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A Regency tortoiseshell and ivory desk set
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency tortoiseshell and ivory desk set, of shaped rectangular form with two glass inkwells, an
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ivory, Tortoise Shell

Continental 18th Century Tortoiseshell and Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Continental 18th century Tortoiseshell and giltwood mirror. The original mirror plate is
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18th Century Unknown Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mirror

An Edwardian Tortoiseshell and Ivorine Dressing Table Mirror
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1910 An Edwardian triptych dressing mirror with tortoiseshell frame supported on
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Green Tortoiseshell Boule Religeuse Style Clock
Located in London, GB
A very attractive antique French green stained tortoiseshell boulle mantle clock in the French
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1890s French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Tortoiseshell Silver Mounted Tea Caddy by Deakin Francis
By Deakin Francis
Located in Northampton, GB
delighted to offer this Victorian Tortoiseshell & Silver Mounted Tea Caddy by silversmiths Deakin & Francis
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver Inlay and Ball feet
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19th Century English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Thuret, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
French Boulle Tortoiseshell mantel clock in a beautifully decorated ‘Bombe’ shaped case with ormolu
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19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Tortoiseshell Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
impressive premier-partie and contre-partie brass and tortoiseshell inlays. With finely cast gilt bronze
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame with Red and Black Marbling
Located in Dallas, TX
A striking and rare Flemish frame dating from circa 1800–1820, crafted in genuine tortoiseshell
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Early 1800s Finnish Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl
Located in Dallas, TX
Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids
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1860s English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 1750. Tortoiseshell and mother of pearl box with sliding top from Mexico 18th century
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1750s Mexican Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

French Antique Tortoiseshell Bamboo Hanging Mirror, 1890-1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bamboo vanity hanging mirror has a beautiful tortoiseshell color to the Bamboo. A large mirror in the
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1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bamboo, Mirror

1750s Spanish Bargueño with Marquetry and Red Tortoiseshell Plaques
Located in Marbella, ES
tortoiseshell panels inlaid on each drawer front. Its original wrought iron fittings add character and
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18th Century Spanish Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Flemish 18th Century Tortoiseshell Inlaid Cabinet on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tortoiseshell inlaid, supported on a stand with matching tortoiseshell panels and bun feet. It consists of two
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18th Century Belgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Wood, Ebony

A large Art Deco silver mounted tortoiseshell easel mirror
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Art Deco silver mounted tortoiseshell easel mirror, the rectangular plate framed in
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1910s English Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

English Regency Tortoiseshell Folding Memorandum Case, Circa 1810–1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely made English Regency-period folding memorandum case, veneered in genuine tortoiseshell
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Shell

Wedgwood Majolica Tortoiseshell Seafood Plates, Set of 8
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
tortoiseshell glazed seafood salad plates. Each plate shows a variation of the tortoiseshell glazing of green
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Earthenware

Art Deco Brass and Faux Tortoiseshell Table Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming lamp from the 1930's. This French brass and faux tortoiseshell table lamp features panels
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Continental 19th Century Ebonized Fruitwood and Tortoiseshell Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative Continental 19th century ebonized Fruitwood and Tortoiseshell mirror
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19th Century Unknown Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Mirror, Fruitwood

Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock with Silver Inlay and Stringing
Located in London, GB
Antique English tortoiseshell mantel clock with silver inlay, mouldings and stringing.T he balloon
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1890s English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Chinese Tortoiseshell Dragon Lorgnette for the European Market
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Chinese Tortoiseshell Lorgnette for the European Market from the mid 19th Century. Marked
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1860s Chinese Antique Tortoiseshell

Red Tortoiseshell and Boulle Table or Mantle Clock
Located in Folkestone, GB
An exceptionally fine quality French 19th century tortoiseshell and Boulle bracket clock with gilt
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Regency Bronze Hound Dog Sculpture on Tortoiseshell Base
Located in New York, NY
Regency bronze hound dog sculpture on tortoiseshell base. English bronze hunting dog sculpture on
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

Italian Ebonized Faux Painted Tortoiseshell Rectangular Frame with mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 17th Century Italian Ebonized & Faux Painted Tortoiseshell Rectangular Frame with Mirror
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Mirror

Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A good antique composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box, German circa 1900
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Early 1900s Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock, Samuel Marti, Paris
By Samuel Marti
Located in Norwich, GB
French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle clock, Samuel Marti, Paris. Red tortoiseshell case inlaid with
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1880s French Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Fruitwood

Tortoiseshell and gold snuffbox with miniature, Paris 1820.
Located in Milan, IT
18K gold and tortoiseshell snuffbox with an oval miniature on ivory. Round in shape with a flat
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Early 19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gold

Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period Tortoiseshell, Brass
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

A Flemish Faux Tortoiseshell and Repousse Mirror, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Flemish Faux Tortoiseshell and Repousse Mirror, 19th Century Description: The bevelled glass
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19th Century Dutch Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Roskell, Paris
By Henri Marc, Paris 1
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Tortoiseshell Boulle clock in an arch top case, standing on elaborate gilded Ormolu feet with
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19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th-Century Tortoiseshell Side Table – Spanish with Arabic Influence
Located in Madrid, ES
19th-Century Tortoiseshell Side Table – Spanish with Arabic Influence Elegant 19th-century side
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19th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Fruitwood

19th century Ebonised and Faux tortoiseshell Italian mirror - 2
Located in Malton, GB
faux tortoiseshell is also a beautiful feature that contrasts with the ebonised frame perfectly. 90cm
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19th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Beech

English Tortoiseshell, Silver Pique and Leather Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Attractive English silver and tortoiseshell and silver pique mantel clock. The silver case
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1920s English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Engraved Tortoiseshell Music Box with French Revolutionary Inscription
Located in London, GB
This finely engraved and inscribed tortoiseshell music box is a precious piece of French Revolution
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Early 19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Tortoiseshell jewel walking stick, signed Manolo-Arnould, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: sculpted tortoiseshell knob depicting the head of a child with silver chain around
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Early 20th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Metal, Silver, Enamel

Italian style "bargueño". Tortoiseshell, wood, bronze. 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
tortoiseshell and an elaborate golden bronze lock shield (two rampant lions faced, located on a garland and with
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18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

English Victorian Hexagonal Tortoiseshell Bamboo Plant Stand - Side Table
Located in Leicester, GB
bent legs. The bamboo is ebonies in places in the traditional Victorian style to give a tortoiseshell
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bamboo

Hidden compartment snuff box tortoiseshell, gold and erotic miniature.
Located in Paris, FR
Oval snuff box in brown tortoiseshell, entirely lined with gold. The hinged lid is decorated with a
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1820s French Empire Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gold

Pair, English Faux Tortoiseshell Silverplate Gallery Edge Wine Coaster
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautifully marbled faux tortoiseshell inserts, rendered in a rich amber hue with swirling patterns of caramel
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver Plate

Continental 19th Century Ebonized Fruitwood And Tortoiseshell Cabinet Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and elegant Continental 19th century ebonized Fruitwood and Tortoiseshell cabinet
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19th Century Unknown Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Fruitwood

Victorian silver bell with garlands, ropes angel on tortoiseshell base
Located in Porto, PT
angel perched on a tortoiseshell base. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 221.61
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19th Century European Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Fine Georgian Tortoiseshell Cigar Case With Gilt Monogram, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Continental cigar case is formed in richly mottled tortoiseshell, the exterior modeled
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Shell

Georgian Faux Tortoiseshell Silver Mounted Hinged Cigar Case C. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely constructed cigar case is executed in a richly mottled tortoiseshell veneer, carefully
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Shell

Lithograph of European Butterflies – Admirals, Tortoiseshells and Peacocks, 1863
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph of European Butterflies – Admirals, Tortoiseshells, and
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1860s Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Paper

Antique English Tortoiseshell Root Bamboo Magazine Holder, C.1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this pristine antique English Root Bamboo magazine Rack in a beautiful tortoiseshell
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Early 1900s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bamboo

English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
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Early 19th Century English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique English George III Tortoiseshell and Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Small oval tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with applied pressed silver with a rippled design. The front has
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Early 19th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver Bone Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver & Bone Details
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19th Century English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

18th Century English Whieldon-Type Creamware Tortoiseshell Glaze Tea Caddy
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Creamware "Tortoiseshell" Glaze Tea Caddy with French Silver Cover, Circa 1770 A fine 18th
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1760s English Georgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Imperio Obelisk in Tortoiseshell Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Huge obelisk from the French imperial period in tortoiseshell with semi-precious stones resting on
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Art Nouveau Tortoiseshell Bamboo Lacquer Chinoiserie Bookcase Etagere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Art Nouveau Tortoiseshell Bamboo & Lacquer Chinoiserie Bookcase and Etagere also has at the
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1880s Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Oval portrait Miniature on tortoiseshell of a noblewoman, probably Spanish, 17th-early 18th century
Category

18th Century European Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Shell, Paint

Small Early 1900 s French Faux Tortoiseshell Table Clock
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Decorative Faux Tortoiseshell Arched Table Clock, Early 1900's France. Charming Small Table Clock
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Metal, Enamel

18th-century English Creamware Whieldon-type Tortoiseshell Tea Bowl Saucer
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
"clouded" or "tortoiseshell" glazing technique associated with Thomas Whieldon and his contemporaries in
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Incredible 19th Century Continental Tortoiseshell and Silver Collectors Cabinet
Located in Richmond, VA
Incredible two piece 19th century Continental tortoiseshell and silver collectors cabinet on stand
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19th Century European Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Italian Ebonized Frame, Tortoiseshell and Engraved Bone, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian ebonized frame, tortoiseshell and engraved bone, 19th century. Measures: 52 x 41cm 39.5
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Wood

Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular shape
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

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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.