1/2” Depth from wall: ...
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19th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

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Tortoise Shell, Wood

Faux Tortoiseshell Painted Chinoiserie Gilt Decoration Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
Faux tortoise shell painted & chinoiserie gilt decoration cabinet on chest, Queen Ann period. Great quality faux carey painted and gilt chinoiserie decoration cabinet with doors, on...
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Tortoiseshell

Exceptional Flemish Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Book , 1706
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Exceptional flemish tortoiseshell ans silver mounted book , 1706 Rare Hebrew book in Spanish
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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XIV Antique Tortoiseshell

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Silver

1900 s Rare Tortoiseshell Swiss Army Pen Knife
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare early tortoiseshell 'Swiss Army' Pen Knife, c. 1900, containing a multitude of blades and
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

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Metal

SPANISH COLONIAL TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER MOUNTED DOMED CASKET
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Mexican tortoiseshell casket inlaid silver, 18th Century ca.
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18th Century and Earlier Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

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Wood

SPANISH COLONIAL TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER MOUNTED DOMED CASKET
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Mexican casket tortoiseshell and silver inlaid, 18th Century ca.
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18th Century and Earlier Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

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Wood

SPANISH COLONIAL TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER MOUNTED DOMED CASKET
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Small Mexican colonial tortoiseshell casket silver inlaid, 17th Century
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18th Century and Earlier Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

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Wood

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
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1920s English Antique Tortoiseshell

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Silver

Tortoiseshell and Silver Piquet Work Casket, Birmingham, 1921
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine tortoiseshell and silver piquet work casket, retailed by goldsmiths and silversmiths ltd of
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1920s Antique Tortoiseshell

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Silver

Creamware Coffee Pot, Whieldon Tortoiseshell Glaze, Zorensky Collection
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Creamware coffee pot, of tall baluster form, glazed in a superb Whieldon tortoiseshell-type glaze
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1760s English Antique Tortoiseshell

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Pottery

Brass Trivet Coffee Table on Faux Tortoiseshell Base
Located in Sheffield, MA
tortoiseshell base. The top of the trivet is decorated with pierced ovals, circles and C-scroll designs, the
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1840s English Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

English Art Deco Faux Tortoiseshell Sterling Silver Tray
Located in New York, NY
12.0 ozs. gross. Faux tortoiseshell inlaid with silver piqué and surrounded by serpentine silver
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

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Sterling Silver

Tortoiseshell Octagonal Mirror with Applied Gilded Bronze Putti
Located in New York, NY
A tortoiseshell octagonal mirror with applied gilded bronze putti with foliate motif on the crown
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Early 1700s Italian Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

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Bronze

English Gothic Silver Mounted, Tortoiseshell Clock, Dated 1906
Located in London, GB
A Gothic silver mounted, tortoiseshell clock. Birmingham, England, 1906. Measures: Height 10
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Early 20th Century English Gothic Antique Tortoiseshell

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Silver, Enamel

Leather Tortoiseshell Sterling Silver Desk Set London 1915
Located in Bologna, IT
The set is comprised of a blotter and letter box in leather, tortoiseshell and sterling silver. The
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20th Century British Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

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Sterling Silver

Rectangular Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
# ZA662 - Rectangular Pressed tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with “weave” component on front and verso
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tortoiseshell

FINAL SALE Antique Carved Faux Tortoiseshell Jewelry Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
of realistic looking faux tortoiseshell. The carvings are very detailed and sophisticated; in
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

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Velvet, Lucite, Wood

Fraises - L Ecaille de tortue , Strawberries - Tortoiseshell butterfly.
By Henriette Antoinette Vincent
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
', Strawberries - Tortoiseshell butterfly. A beetle, a butterfly and a straberry plant. From: 'Etudes de Fleurs
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1810s Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Engraving

Early 19th Century Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy on Paw Feet
Located in Summerland, CA
Good tortoiseshell color & patterning ( strong mottling and radiating veneer). Original paw feet
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1820s British Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Shell

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
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

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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 Tortoiseshell

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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
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Early 1900s English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

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
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18th Century British George II Antique Tortoiseshell

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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.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Tortoiseshell

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Sterling Silver

English Victorian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Eglomise Panel
Located in Natchez, MS
English Victorian Tortoishell Tea Caddy with Eglomise Panel with building.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

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
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

A Petite Louis XIV Commode Parisienne with Faux Tortoiseshell
Located in San Francisco, CA
tortoiseshell in the manner of the mid-century French Designer, Emilio Terry.
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

Small English Tortoiseshell and Silver Carriage Clock, circa 1902
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
escapement signed "French movement". The square tortoiseshell with silver mounts marked "Birmingham 1902" on
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Early 20th Century British Louis XVI Antique Tortoiseshell

Early 18th Century Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Riding Whip
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare tortoiseshell and silver mounted riding whip. England, circa 1720. Measure
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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Brass Finial, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
# ZA660 - Octagonal pressed tortoiseshell tea caddy having brass finial and brass round feet
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tortoiseshell

Small Red Tortoiseshell Clock with Jewelling Detail, circa 1890
Located in Dublin, IE
This beautiful clock has a muted red tortoiseshell case in an inverted bell top, bracket clock form
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19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

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
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Late 19th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century English Red "Tortoiseshell" and Giltwood Display Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisitely fashioned. A superb vitrine of the finest quality fitted with glass shelves. A refined piece with excellent carving and detail. Designed for an important collection.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Velvet, Glass, Wood

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Antique Tortoiseshell For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique tortoiseshell for your home. Each antique tortoiseshell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, tortoise shell and metal. There are many kinds of the antique tortoiseshell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique tortoiseshell is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Regency, Georgian and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique tortoiseshell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Wedgwood, John Batson Sons and Mappin Webb produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Tortoiseshell?

Prices for an antique tortoiseshell start at $91 and top out at $160,009 with the average selling for $4,457.