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Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles Richard Comyns
By Charles George Asprey, Asprey Garrard Limited, Asprey International Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Jewellery box with a faux tortoiseshell top made by the amazing Charles and Richard Comyns A fantastic
Category

1910s English Art Nouveau Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles Richard Comyns
Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles Richard Comyns

Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles Richard Comyns

$2,056
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
: The front panel is adorned with elaborate red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, forming intricate
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Antique 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

$38,599
Satsuma earthenware vase by kinkozan, Meiji period
By Kinkozan
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
decorated in a "Tortoiseshell" color and design that gives it a real character and which is quite rare to
Category

1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gold

Antique Satsuma earthenware vase by kinkozan, Meiji period
Satsuma earthenware vase by kinkozan, Meiji period

Satsuma earthenware vase by kinkozan, Meiji period

$6,000
Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Two Tier Marquetry Table
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Dallas, TX
tortoiseshell associated with tin and copper by the softer harmonies of foreign woods. Like him, Louis Majorelle
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Two Tier Marquetry Table
Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Two Tier Marquetry Table

Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Two Tier Marquetry Table

$3,600
19th-C. English Rococo Revival Majolica Ruth Wheat Wall Plaque or Bread Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
glazed in a mottled tortoiseshell of cobalt blue and browns. A central medallion molded in high relief is
Category

Mid-19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Earthenware

Antique 19th-C. English Rococo Revival Majolica Ruth Wheat Wall Plaque or Bread Tray
19th-C. English Rococo Revival Majolica Ruth Wheat Wall Plaque or Bread Tray

19th-C. English Rococo Revival Majolica Ruth Wheat Wall Plaque or Bread Tray

$1,200
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
black lacquered surface, lavishly inlaid with brass and tortoiseshell marquetry in the signature Boulle
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique 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

$13,123
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
aesthetics. The chest features ornate marquetry made from brass and tortoiseshell, expertly applied to the
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Antique 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

$4,453 Sale Price
25% Off
19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
craftsmanship in using ivory and tortoiseshell and lac decoration. These are referred to as ‘Vizagapatam Boxes
Category

19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Ebony, Sandalwood

Antique 19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box
19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box

19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box

$1,600
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
decorated using hand painted bone and specimen woods to replicate tortoiseshell. The first tray lifts out
Category

Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Antique 19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality

$8,999
Louis Majorelle Two Tier Marquetry Table
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Dallas, TX
. During the early 18th century, Cressent replaced the magnificence of ebony and tortoiseshell associated
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Mahogany

Louis Majorelle Two Tier Marquetry Table
Louis Majorelle Two Tier Marquetry Table

Louis Majorelle Two Tier Marquetry Table

$14,000
Restored Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Pedestal Side Table Storage Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique tiger bamboo, also known as tortoiseshell bamboo, pedestal side table with flip-open lid
Category

Early 1900s American Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bamboo

Restored Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Pedestal Side Table Storage Box
Restored Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Pedestal Side Table Storage Box

Restored Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Pedestal Side Table Storage Box

$1,941 Sale Price
25% Off
Victorian Era Inkstand with Boulle Marquetry in Ebonised Wood and Brass
By J. C. Vickery
Located in London, GB
rosewood ink blotter, which is decorated with Boulle marquetry in tortoiseshell and brass, and was made
Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Victorian Era Inkstand with Boulle Marquetry in Ebonised Wood and Brass
Victorian Era Inkstand with Boulle Marquetry in Ebonised Wood and Brass

Victorian Era Inkstand with Boulle Marquetry in Ebonised Wood and Brass

$4,386
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
By Pierre Gole
Located in PARIS, FR
furniture with marquetry of tortoiseshell and brass which was subsequently used by his son in law Andre
Category

Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze, Pewter

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk

$142,522
18th Original Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Carey Inlays
Located in Miami, FL
sample is where the decoration is conducted, in general, based on areas tortoiseshell framed or
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

18th Original Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Carey Inlays
18th Original Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Carey Inlays

18th Original Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Carey Inlays

$34,000
19c Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak and Sandalwood Sarcophagus Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Sandalwood, Teak

19c Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak and Sandalwood Sarcophagus Sewing Box
19c Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak and Sandalwood Sarcophagus Sewing Box

19c Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak and Sandalwood Sarcophagus Sewing Box

$520
Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
boxes that stood on cabriole legs. These often featured lids made of tortoiseshell or other luxurious
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Early 20th Century
Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Early 20th Century

Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Early 20th Century

$450
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
adorned with exquisite Boulle marquetry, featuring a rich contrast of brass and tortoiseshell inlays on an
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 Sale Price
22% Off
Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
-like instrument; the inside back of the clock case is also richly worked with tortoiseshell and brass
Category

Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket
Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket

Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket

$12,000 Sale Price
47% Off
Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand
By Marchand
Located in London, GB
Boulle, with engraved brass inlaid into tortoiseshell, a Popular style under Louis XV's predecessor Louis
Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand
Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand

Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand

$47,980
Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
of mother-of-pearl, ivory, tortoiseshell and coral, the combination creating a delightful contrast of
Category

1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf

Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver
Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver

Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver

$5,588 Sale Price / set
20% Off
George Jones English Palissy Majolica Glazed Three-Piece Sardine Serving Box
By George Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
tortoiseshell. Both pieces are marked – the box with the raised George Jones pad mark, the tray with the “thumb
Category

19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Earthenware

George Jones English Palissy Majolica Glazed Three-Piece Sardine Serving Box
George Jones English Palissy Majolica Glazed Three-Piece Sardine Serving Box

George Jones English Palissy Majolica Glazed Three-Piece Sardine Serving Box

$1,250
19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam Stamp Box
Located in Dallas, TX
disguised the joints in the ivory and tortoiseshell pieces, which were, because of their nature, of
Category

Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Shell

19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam Stamp Box
19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam Stamp Box

19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam Stamp Box

$500
French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
foliate cut brass inlays, with premiere-partie panels set with tortoiseshell grounds and brass inlay work
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century

French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century

$130,234
Oval Dish with Winged Putti, After Bernard Palissy, French, 17th Century
By Bernard Palissy
Located in Miami Beach, FL
tortoiseshell or even the illusion of pebbles under running water. Palissy was primarily a colorist in glazes
Category

Mid-17th Century French Renaissance Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Earthenware

Oval Dish with Winged Putti, After Bernard Palissy, French, 17th Century
Oval Dish with Winged Putti, After Bernard Palissy, French, 17th Century

Oval Dish with Winged Putti, After Bernard Palissy, French, 17th Century

$1,440 Sale Price
62% Off
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
legs. These often featured lids made of tortoiseshell or other luxurious materials. In the 1900s
Category

Early 1900s British Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900

Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900

$425
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. These often featured lids made of tortoiseshell or other luxurious materials. In the 1900s through the
Category

Early 1900s English Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900

Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900

$600 Sale Price
20% Off
19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
decorations. The hardwood inlays in triangular sections replicate the look of tortoiseshell. This section
Category

Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

$7,999
19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Sandalwood, Teak

19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box
19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box

19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Teak Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box

$680
19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of
Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Sandalwood, Teak

19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus Sewing Box
19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus Sewing Box

19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus Sewing Box

$1,250
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
and tortoiseshell and lac decoration. These are referred to as ‘Vizagapatam Boxes’. (2) The Bombay
Category

Late 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ebony, Wood

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray

$2,800
French Center Table in the Manner of Andre-Charles Boulle
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in London, GB
inventor of the method of inlaying the combination of ebony, tortoiseshell and brass, his ability and
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

French Center Table in the Manner of Andre-Charles Boulle
French Center Table in the Manner of Andre-Charles Boulle

French Center Table in the Manner of Andre-Charles Boulle

$47,980
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Console After Charles Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in tortoiseshell and in brilliant colored woods. He was indeed an artist to whom colour appealed with
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Console After Charles Cressent
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Console After Charles Cressent

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Console After Charles Cressent

$48,750
French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock
By Charles Cressent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
marquetery, both in tortoiseshell and in brilliant colored woods. He was indeed an artist to whom color
Category

19th Century French Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock
French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock

French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock

$67,850 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Two-Tier Cane and Scorched Bamboo Tiger Wood Side Table with Storage Top
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
of material and finish, are scorched bamboo or tortoiseshell bamboo or tiger bamboo. This particular
Category

19th Century American British Colonial Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Metal

Antique Two-Tier Cane and Scorched Bamboo Tiger Wood Side Table with Storage Top
Antique Two-Tier Cane and Scorched Bamboo Tiger Wood Side Table with Storage Top

Antique Two-Tier Cane and Scorched Bamboo Tiger Wood Side Table with Storage Top

$1,200
Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
in the Frick Collection. This geometric equivalent of the inlaid brass and tortoiseshell work of
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890

$43,868
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wooden Occasional Table
Located in New York, NY
-pearl and tortoiseshell were harvested locally and were considered a prized commodity (Fig. 4
Category

18th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wooden Occasional Table
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wooden Occasional Table

Spanish Colonial
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wooden Occasional Table, 18th Century

$135,000
Pair of 19th Century Boulle Pier Cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
inlaid decoration to the red stains tortoiseshell, raised on plinth bases.
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Boulle Pier Cabinets
Pair of 19th Century Boulle Pier Cabinets

Pair of 19th Century Boulle Pier Cabinets

$8,773 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Tortoiseshell Box
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Sterling silver and tortoiseshell jewellery box. Circular shape and hinged cover inset with
Category

1920s Antique Tortoiseshell

Tortoiseshell Box
Tortoiseshell Box

Tortoiseshell Box

$1,000
1850 s Tortoiseshell Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Small Silver and Tortoiseshell jewellery box, with the top of the lid and the bottom of the box
Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gold Plate

1850 s Tortoiseshell Box
1850 s Tortoiseshell Box

1850 s Tortoiseshell Box

$2,900
1905 Tortoiseshell Card Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Small 1905 Tortoiseshell card box, with gilded gold lining and floral decoration. The dates 1860
Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gold Plate

1905 Tortoiseshell Card Box
1905 Tortoiseshell Card Box

1905 Tortoiseshell Card Box

$3,100
Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with pagoda top, serpentine front, silver stringing and escutcheon
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

$5,483
17th Century Tortoiseshell Mirror
Located in Montecito, CA
Original 17th century, French tortoiseshell mirror; series of projected moldings; rich calibration
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Mirror, Wood

17th Century Tortoiseshell Mirror
17th Century Tortoiseshell Mirror

17th Century Tortoiseshell Mirror

$4,975
19th Century Tortoiseshell Credenza
Located in London, GB
Boulle credenza with tortoiseshell and metal inlay. Beautiful white marble top, transparent glass
Category

19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Marble, Metal

19th Century Tortoiseshell Credenza
19th Century Tortoiseshell Credenza

19th Century Tortoiseshell Credenza

$11,652
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
French tortoiseshell boulle clock with ormolu mounts, standing on outswept feet and surmounted by a
Category

1880s French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock

$4,112
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Casket
Located in Bewdley, Worcestershire
An extremely rare Spanish Colonial tortoiseshell casket, late 16th or early 17th century
Category

16th Century Spanish Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Casket
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Casket

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Casket

$26,732
Edwardian Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Fine Edwardian tortoiseshell arch top mantel clock inlaid with silver line stringing, standing on
Category

Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Edwardian Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
Edwardian Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock

Edwardian Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock

$4,386
A Dutch Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular case and hinged lid decorated overall with geometeric inlay of ebony and boxwood.
Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Tortoiseshell

A Dutch Tortoiseshell Box

A Dutch Tortoiseshell Box

$5,200
1915 Medium Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame
By Goldsmiths Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Hong Kong, HK
One tortoiseshell Photograph Frames with silver rims and suede backings. A Photograph Frame with
Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

1915 Medium Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame
1915 Medium Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame

1915 Medium Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame

$4,000
1913 Small Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame
By William Comyns Sons 1
Located in Hong Kong, HK
One tortoiseshell Photograph Frames with silver rims and suede backings. A Photograph Frame with
Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

1913 Small Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame
1913 Small Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame

1913 Small Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame

$4,000
1915 Medium Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame
Located in Hong Kong, HK
One tortoiseshell Photograph Frames with silver rims and suede backings. A Photograph Frame with
Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

1915 Medium Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame
1915 Medium Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame

1915 Medium Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame

$4,000
1900 s Tortoiseshell Cigar Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tortoiseshell cigar holder, with Japanese inspired decoration. Painted and inlaid with some losses
Category

Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

1900 s Tortoiseshell Cigar Box
1900 s Tortoiseshell Cigar Box

1900 s Tortoiseshell Cigar Box

$2,700
tortoiseshell and silver pique mirror
By William Comyns Sons 1
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A magnificent tortoiseshell mounted mirror, the ink spot tortoiseshell, inlaid with finely etched
Category

19th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

tortoiseshell and silver pique mirror

tortoiseshell and silver pique mirror

$23,000
Regency Starburst Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Stunning Regency starburst pressed bow fronted Tortoiseshell tea caddy, with silver initial plate
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Regency Starburst Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Regency Starburst Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Regency Starburst Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

$10,144
Tortoiseshell Gold Regency Snuff Box
Located in Melbourne, AU
A very rare Regency 18ct gold and tortoiseshell English snuff box. Height: 2cm approx Dimensions
Category

1820s British Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tortoiseshell Gold Regency Snuff Box
Tortoiseshell Gold Regency Snuff Box

Tortoiseshell Gold Regency Snuff Box

$8,800
Pressed Tortoiseshell Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
tortoiseshell lids and stands on four silver plated ball feet. This caddy comes with a fully working lock and
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Pressed Tortoiseshell Regency Tea Caddy
Pressed Tortoiseshell Regency Tea Caddy

Pressed Tortoiseshell Regency Tea Caddy

$11,104
Late English Regency Tortoiseshell Sewing Box
Located in Natchez, MS
Late English Regency tortoiseshell sewing box.
Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoiseshell

Late English Regency Tortoiseshell Sewing Box
Late English Regency Tortoiseshell Sewing Box

Late English Regency Tortoiseshell Sewing Box

$8,500
19th Century Flemish Red Tortoiseshell Mirror
Located in Nashville, TN
19th century Flemish red tortoiseshell mirror with ebony ripple moldings. Impressive in size and
Category

19th Century Belgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ebony

19th Century Flemish Red Tortoiseshell Mirror
19th Century Flemish Red Tortoiseshell Mirror

19th Century Flemish Red Tortoiseshell Mirror

$19,500
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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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