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Country Regency Burl Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
table came to be. Did an estate carpenter happen to see a fine table with richly patterned tortoiseshell
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Elm, Burl

Antique Country Regency Burl Table
Country Regency Burl Table

Country Regency Burl Table

$3,900
Louis XV Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff Box
Located in Spencertown, NY
inv. with tortoiseshell lined interior maker's mark JG cross between, Paris, 1762-1768.
Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gold

Antique Louis XV Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff Box
Louis XV Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff Box

Louis XV Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff Box

$12,500
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
inlay to the tortoiseshell ground, a gilded ormolu finial of Boudica above the eight day duration
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock

$20,563
Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Ten-Drawer, One Door Specimen Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian early 18th century Baroque period ebonized fruit wood, tortoiseshell and bone
Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Fruitwood

Antique Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Ten-Drawer, One Door Specimen Cabinet
Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Ten-Drawer, One Door Specimen Cabinet

Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Ten-Drawer, One Door Specimen Cabinet

$68,900
Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
, each with their original white marble tops, red colored tortoiseshell with Fine engraved scrolling
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinets
Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinets

Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinets

$14,257 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Early 19th Century French Boulle Cabinets
By Etienne Levasseur
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
bronze mounted ebony and ebonised, cut-brass, pewter and faux tortoiseshell marquetry cabinets in the
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of Early 19th Century French Boulle Cabinets
Pair of Early 19th Century French Boulle Cabinets

Pair of Early 19th Century French Boulle Cabinets

$205,632 / set
Boulle and Sevres Étagère, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
plaques and boulle inlaid tortoiseshell.
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Boulle and Sevres Étagère, 19th Century
Boulle and Sevres Étagère, 19th Century

Boulle and Sevres Étagère, 19th Century

$11,652
Fantastic French 19th Century Boulle Desk with Bronze Mounts
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent 19th century tortoiseshell Boulle desk features gorgeous bronze mounts and
Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Antique Fantastic French 19th Century Boulle Desk with Bronze Mounts
Fantastic French 19th Century Boulle Desk with Bronze Mounts

Fantastic French 19th Century Boulle Desk with Bronze Mounts

$35,000
French 19th Century Boulle-Inlay Table Clock Under Glass Dome
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
tortoiseshell under a hand-rolled glass dome. This clock has been cleaned and is in working condition.  
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

Antique French 19th Century Boulle-Inlay Table Clock Under Glass Dome
French 19th Century Boulle-Inlay Table Clock Under Glass Dome

French 19th Century Boulle-Inlay Table Clock Under Glass Dome

$3,750
Victorian 2.70ct Amethyst Cabochon Rose Cut Diamond Ring, 1840s
Located in OVIEDO, AS
.Tortoiseshell. Sentimental and nostalgic items We offer FREE insured international shipping with FedEx
Category

1840s European Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Victorian 2.70ct Amethyst Cabochon Rose Cut Diamond Ring, 1840s
Victorian 2.70ct Amethyst Cabochon Rose Cut Diamond Ring, 1840s

Victorian 2.70ct Amethyst Cabochon Rose Cut Diamond Ring, 1840s

$1,692
Untitled /// French Ornaments Designs Architecture Jean Bérain Old Master Print
By Jean Bérain
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
cabinetmakers, such as André-Charles Boulle, whose elaborate work in etched brass and tortoiseshell marquetry
Category

1710s Old Masters Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio, Etching

Untitled /// French Ornaments Designs Architecture Jean Bérain Old Master Print
Untitled /// French Ornaments Designs Architecture Jean Bérain Old Master Print

Jean Bérain
Untitled /// French Ornaments Designs Architecture Jean Bérain Old Master Print, Circa: 1711

$450
Art Deco Pave Ball Comb
Located in New York, NY
sapphire paste stones on top of a faux tortoiseshell comb. 1920's USA. 5" x 4" high. Excellent condition.
Category

1920s American Antique Tortoiseshell

Art Deco Pave Ball Comb
Art Deco Pave Ball Comb

Art Deco Pave Ball Comb

$495
Framed Lady s Hair Comb from the 19th Century
Located in Asheville, NC
Carved tortoiseshell ladies comb is flanked by a dragon fan crowned with five ball beads. En suite
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Glass

Framed Lady s Hair Comb from the 19th Century
Framed Lady s Hair Comb from the 19th Century

Framed Lady s Hair Comb from the 19th Century

$3,300
Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and Barometer Set, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An exceptional gilt bronze mounted cut-brass and tortoiseshell-Inlaid ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and Barometer Set, circa 1890
Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and Barometer Set, circa 1890

Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and Barometer Set, circa 1890

$61,689 / set
19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
By Payne and Co. 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
mounts to the surround, brass inlay to the red tortoiseshell. White enamel roman numerals to the eight
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock

19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock

$5,209
French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The original beveled mirror plate is within a frame that features tortoiseshell, brass, ormolu, and
Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror
French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror

French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror

$58,900
Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
complex technique of brass and tortoiseshell marquetry.
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet
Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet

Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet

$61,689
Antique Pique Dove Brooch
Located in Baltimore, MD
The dove of peace soars through the skies. Made of pique, tortoiseshell inlaid with gold, this
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

9k Gold

Antique Pique Dove Brooch
Antique Pique Dove Brooch

Antique Pique Dove Brooch

$1,635
Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Charger with Koi, Meiji Period, late 19th century
Located in Austin, TX
running script in gilt on an iron red ground. The brocade patterns are the kikkou, tortoiseshell pattern
Category

1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Porcelain

Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Charger with Koi, Meiji Period, late 19th century
Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Charger with Koi, Meiji Period, late 19th century

Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Charger with Koi, Meiji Period, late 19th century

$1,950
Victorian Elaborately Carved Tortoise Lorgnette
Located in New York, NY
Victorian tortoiseshell hand carved lorgnette from the late 19th Century. Carved with the typical
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Victorian Elaborately Carved Tortoise Lorgnette
Victorian Elaborately Carved Tortoise Lorgnette

Victorian Elaborately Carved Tortoise Lorgnette

$595
Japanese Imari Ten Sided Dish, Edo / Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, colorful clouds streaming around them. A geometric kikko (tortoiseshell) patterned reserve separating the
Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Imari Ten Sided Dish, Edo / Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan
Japanese Imari Ten Sided Dish, Edo / Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan

Japanese Imari Ten Sided Dish, Edo / Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan

$950
Pair of Important Italian 17th Century Giltwood Baroque Mirrors, 1680
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional pair of carved giltwood mirrors refined with precious tortoiseshell rectangular plate
Category

Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Important Italian 17th Century Giltwood Baroque Mirrors, 1680
Pair of Important Italian 17th Century Giltwood Baroque Mirrors, 1680

Pair of Important Italian 17th Century Giltwood Baroque Mirrors, 1680

$166,276 / set
Three Antique Turtle Shell Bellows, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
individually. Measures: Larger tortoiseshell H 5.5, W 21.5, D 5.5 $2,450 Smaller tortoise shells H 5, W
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Three Antique Turtle Shell Bellows, Priced Individually
Three Antique Turtle Shell Bellows, Priced Individually

Three Antique Turtle Shell Bellows, Priced Individually

$2,450 / item
Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb from the late 19th Century. Hand carved tortoiseshell with finely
Category

1870s British Antique Tortoiseshell

Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb
Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb

Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb

$595
Elaborate Victorian Tortoise shell Comb
Located in New York, NY
motifs undercut from a solid piece of tortoiseshell to create a light, open fretwork design with Art
Category

1860s French Antique Tortoiseshell

Elaborate Victorian Tortoise shell Comb
Elaborate Victorian Tortoise shell Comb

Elaborate Victorian Tortoise shell Comb

$895
Silk Work Embroidery – John The Baptist, 17th Century
By Achille Collas
Located in London, by appointment only
Tortoiseshell frame. Silk backing restored 17th Century Silk Work Embroidery - The beheading of John the
Category

17th Century English Adam Style Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silk

Silk Work Embroidery – John The Baptist, 17th Century
Silk Work Embroidery – John The Baptist, 17th Century

Silk Work Embroidery – John The Baptist, 17th Century

$13,571
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Vernis Martin Desk, Attr. Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. During the early 18th century, Cressent replaced the magnificence of ebony and tortoiseshell associated
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Vernis Martin Desk, Attr. Majorelle
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Vernis Martin Desk, Attr. Majorelle

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Vernis Martin Desk, Attr. Majorelle

$15,750 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Cabinet Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
within the tortoiseshell and brass Boulle border. The door has two ormolu keyhole escutcheons and key and
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Cabinet Vitrine
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Cabinet Vitrine

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Cabinet Vitrine

$18,900
Pair of Rare Italian 17th Century Giltwood Baroque Mirrors, 1680
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional pair of carved giltwood mirrors refined with precious tortoiseshell rectangular plate
Category

Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Rare Italian 17th Century Giltwood Baroque Mirrors, 1680
Pair of Rare Italian 17th Century Giltwood Baroque Mirrors, 1680

Pair of Rare Italian 17th Century Giltwood Baroque Mirrors, 1680

$133,021 Sale Price / set
20% Off
George Jones Majolica Wheat Pitcher with Green Acanthus Leaves, Ca. 1875
By George Jones
Located in Banner Elk, NC
interior glazed in lavender, the reverse glazed in brown, green, and blue tortoiseshell mottling, with
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Majolica

George Jones Majolica Wheat Pitcher with Green Acanthus Leaves, Ca. 1875
George Jones Majolica Wheat Pitcher with Green Acanthus Leaves, Ca. 1875

George Jones Majolica Wheat Pitcher with Green Acanthus Leaves, Ca. 1875

$1,485
Samuel Alcock Majolica Large Ewer with Snake and Frog on Lip, English, ca. 1855
By Samuel Alcock Co.
Located in Banner Elk, NC
yellow glazed frog, the interior glazed in brown and green tortoiseshell mottling (staining); the reverse
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Majolica

Samuel Alcock Majolica Large Ewer with Snake and Frog on Lip, English, ca. 1855
Samuel Alcock Majolica Large Ewer with Snake and Frog on Lip, English, ca. 1855

Samuel Alcock Majolica Large Ewer with Snake and Frog on Lip, English, ca. 1855

$2,585
Victorian Tortoise Cherub Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming Victorian cherub brooch hand carved in tortoiseshell. Late 19th Century work with fine
Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Victorian Tortoise Cherub Brooch
Victorian Tortoise Cherub Brooch

Victorian Tortoise Cherub Brooch

$1,250
20th Century Art Deco Occasional Table by Maison Franck Antwerp Belgium
By Maison Franck
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
tortoiseshell veneered and ivorine inlaid parcel-gilt wood tops, top covered with glass. Attributed to Maison
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Art Deco Occasional Table by Maison Franck Antwerp Belgium
20th Century Art Deco Occasional Table by Maison Franck Antwerp Belgium

20th Century Art Deco Occasional Table by Maison Franck Antwerp Belgium

$9,459
Wall Clock 18th Century Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
elegance of the Boulle style, characterized by its rich ornamentation in bronze and tortoiseshell. It will
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Wall Clock 18th Century Boulle
Wall Clock 18th Century Boulle

Wall Clock 18th Century Boulle

$18,527 Sale Price
22% Off
French 18th Century Louis XIV Period Boulle Specimen Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
tortoiseshell and brass marquetry inlay all on ebony. At the center of the front is a mirrored display shelf
Category

18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

French 18th Century Louis XIV Period Boulle Specimen Cabinet
French 18th Century Louis XIV Period Boulle Specimen Cabinet

French 18th Century Louis XIV Period Boulle Specimen Cabinet

$38,900
Victorian Tortoise Cherub
Located in New York, NY
Charming Victorian cherub brooch hand carved in tortoiseshell. Late 19th Century work with fine
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gilt Metal

Victorian Tortoise Cherub
Victorian Tortoise Cherub

Victorian Tortoise Cherub

$1,250
Empire Pedestal Mahogany Cabinet with Faux Tortoise Columns, Denmark, circa 1810
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
tortoiseshell, a finish that is repeated on the baseboard molding. Cabinet offers a storage drawer above and
Category

Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Empire Pedestal Mahogany Cabinet with Faux Tortoise Columns, Denmark, circa 1810
Empire Pedestal Mahogany Cabinet with Faux Tortoise Columns, Denmark, circa 1810

Empire Pedestal Mahogany Cabinet with Faux Tortoise Columns, Denmark, circa 1810

$8,950
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie s
Located in Atlanta, GA
four petals. Honeycomb or tortoiseshell like, they form intriguing groupings on a nashiji background
Category

17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Lead

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie s
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie s

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie s

$3,000
Bureau Desk Fall Front Japanning Tortoishell Gilding Chinoiserie
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
decoration and tortoiseshell imitation ground and would have been a statement piece within the interior
Category

17th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Lacquer

Bureau Desk Fall Front Japanning Tortoishell Gilding Chinoiserie
Bureau Desk Fall Front Japanning Tortoishell Gilding Chinoiserie

Bureau Desk Fall Front Japanning Tortoishell Gilding Chinoiserie

$34,272
Shelves for Fruits Plates 19th Century Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
brass and tortoiseshell onto a contrasting ground (likely ebony in this case). This creates a
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Shelves for Fruits Plates 19th Century Boulle
Shelves for Fruits Plates 19th Century Boulle

Shelves for Fruits Plates 19th Century Boulle

$11,116 Sale Price
22% Off
The Academy of Plato, tapestry
Located in Milan, IT
with ebonized parts alternating with others veneered in tortoiseshell.
Category

Late 17th Century Other Art Style Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tapestry

The Academy of Plato, tapestry
The Academy of Plato, tapestry

The Academy of Plato, tapestry, 1600s-1700s

$6,175
Richard Garbe - Helios - Early 20th Century British patinated plaster sculpture
By Richard Garbe
Located in London, GB
and manufacturer of tortoiseshell fancy goods, to whom he was apprenticed. He later studied at the
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Plaster

Richard Garbe - Helios - Early 20th Century British patinated plaster sculpture
Richard Garbe - Helios - Early 20th Century British patinated plaster sculpture

Richard Garbe
Richard Garbe - Helios - Early 20th Century British patinated plaster sculpture, 1929

$7,539
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot
By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique French 19th century Napoleon III Period ebony, ormolu, tortoiseshell
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot

$68,500
Rare 18th century Micromosaic Plate
Located in Paris, FR
is set in a 18 carat gold frame and is closed at the back by a tortoiseshell plate. Dim: H 2.2 in
Category

Late 18th Century French Greco Roman Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Cut Glass

Rare 18th century Micromosaic Plate
Rare 18th century Micromosaic Plate

Rare 18th century Micromosaic Plate

$33,255
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
inlaying of thin sheets of materials such as brass, tortoiseshell, or other decorative substances into a
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period

$9,263
Boulle-styled panelled desk Napoleon IIV, late 1800s in bronze
Located in Milano, IT
creating faux tortoiseshell patterns, a testament to the skill of its craftsmen. The legs of the desk are
Category

1880s French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Boulle-styled panelled desk Napoleon IIV, late 1800s in bronze
Boulle-styled panelled desk Napoleon IIV, late 1800s in bronze

Boulle-styled panelled desk Napoleon IIV, late 1800s in bronze

$6,175 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Inlays Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
general, based on areas tortoiseshell framed or highlighted with dark wood moldings and surrounded by
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

20th Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Inlays Mounts
20th Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Inlays Mounts

20th Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Inlays Mounts

$5,960 Sale Price
20% Off
19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box
Located in Dallas, TX
tortoiseshell underneath! The box is dome/casket shaped. The top has 3 bands, with the center one being the
Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Shell, Sandalwood

19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box
19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box

19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box

$1,300
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
) and tortoiseshell marquetry. Although the technique of marquetry was originally used by 16th-century
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period

$11,579
17th Century Cricifix Boxwood
Located in Milan, IT
of the cross and its pedestal, both decorated with tortoiseshell mirrors, ivory threads to emphasize
Category

17th Century Italian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Boxwood

17th Century Cricifix Boxwood
17th Century Cricifix Boxwood

17th Century Cricifix Boxwood

$2,137
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
marquetry work in the signature Boulle technique, combining tortoiseshell and brass inlays to create
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period

$9,263
Hardstone, Ormolu and Boulle Mounted Ebonised Wood Sideboard
Located in London, GB
designs of brass inlaid into tortoiseshell. The thoughtful detail in this cabinet’s design lends it an
Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Stone, Other, Ormolu

Hardstone, Ormolu and Boulle Mounted Ebonised Wood Sideboard
Hardstone, Ormolu and Boulle Mounted Ebonised Wood Sideboard

Hardstone, Ormolu and Boulle Mounted Ebonised Wood Sideboard

$24,675
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. tortoiseshell, brass and ormolu Cartel Clock signed
Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris

$19,800
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
to resemble tortoiseshell. It is in turn surrounded with shell Adams Style swags and shell bordering
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes

Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes

$30,000 / set
A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
tortoiseshell and has a lapis lazuli top. It was commissioned by Frederick II of Prussia (d. 1786) around 1760
Category

19th Century Belgian Rococo Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli
A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli

A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli

$253,613
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Ladies Bombe Bureau
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, IE
and tortoiseshell, known as Boulle (or, in 19th-century Britain, Buhl work).  
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Ladies Bombe Bureau
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Ladies Bombe Bureau

19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Ladies Bombe Bureau

$17,221
19th Century French Mantel Desk Clock Ormolu Mounts, Boulle Style
Located in Miami, FL
tortoiseshell typical of the period, and brass inlays to the case front and sides further accentuates the beauty
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Mantel Desk Clock Ormolu Mounts, Boulle Style
19th Century French Mantel Desk Clock Ormolu Mounts, Boulle Style

19th Century French Mantel Desk Clock Ormolu Mounts, Boulle Style

$2,450 Sale Price
31% Off
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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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