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A Flirtatious Black Evening Hand Fan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabricated of silk and tortoiseshell with delicate sequin work.
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Antique A Flirtatious Black Evening Hand Fan
A Flirtatious Black Evening Hand Fan

A Flirtatious Black Evening Hand Fan

$1,500
19th Century Boulle Type Mantel Clock
By S. Marti Cie
Located in Liverpool, GB
flattened legs, decorated with numerous elements of bronze, tortoiseshell and brass sheet. It is opened from
Category

19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Boulle Type Mantel Clock
19th Century Boulle Type Mantel Clock

19th Century Boulle Type Mantel Clock

$9,854
J. Gloster Ltd. English Art Deco Sterling Silver Photograph Frame
By J Guichard Couvrard
Located in New York, NY
Photograph frame with body of the frame in faux tortoiseshell with sterling silver framing the
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Antique J. Gloster Ltd. English Art Deco Sterling Silver Photograph Frame
J. Gloster Ltd. English Art Deco Sterling Silver Photograph Frame

J. Gloster Ltd. English Art Deco Sterling Silver Photograph Frame

$4,000
Late 19th Century, French Red Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A late 19th century, French red tortoiseshell Boulle work mantel clock with circular off-white dial
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Antique Late 19th Century, French Red Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock
Late 19th Century, French Red Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock

Late 19th Century, French Red Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock

$3,416
Pianted Miniature of Saint Anthony and Christ Child
Located in Folkestone, Kent
Child. Painted on ivory and set in a gilt-edge surround and segmented ivory frame edged in tortoiseshell.
Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Antique Pianted Miniature of Saint Anthony and Christ Child
Pianted Miniature of Saint Anthony and Christ Child

Pianted Miniature of Saint Anthony and Christ Child

$362
Indo-Portuguese Table Cabinet, 17th C
Located in London, GB
With double fronted doors the cabinet is made of teak clad with tortoiseshell and ivory decoration
Category

18th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood, Tortoise Shell, Ivory

Antique Indo-Portuguese Table Cabinet, 17th C
Indo-Portuguese Table Cabinet, 17th C

Indo-Portuguese Table Cabinet, 17th C

17th Century Netherlandish Cabinetmaker s Frame, with its Period Mirror Plate
Located in London, GB
has an ogee bolection profile, with ebony ripple moldings and panels veneered in tortoiseshell on a
Category

Mid-17th Century Belgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood, Ebony

Antique 17th Century Netherlandish Cabinetmaker s Frame, with its Period Mirror Plate
17th Century Netherlandish Cabinetmaker s Frame, with its Period Mirror Plate

17th Century Netherlandish Cabinetmaker s Frame, with its Period Mirror Plate

$20,538
Very Small Cartel from the Regency Period
Located in Paris, FR
. Tortoiseshell and brass, decorated with carved and gilded bronzes. Signed by Barthélémy Pia in Paris.
Category

Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Antique Very Small Cartel from the Regency Period
Very Small Cartel from the Regency Period

Very Small Cartel from the Regency Period

$20,000 / set
Art Deco 18 Kt Yellow Gold, Platinum, Diamond Cufflink and Button Dress Set
Located in Windsor Forest, Berkshire
setting. The whole set in the original faux tortoiseshell case. Stamped 18 Kt & Platinum.
Category

1920s British Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Antique Art Deco 18 Kt Yellow Gold, Platinum, Diamond Cufflink and Button Dress Set
Art Deco 18 Kt Yellow Gold, Platinum, Diamond Cufflink and Button Dress Set

Art Deco 18 Kt Yellow Gold, Platinum, Diamond Cufflink and Button Dress Set

$3,290
17th Century Netherlandish Cabinetmaker s Frame, with its Period Mirror Plate
Located in London, GB
has a compound profile, with pine carcass veneered in tortoiseshell on a gold ground with reeded
Category

1630s Dutch Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood, Ebony

17th Century Netherlandish Cabinetmaker s Frame, with its Period Mirror Plate
17th Century Netherlandish Cabinetmaker s Frame, with its Period Mirror Plate

17th Century Netherlandish Cabinetmaker s Frame, with its Period Mirror Plate

$19,511
18th Century Boulle Marquetry Bookcase
Located in Paris, FR
leaves on red tortoiseshell background. France - Louis XIV Period - 18th Century Height 108 cm
Category

Early 18th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Pewter

18th Century Boulle Marquetry Bookcase
18th Century Boulle Marquetry Bookcase

18th Century Boulle Marquetry Bookcase

$29,668
18th Century French Boulle Vanity Box with Four Perfume Bottles
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III boulle and red tortoiseshell and inlaid brass with four original gilt glass bottle and
Category

18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Boulle Vanity Box with Four Perfume Bottles
18th Century French Boulle Vanity Box with Four Perfume Bottles

18th Century French Boulle Vanity Box with Four Perfume Bottles

$1,400
French Napoleon III Boulle and Gilt Bronze Jardiniere
Located in Natchez, MS
French Napoleon III Boulle (tortoiseshell and brass inlaid) jardiniere with tin liner. Having four
Category

19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Napoleon III Boulle and Gilt Bronze Jardiniere
French Napoleon III Boulle and Gilt Bronze Jardiniere

French Napoleon III Boulle and Gilt Bronze Jardiniere

$4,800
19th Century Boulle Work Lap Desk
Located in Alexandria, VA
Fine Napoleon III “Boulle” marquetry lap desk with extensive brass and tortoiseshell inlay, the
Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

19th Century Boulle Work Lap Desk
19th Century Boulle Work Lap Desk

19th Century Boulle Work Lap Desk

$2,850
Late 18th Century Enamelled and Gilt Metal Circular Table Snuff Box
Located in Firenze, IT
with a pressed tortoiseshell base, diameter 6.3cm.
Category

1790s English Georgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Enamel

Late 18th Century Enamelled and Gilt Metal Circular Table Snuff Box
Late 18th Century Enamelled and Gilt Metal Circular Table Snuff Box

Late 18th Century Enamelled and Gilt Metal Circular Table Snuff Box

$1,186
Antique Regency Toleware Coal Scuttle
Located in Sheffield, MA
black stylized acanthus leaves on a striking mottled red and black tortoiseshell-like background, the
Category

1840s English Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tin

Antique Regency Toleware Coal Scuttle
Antique Regency Toleware Coal Scuttle

Antique Regency Toleware Coal Scuttle

$3,800
Gilt Bronze-Mounted “Boulle” Marquetry Centre Table, Late 19th Century
Located in Napoli, IT
A beautiful gilt bronze-mounted red-stained tortoiseshell and brass “Boulle” marquetry centre table
Category

Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

Gilt Bronze-Mounted “Boulle” Marquetry Centre Table, Late 19th Century
Gilt Bronze-Mounted “Boulle” Marquetry Centre Table, Late 19th Century

Gilt Bronze-Mounted “Boulle” Marquetry Centre Table, Late 19th Century

$18,987
A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bracket Clock
By J.W. Benson
Located in Armadale, Victoria
The French red tortoiseshell case with urn finial, foliated bronze mounts with dragon heads to the
Category

Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bracket Clock
A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bracket Clock

A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bracket Clock

$2,300
Pair of Boulle Bureau De Dame or Desks
Located in Edinburgh, GB
brass three-quarter gallery and finely engraved brass and red tortoiseshell inlay. It has a shaped flap
Category

19th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ebony

Pair of Boulle Bureau De Dame or Desks
Pair of Boulle Bureau De Dame or Desks

Pair of Boulle Bureau De Dame or Desks

$4,450 / set
Very Rare Ottoman Table Box, circa 1600
Located in GB
; decorated throughout with differing patterns of tortoiseshell and mother of pearl; measures: approximate 17
Category

16th Century Unknown Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Very Rare Ottoman Table Box, circa 1600
Very Rare Ottoman Table Box, circa 1600

Very Rare Ottoman Table Box, circa 1600

$23,277
French 19th Century Loveseat in Two Complementary Fabrics
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Root Cellar cotton materials One is a "Tortoiseshell" fabric in a palette of blues while the other
Category

1890s French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Giltwood

French 19th Century Loveseat in Two Complementary Fabrics
French 19th Century Loveseat in Two Complementary Fabrics

French 19th Century Loveseat in Two Complementary Fabrics

$3,750 / item
Sussex Turnip Money Box, circa 1860
Located in West Sussex, GB
and some manganese to give a tortoiseshell effect.
Category

Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Antique Tortoiseshell

Sussex Turnip Money Box, circa 1860
Sussex Turnip Money Box, circa 1860

Sussex Turnip Money Box, circa 1860

$534
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Occasional Table
Located in Macclesfield, GB
occasional table inlaid with engraved brass and red tortoiseshell stood on square tapering cabriole legs with
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Occasional Table
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Occasional Table

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Occasional Table

$9,174
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock by L.P Japy Cie
By L.P. Japy Cie
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality French red tortoiseshell serpentine shaped mantel clock in the Louis XV style
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock by L.P Japy Cie
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock by L.P Japy Cie

French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock by L.P Japy Cie

$2,190
Incredibly Rare Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Located in London, GB
Charles Bruguier, produced in a rich and vibrant tortoiseshell fascia. The ornate flower petals and nature
Category

1870s Swiss Romantic Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gold, Silver

Incredibly Rare Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Incredibly Rare Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier

Incredibly Rare Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier

$50,826
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Red Boulle Occasional Table
Located in Macclesfield, GB
the Louis XV style inlaid with engraved brass and red tortoiseshell stood on square tapering cabriole
Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Red Boulle Occasional Table
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Red Boulle Occasional Table

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Red Boulle Occasional Table

$8,900
Pair of Napoleon III Style Boulle Ebonized Side Cabinets, circa 1870
Located in Edinburgh, GB
sits over a very fine tortoiseshell, pewter and brass inlaid frieze with a foliate ormolu border. This
Category

1870s Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Pair of Napoleon III Style Boulle Ebonized Side Cabinets, circa 1870
Pair of Napoleon III Style Boulle Ebonized Side Cabinets, circa 1870

Pair of Napoleon III Style Boulle Ebonized Side Cabinets, circa 1870

$13,350 / set
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti
By Samuel Marti
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality French Louis XV style boulle red tortoiseshell and brass inlaid mantel clock
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

$2,300
French Boulle Serpentine Front Games Table
Located in Edinburgh, GB
French Serpentine fronted boulle fold-over games table, circa 1870. Covered in red tortoiseshell
Category

19th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

French Boulle Serpentine Front Games Table
French Boulle Serpentine Front Games Table

French Boulle Serpentine Front Games Table

$3,765
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Cabinet
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A fabulous quality French Louis XV style ebonized boulle red tortoiseshell and engraved brass
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Cabinet
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Cabinet

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Cabinet

$9,584
Jean Dunand French Art Deco Ovoid Red and Black Lacquered Brass Vase
By Jean Dunand
Located in New York, NY
This is a beautiful brass vase with black tortoiseshell pattern on red lacquer ground Signed in
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Jean Dunand French Art Deco Ovoid Red and Black Lacquered Brass Vase
Jean Dunand French Art Deco Ovoid Red and Black Lacquered Brass Vase

Jean Dunand French Art Deco Ovoid Red and Black Lacquered Brass Vase

$65,000
An Austro-Hungarian Late 17th-Early 18th Century Palisander Cabinet on Stand
Located in Armadale, Victoria
The cabinet of rectangular form with a break front palisander body enlivened with re tortoiseshell
Category

Late 17th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

An Austro-Hungarian Late 17th-Early 18th Century Palisander Cabinet on Stand
An Austro-Hungarian Late 17th-Early 18th Century Palisander Cabinet on Stand

An Austro-Hungarian Late 17th-Early 18th Century Palisander Cabinet on Stand

$28,000
Pair of Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Inlaid Boulle Pier Cabinets
By Nicolas Sageot
Located in Toorak, VIC
other types of wood and metals such as silver, bronze, tin, brass, as well as ivory and tortoiseshell
Category

1850s French Régence Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Pair of Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Inlaid Boulle Pier Cabinets
Pair of Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Inlaid Boulle Pier Cabinets

Pair of Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Inlaid Boulle Pier Cabinets

$25,250
Italian polychrome decorated parcel-gilt console table
Located in San Francisco, CA
above a faux tortoiseshell-decorated apron with silver gilt c-scrolls and acanthus centering a foliate
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Tortoiseshell

Italian polychrome decorated parcel-gilt console table
Italian polychrome decorated parcel-gilt console table

Italian polychrome decorated parcel-gilt console table

$31,000
Exhibition Quality 19th Century Rosewood and Boulle Breakfront Side Cabinet
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
with boulle panels of tortoiseshell, brass and pewter, with ormolu moldings, with a raised central oval
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Exhibition Quality 19th Century Rosewood and Boulle Breakfront Side Cabinet
Exhibition Quality 19th Century Rosewood and Boulle Breakfront Side Cabinet

Exhibition Quality 19th Century Rosewood and Boulle Breakfront Side Cabinet

$58,193
Japanese Pure Silver Hawk Okimono – Musashiya Company (Ozeki)
By Musashiya
Located in Christchurch, GB
-stones, tortoiseshell, lacquer, and a variety of ceramics. Condition report : Fabulous condition
Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Metal, Silver

Japanese Pure Silver Hawk Okimono – Musashiya Company (Ozeki)
Japanese Pure Silver Hawk Okimono – Musashiya Company (Ozeki)

Japanese Pure Silver Hawk Okimono – Musashiya Company (Ozeki)

$57,028
A set of Eight 18th Century French Aquatints of Monkeys
By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Newly matted and framed in faux tortoiseshell
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Tortoiseshell

A set of Eight 18th Century French Aquatints of Monkeys
A set of Eight 18th Century French Aquatints of Monkeys

A set of Eight 18th Century French Aquatints of Monkeys

$5,200 / set
Exquisite French Tortoise Shell Sewing Box
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
accoutrements, three with bone domed tortoiseshell lids.
Category

19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Exquisite French Tortoise Shell Sewing Box
Exquisite French Tortoise Shell Sewing Box

Exquisite French Tortoise Shell Sewing Box

$8,500
English Aesthetic Movement George Jones Square Majolica Planter
By George Jones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
enameled in tortoiseshell effect of green, blue and brown. Unmarked. Measures: 13" x 13" x 13
Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Earthenware

English Aesthetic Movement George Jones Square Majolica Planter
English Aesthetic Movement George Jones Square Majolica Planter

English Aesthetic Movement George Jones Square Majolica Planter

$2,400
French Art Nouveau Ebonized Cabinet with Inlaid and Overlaid Naturalistic Panels
Located in Wells, ME
flowers in mother of pearl and bone. The carcass of the cabinet is ebonized wood with faux tortoiseshell
Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

French Art Nouveau Ebonized Cabinet with Inlaid and Overlaid Naturalistic Panels
French Art Nouveau Ebonized Cabinet with Inlaid and Overlaid Naturalistic Panels

French Art Nouveau Ebonized Cabinet with Inlaid and Overlaid Naturalistic Panels

$4,650
Antique Georgian Butterfly in Flight Brooch
Located in London, GB
hair comb, usually of carved Tortoiseshell, but that is not available but I'd love to meet a woman who
Category

1820s British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Antique Georgian Butterfly in Flight Brooch
Antique Georgian Butterfly in Flight Brooch

Antique Georgian Butterfly in Flight Brooch

$5,900
French Desk, Secretary in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
, opening by four drawers and one flap. Beautiful marquetry work, elegant and refined, with tortoiseshell
Category

1850s French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

French Desk, Secretary in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period
French Desk, Secretary in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period

French Desk, Secretary in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period

$4,984
French Deco Ice Buckets Maison Cardeilhac
By Maison Cardeilhac
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver with ivory and tortoiseshell details. Stamped with French hallmark and touchmark for Maison
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

French Deco Ice Buckets Maison Cardeilhac
French Deco Ice Buckets Maison Cardeilhac

French Deco Ice Buckets Maison Cardeilhac

$19,500
French Napoleon III Boulle Bibliotheque ‘Bookcase’
Located in Suffolk, GB
tortoiseshell and brass with acanthus ormolu mounts to each corner. The bookcase has two full length doors
Category

1860s French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

French Napoleon III Boulle Bibliotheque ‘Bookcase’
French Napoleon III Boulle Bibliotheque ‘Bookcase’

French Napoleon III Boulle Bibliotheque ‘Bookcase’

$130,079
English Victorian George Jones Majolica Centerpiece, Turquoise Shell
By George Jones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, turquoise, rich green and sea-green, the underside with typical tortoiseshell enameled base. Unmarked, circa
Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Pottery

English Victorian George Jones Majolica Centerpiece, Turquoise Shell
English Victorian George Jones Majolica Centerpiece, Turquoise Shell

English Victorian George Jones Majolica Centerpiece, Turquoise Shell

$7,000
Pair of Furniture of Corners with Brass Inlay First Period 19th Century
Located in Manduel, FR
Pair of Furniture of corners with brass inlay monogrammed center in brown tortoiseshell before
Category

1820s French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Pair of Furniture of Corners with Brass Inlay First Period 19th Century
Pair of Furniture of Corners with Brass Inlay First Period 19th Century

Pair of Furniture of Corners with Brass Inlay First Period 19th Century

$8,188 / set
Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Commode Attributed to Nicolas Sageot
By Nicolas Sageot
Located in Paris, FR
A Louis XIV ormolu-mounted, brass inlaud, red tortoiseshell and Boulle marquetry commode attributed
Category

Early 18th Century European Louis XIV Antique Tortoiseshell

Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Commode Attributed to Nicolas Sageot
Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Commode Attributed to Nicolas Sageot

Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Commode Attributed to Nicolas Sageot

$569,628
Rare Chippendale Period Inlaid Mahogany Pembroke Table, English, circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
Rare and Important Chippendale Period Inlaid Mahogany Pembroke Table, having an oval tortoiseshell
Category

1760s British Chippendale Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Oak

Rare Chippendale Period Inlaid Mahogany Pembroke Table, English, circa 1770
Rare Chippendale Period Inlaid Mahogany Pembroke Table, English, circa 1770

Rare Chippendale Period Inlaid Mahogany Pembroke Table, English, circa 1770

$75,000
18th Century Pendulum Clock Large Cartel Decorated Inlaid Signed, 1700s
Located in Torino, Torino
pieces. Support shelf, upper top angel and central body. Wood veneered with tortoiseshell inserts with
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

18th Century Pendulum Clock Large Cartel Decorated Inlaid Signed, 1700s
18th Century Pendulum Clock Large Cartel Decorated Inlaid Signed, 1700s

18th Century Pendulum Clock Large Cartel Decorated Inlaid Signed, 1700s

$37,975
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Dressing Table
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An exceptional French serpentine shaped boulle red tortoiseshell and engraved brass Bonheur du jour
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Dressing Table
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Dressing Table

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Dressing Table

$10,680
Exceptional Napoleon III Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Desk
Located in Macclesfield, GB
engraved brass and red tortoiseshell writing table or centre table with blue and green colored enamel
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Napoleon III Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Desk
Exceptional Napoleon III Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Desk

Exceptional Napoleon III Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Desk

$36,969
Pair of English Victorian Boulle Side Cabinets in the Louis XIV Style
Located in Macclesfield, GB
red tortoiseshell, pewter and brass inlay in the French Louis XIV style. The cabinets have
Category

Mid-19th Century English Louis XIV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Pair of English Victorian Boulle Side Cabinets in the Louis XIV Style
Pair of English Victorian Boulle Side Cabinets in the Louis XIV Style

Pair of English Victorian Boulle Side Cabinets in the Louis XIV Style

$20,538 / set
Baroque Period Southern European Travel Cabinet, 1730s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
, elaborate facade with intasia made of tortoiseshell and chased ivory. Travel cabinets were very popular
Category

1730s Italian Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ivory, Tortoise Shell, Walnut

Baroque Period Southern European Travel Cabinet, 1730s
Baroque Period Southern European Travel Cabinet, 1730s

Baroque Period Southern European Travel Cabinet, 1730s

$9,375
Gorgeous Jewelry Box
Located in Carrocera, Spain
bronze eagle claw. The interior is in lemongrass and tortoiseshell veneered with rosewood fillets. It
Category

Late 18th Century Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Gorgeous Jewelry Box
Gorgeous Jewelry Box

Gorgeous Jewelry Box

$72,250
Impressive Furniture with Drawers in Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century Napoléon III
Located in Manduel, FR
tortoiseshell and brass. Headband decorated with a wide frieze (with King's face on the center). Marble is a
Category

1840s French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Impressive Furniture with Drawers in Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century Napoléon III
Impressive Furniture with Drawers in Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century Napoléon III

Impressive Furniture with Drawers in Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century Napoléon III

$23,734
Chunky Victorian Pique Bracelet Gold Moonstone Heart Lock
Located in Middleton, WI
This antique Victorian tortoiseshell heart-lock bracelet was handcrafted in England around 1880
Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Moonstone, 15k Gold

Chunky Victorian Pique Bracelet Gold Moonstone Heart Lock
Chunky Victorian Pique Bracelet Gold Moonstone Heart Lock

Chunky Victorian Pique Bracelet Gold Moonstone Heart Lock

$4,500
19th Century Boulle and Ormolu French Mantel Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Dublin, IE
brass onto tortoiseshell, which became known as Boulle. This really is a beautiful clock which would
Category

1890s French Antique Tortoiseshell

19th Century Boulle and Ormolu French Mantel Clock
19th Century Boulle and Ormolu French Mantel Clock

19th Century Boulle and Ormolu French Mantel Clock

$3,500
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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.

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