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MISSING 2 Spring Base Garden Lounge Chairs, Sold Individually
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of near matching clam shell metal spring armchairs sold individually. The two vintage patio
Category

Early 20th Century American Clam Antique

Materials

Metal

Antique Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
with clam shells and a further square border with lappets of scrolling motifs. The front of the Sewing
Category

Early 1800s English George III Clam Antique

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

Two gouache paintings by de Simone of ‘Latona’
By Antonio de Simone
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Two gouache paintings by de Simone of ‘Latona’ , one showing the gaffe rigged yawl, in clam seas
Category

Late 19th Century English Clam Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

A Meiji bronze vase by Nobuhira
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
with four high relief crabs and several partially exposed open clam shells on a textured ground
Category

1890s Japanese Meiji Clam Antique

Materials

Bronze

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved from a giant clam shell, with pieces of bamboo. Yua
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Clam Antique

Materials

Bone

Antique Twyfords Sink with Cast Iron Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
splash back, decorative recessed soap dishes and clam shell overflow above an ornately cast iron standing
Category

19th Century English Victorian Clam Antique

Materials

Metal, Iron

Exquisite 1805 Hand-Colored Engraving of Mollusks and Slugs from Bertuch’s Work
Located in Langweer, NL
, illustrating its anatomy. - Fig. 3: A freshwater clam or bivalve shell, meticulously rendered to capture its
Category

Early 1800s Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Turtle Mounted Shell Shaped Pin Dish
By Royal Worcester
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
turtle dated 1906. The dish is formed as an open clam shaped shell with a flat base and raised sides with
Category

Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Clam Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Heavy Bronze Double Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
fittings. Each side is a triple candelabra topped by a 17 inch clam broth fluted shade. At almost four foot
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Clam Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique Maple Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Prussia. With robust maple construction, a gracefully carved Queen Anne inspired gilded clam, and a pair
Category

Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Clam Antique

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Maple

A Genre Interior Scene Painted by Jules Ruinart de Brimont (1838-1898)
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. ‘Jules Ruinart paints for us “Un Portrait d’une Religieuse” with the clam and happy air that one rarely
Category

19th Century French Clam Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century sponge ware mixing bowl is in fine condition. The sponge bowl has a clam shell
Category

Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Clam Antique

Materials

Pottery

Antique Louis XV Black Marble Fireplace
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
a panelled serpentine frieze, which is centred by a carved Rococo style clam shell cartouche. The
Category

Mid-19th Century Belgian Louis XV Clam Antique

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Elkington Co Silver Plated Dolphin Shell Salt Cellar with Silver Gilt lining
By Elkington Co.
Located in London, GB
A stunning Elkington & Co, 19th century silver plated and silver gilt Dolphin & Clam Shell Open
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Late 19th Century British Rococo Revival Clam Antique

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner
By Jacob Petit
Located in Dublin, Ireland
. The main frame of shaped rectangular form raised on scrolling supports with a central clam shell
Category

19th Century French Grand Tour Clam Antique

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Travertine Marble Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
embellished with carved scrolls and clam shells certain to bring beauty and interest to any room. Centuries
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Early 18th Century Italian Renaissance Clam Antique

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble

19th Century Sponge Ware Mixing Bowls / Collection of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
collection of four bowls with clam shell pattern.
Category

Late 19th Century American American Classical Clam Antique

Materials

Pottery

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/ Vide-Poche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ormolu trellis surround, resting on a natural polished clam shell with a luster resembling mother of
Category

19th Century Napoleon III Clam Antique

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century blue and white sponge ware mixing or batter bowl. With clam shell design. The
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Mid-19th Century American Country Clam Antique

Materials

Pottery

Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Screen. Bamboo Forest.
Located in Kyoto, JP
, gofun or clam shell gesso, and sumi ink. It is painted in the exquisite traditions of Japanese Nihonga
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Clam Antique

Materials

Silk

Misc Collection of Various Silverplate Tableware, 19th to 20th C
Located in San Francisco, CA
Misc collection of various silver-plate tableware, 19th to 20th C. Measures: Clam dish 9" wide x
Category

Early 20th Century English Clam Antique

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Solid Silver Salt/Butter Dish Pair Shell - Stephen Smith 1866
Located in London, GB
. Formed in the shape of a giant clam, this salt cellar/butter dish takes on a nautical theme and would
Category

19th Century Clam Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Huge Heavy Carved Stone Trilobite Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
set into the ground. We are also selling a large stone clam shell sculpture by the same artist. NOTE
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Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Clam Antique

Materials

Stone, Sandstone

A French 19th century hand painted majolica dish from the Gien factory C 1875
Located in Central England, GB
clam shells. All are in very good condition with no restoration. French, circa 1875 Height 8.5 cm x
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Clam Antique

Materials

Majolica

Art Nouveau Turquoise Baroque Pearl Brooch, 14K Gold, Signed, Circa 1900
Located in Chatham, CA
scrolling tendrils with clam shells and stylized floral details - set with an oval cabochon natural
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Clam Antique

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Important 18th Century Porcelain and Bronze Box by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
box which is accompanied by a lovely bronze lif which is inset with a Mother of Pearl Clam and has
Category

Late 18th Century German Rococo Clam Antique

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique German Biedermeier Footed Silver Sugar Chest or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
style. The box sits on ornately crafted feet and features clam shell relief decoration adorning the
Category

Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Clam Antique

Materials

Silver

Marine Elegance: A 19th Century Mosaic of Mollusk Diversity, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
sea snails and clams, each with its unique shape and design. 2. The second print contains a selection
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1840s Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box
By KPM Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
KPM shell and flower motif cabinet or patch box, The top realistically modelled as a clam shell
Category

Late 19th Century German Clam Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental 19th Century Spongeware Pottery Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing large spongeware bowl is in pristine condition and has a design sponge pattern or clam
Category

Late 19th Century American Country Clam Antique

Materials

Pottery

French Régence Style dark wood and gilt Console Table, circa 1860
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
summer flowers and laurels. The front legs are canted and have clam shell detail on the knees, these
Category

19th Century French Regency Clam Antique

Materials

Pine

Large Pair of Baroque Style Walnut Parcel-Silver Leaf Winged Throne Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, each with finely carved open-armrests with parcel-silver leaf edges and clam-carved supports, raised on
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Revival Clam Antique

Materials

Silver Leaf

Surtees, Mr. Facey Romford s Hounds, First Edition in the Original 12 Parts 1864
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
clam shell slipcase. Reference: [Schwerdt II p.237; Tooley 475].
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1860s British Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Grainger Worcester Porcelain Dolphin Support Shell Shaped Salt c.1860
By Grainger Worcester
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
base with its tail raised in the Air and supporting a large clam shaped shell. The slat is well
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1860s English Victorian Clam Antique

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Double Sailor s Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Limpets ( both Fissurella barbadensis), the pelagic sea snails Janthinas (J. spp), and King Venus Clams
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Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Clam Antique

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

A Pair Of Meissen Porcelain Mythological Figural Groups
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Procession of Amphitrite'. 'Neptune and Thetis' modelled with the god of the sea standing in a clam-shell
Category

19th Century German Rococo Clam Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Very Fine Gilt Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel and Porcelain Holy Water Stoup
Located in London, GB
holding the 'arma Christi'. At the base of the piece is a tridacna, a clam shaped pendant, which is framed
Category

Late 19th Century French Renaissance Clam Antique

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Sterling Silver Antique Judaica Torah Breast Plate, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
dates to 1882. Tall, slim, and upright, inside a large scrolling foliate border with clam-shell finials
Category

Late 19th Century European Clam Antique

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Lobster, Seashell, Basketweave, Bamboo Planter
Located in New York, NY
. The body in the form of a densely woven basket of fine detail, with a large lobster, clam shell
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Clam Antique

Materials

Bronze

William Adderley English Staffordshire Shell and Floral Asparagus Plate
By William Adderley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the French market. A transfer printed pattern of floral sprays dot an open clam shell, asparagus
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Clam Antique

Materials

Earthenware

An Italian Hand Carved Pine Putti Statue
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
three nude winged infants – known as putti or cherubs – support a large carved pine clam shell as if
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Clam Antique

Materials

Pine, Wood

Maritime Spiral Elegance: A Mollusk Anthology, 1849
Located in Langweer, NL
or a type of clam. **Third Image** 7. Unlabeled - This could be another variety of gastropod
Category

1840s Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Bivalve Molluscs and Other Molluscs, Sealife, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vermerts, Clovisse, Vénéricarde'. Print of bivalve molluscs (clam) and other
Category

19th Century Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Porcelain Half Moon Pink Shell on Baby Blue Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
oyster shells. Also shown are two smaller yellow and white clam or cockle shells. A rolled and scalloped
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19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Clam Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
the main image, the Librarian is constructed by using book related items. In a clam shell presentation
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16th Century Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Alentejo: Land of Tradition and Tranquility, 1903
Located in Langweer, NL
alentejana (pork with clams). 4. **Landscapes**: The area is characterized by rolling plains, which in
Category

Early 1900s Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique 8 BallCutMoonstones French BelleEpoque GiltFiligree Earrings Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
moonstone like the additional four on the necklace. The luminous moonstone beads look like quahog-clam
Category

1910s French Belle Époque Clam Antique

Materials

Crystal, Moonstone, Brass, Gold, Gilt Metal

Original Italian Hand Carved Nude Sculpture/ Lamp Signed Umberto Stiaccini
By Umberto Stiaccini
Located in New York City, NY
Hand carved white alabaster sculpture of a nude woman reclining inside a clam shell with three
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Clam Antique

Materials

Alabaster

"Ogalala Woman" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
: Evening on the Sound, The Clam Digger, and The Mussel Gatherer. Curtis spent the summer of 1900 with
Category

Early 1900s American Clam Antique

Materials

Paper

Meissen style porcelain and gilt bronze table fountain by Samson
Located in London, GB
clam shell, which opens up to reveal a gilt bronze cover with a water lily bud at its centre. Flowers
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19th Century German Louis XV Clam Antique

Materials

Ormolu

Two large Renaissance style bronzed metal centrepiece garniture
Located in London, GB
. Young, nude boys sit between them on multi-layered clam shells. The group sits on a shaped, oval base
Category

19th Century Italian Renaissance Clam Antique

Materials

Metal

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, Playful Cat by Hirose Toho, 1920s Taisho
By Hirose Toho
Located in Kyoto, JP
very fine brushwork, Toho uses gofun or clam shell gessho to detail the fur of the cat. A soft light
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1920s Japanese Taisho Clam Antique

Materials

Silk

Pair of Zsolnay Decorative Ceramic Figurative Dishes with Eosin Glaze
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
4 high. The woman holding a clam shell is circa 1960 Mid-Century Modern and measures 5.75 inches
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1920s Hungarian Clam Antique

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Clam Shell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Natural Clam Shell. Sure to add a coastal feel to any room.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Clam Antique

Gigantic Clam Shell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large clam shell with beautiful texture.
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18th Century and Earlier French Clam Antique

Giant Clam Shell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful piece of natural art. It is now illegal to poach these amazing creatures so this is one of a few that are left available in the U.S.
Category

18th Century and Earlier Clam Antique

Massive Vintage Clam Shell
Located in Palm Springs, CA
HUGE and fabulous natural clam shell.Pulled out of the South Pacific.Can be drilled and used as a
Category

18th Century and Earlier Clam Antique

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Clam Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the clam antique you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, shell and bronze, every clam antique was constructed with great care. There are 10 variations of the antique or vintage clam antique you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the clam antique you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right clam antique, those designed in Folk Art, Regency and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Paula Swinnen each produced at least one beautiful clam antique that is worth considering.

How Much is a Clam Antique?

Prices for a clam antique start at $295 and top out at $40,678 with the average selling for $1,950.