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French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An extremely impressive and fine quality French Louis XV style boulle red tortoise shell and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
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
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Game Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III Louis XV Style Boulle Occasional Table
By Paul Somani
Located in Macclesfield, GB
occasional table in the Louis XV style. The table is inlaid with engraved brass and red tortoise shell and is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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 with ebonized sides. The clock has decorative foliate bronze gilt ormolu mounts and m...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Singing bird box by Jacques Bruguier tortoiseshell case with enameled lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
opens and a finely crafted bird rises from a beautifully pierced and engraved grill. The bird sings a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel, Other
Antique Moroccan Flask - Etched Silver, Copper, Brass with Gemstone Necklace
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
breaks into four smaller strands filled with coral, agate, ebony, onyx, amber, shell, glass and tiger's
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Copper
19th Century Silver Salver
By William Bateman II
Located in Godalming, GB
George IV silver salver on three cast shell feet, engraved with a crest, by William Bateman, London
Category
Antique 1820s European Regency Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Large Table Mirror in Sterling Silver 19th Century
Located in charmes, FR
engraved silver engraved scrolls, acanthus, flowers, exploded shell and foliage monogram BE centered with a
Category
Antique 1860s French Table Mirrors
Materials
Silver
Solid Silver Crested Mustard Spoon by William Chawner London 1824
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
quality solid silver mustard spoon.
Fully hallmarked, London 1824
Shell shaped motifs, engraved
Category
Antique 19th Century Sterling Silver
French gilt-bronze and glass ten light girandole lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
lusters, on a lobed slender baluster standard above a stepped circular foot allover engraved with shells
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Major Carnelian Intaglio Ring
Located in London, GB
Shield devise, upon which are engraved 3 scallop shells, a chevron carved with 2 stars and a boars head
Category
Antique 1790s British Signet Rings
Materials
Carnelian, 18k Gold
20th Century Silver and Marble Baroque Fountain, 1950s
By Argenterie di Milano
Located in Florence, IT
silver base, engraved with leaves and which has on its top a circular shell shaped and engraved stand
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Baroque Fountains
Materials
Marble, Silver
The Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities by Rumphius - Engraving - 18th century
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
standing on pedestals. The interior is adorned with all kinds of shells.
Description: This engraved plate
Category
1740s Old Masters More Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Sterling Silver, Set of 3 Sweetmeat Dishes, Hallmarked, Birmingham, 1898
By Henry Williamson Ltd
Located in York, GB
.
Just a small bit of detail added to the pattern - hatching round alternate shells.
Detail engraved in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Bivalve Mollusks - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities by Rumphius - 18th c.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Mollusks, Shells).
Description: This engraved plate originates from: 'D'Amboinsche Rariteitkamer
Category
1740s Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Jewel Boxes - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities by Rumphius - Engraving - 18th c.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
striata, Peerdevoetjes - Cartissae, Hertjes - Quadrans etc. (Jewel Boxes, Bivalve Mollusks, Shells
Category
1740s Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Puiforcat Rare Sterling Silver 18-karat Gold Tea Coffee Set 4 Pc, Regency
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
pedestal with engraved decor of shells, lambrequins and foliages, Regency style.
An exceptional set from
Category
Antique 1880s French Regency Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian Carved Cameo 14 Karat Yellow Gold Doves of Pliny Cuff Bracelet, 1850s
Located in Antwerp, BE
shell to engrave. To be even more precise, it's the section with the rotation. This is the hardest part
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Materials
14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
c. 1830s Coin Silver Sugar Tongs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
- thistle engraved, shell end. No doubt for a client of Scottish ancestry! Monogram: MAB. 1.30 troy oz.
6.5
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Barware
Materials
Silver
Engraved Nautilus shell - Netherlands, 18th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Engraved Nautilus shell
Netherlands, 18th century
13 x 10 x 7 cm
Although fragmentary this
Category
Antique 18th Century Belgian Dutch Colonial Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Shell Shaped Engraved Mirror, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This French engraved mirror from the 1940s has a shell shaped. It has been used by time which gives
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Rare Set of 3 Georgian Tea Caddies by Emick Romer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
.
Standing on bracket feet with engraved shells around bottom edge.
Presented in superb condition.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
$26,043 / set
Coconut Shell Engraved Tribal Bowl from Nias, Mentawai Islands, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This hand crafted and tribal engraved bowl originates from Nias Island Indonesia. It features
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Coconut
19th Century Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Carved Shell
Engraved Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
five feet tall, the large mirror is decorated at the pediment with a large cartouche shell in the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Carved Shell
Engraved Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
shell crest cartouche in the center flanked with carved floral and leaf motifs on both sides. The gilt
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Materials
Giltwood
Art Deco Bangle Bracelet 14K Gold Shell Antique Engraved Original 1930
s
Located in Dearborn, MI
Art Deco Bangle Bracelet 14K Gold Shell Antique Engraved Original 1930's
Beautiful Condition
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Bangles
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Engraved and Carved Shell Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
large shell cartouche at the pediment flanked with carved foliate motifs on the sides. The gilt frame
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Materials
Giltwood
circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A polished snail shell snuff box, circa 1800, French, Beaded brass mounts. Engraved: "Souvenir du
Category
Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Silver Plate Bird
Egg Shell on Wishbone Engraved Toothpick Holder
By Barbour Silver Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming mid-late 19th century Victorian toothpick holder showing a small bird perched on a wishbone beside an open eggshell inscribed ‘Just Picked Out.’ Beautiful detail to the bi...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Shell Form Parrot with Sterling Body and Perch
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Toucan bird in the form of a shell with sterling silver tail and perch. This rarely seen piece has
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian 1840s Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service
By Daniel
John Welby
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
thumbpieces embellished with further bright cut engraved shell and interlacing scrolling designs
Category
Antique 1840s English Victorian Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
The Patterns of Nature: Tapes and Cytheraea Shell Engravings, circa 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: The Patterns of Nature: Tapes and Cytheraea Shell Engravings
Description: This compilation
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
Paul Storr Antique Georgian 1811 Sterling Silver Fish Slice Server
By Paul Storr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
continuation of thread decoration, there is an impressive engraved shell design emanating from the bolster, in
Category
Antique 1810s British George III Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Venetian Engraved Glass Large Mirror, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century Venetian engraved glass mirror from the 1950s.
Shell and flowers engraved
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Antiquities
Materials
Glass
20th Century Sterling Silver Italian Vases in the Shape of Nautilus Shell, Pair
By Argenteria IL LEONE
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of sterling silver vases shell "Nautilus" shape.
The vases have the exact same workmanship
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Verdura Midcentury Gold and Shell Turtle Clip Brooch
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
A mid-century engraved gold and cowrie shell brooch in the form of a turtle with ruby eyes, in 14k
Category
Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches
Materials
Ruby, 14k Gold
French Faux Tortoise-Shell Commode, Attributed to Jensen
Located in Cypress, CA
20th century.
The beautifully hand painted faux red tortoise shell top is engraved with parcel gilt
Category
20th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Snake Chain with a Scallop Shell Locket
By Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
gold The silky chain is clasped by an engraved scallop shell locket, one side enameled with medium blue
Category
Antique 1870s Victorian Chain Bracelets
Materials
14k Gold
Pair of Colored Sea Shell Prints, circa 1889
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Pair of Colored Sea Shell Prints, engraved by J. Miller, circa 1889, naturalist
Category
Antique 1880s English Other Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Victorian 15K Gold Carved Shell Cameo Brooch "Menelaus" - c.1880
Located in London, GB
engraved on a light brown shell background. In Greek mythology, Menelaus was a king of Mycenaean Sparta
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Materials
15k Gold
Pair Mid-Century Brass Shotgun Shell "Big Shot" 2oz, "Little Shot" 1oz, Jiggers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of brass jiggers with removable plastic liners, in the form of shotgun shells one engraved
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Framed Prints of Large Sea Shells by Italian Artist, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
, daughter of the famous engraver Cosimo Mogalli, the shells are very naturalistically detailed, richly
Category
Antique 19th Century English Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper, Glass
French Metamorphic Opera Glasses, 18K Gold
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Exquisitely engraved with delicate floral motifs, these glasses fold up perfectly to fit into their
Category
Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Gold
Stunning Louis XIV Boulle Gilt Bronze Table Clock, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
engraved brass on a background of brown tortoiseshell.
The inside part of the door and the base are also
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Antique Dome-Top Jewellery Box with Abalone Medallion
Located in Northampton, GB
the beautifully engraved hinges to the fully functional lock and lock keep, ensuring your valuables
Category
Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass, Metal, Other, Metallic Thread
Mirror, Swedish Grace, Stockholmsutställningen
The Stockholm Exhibition
, 1930
Located in Stockholm, SE
). Veneered with tortoise-shell, cut and engraved mirror glass with floral decoration in gold and red, the
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pewter
Ancient Rectangular Tray London
900 Table Set Silverware
Located in Milano, IT
handles with leaf and shell decorations. Large engraved background, dedication in the centre. On the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Unusual Pair of Queen Anne Walnut and Gilt Pier Mirrors
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual and large pair of Queen Anne walnut pier mirrors with gilt incised shell, scrolls and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
A very fine pair of George II Salvers
By JOHN ROBINSON II (1727-1773)
Located in London, GB
. The centre of the salvers is engraved with a Rococo scroll, shell and strapwork cartouche, also
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Platters and Serveware
20th century French Set of Four Silverplate Tea Cups, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
motifs and fine handcrafted details, typical of early 20th-century pieces.
Engraved/chased shell
Category
20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Outstanding William IV Book Vinaigrette by Rawlings
Summers
Located in London, GB
shells and flower heads. The cover is hand engraved with crisp pluming scrolls, in addition to exotic
Category
Antique 1830s English Decorative Boxes
Eighteenth Century Indo-Portuguese Vargeno
Located in Montreal, QC
Indo-Portuguese rosewood vargeno, the drawers inlaid with tortoise shell veneer and engraved ivory
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Victorian Edmond Plisson Emerald Diamond Gold Turtle Brooch
Located in London, GB
18ct gold, engraved to represent the shell and skin of the turtle, with cabochon-cut ruby eyes. With
Category
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, 10k Gold, 18k Gold
A rare pair of George III Salad Servers made in London in 1820 by William Eley &
Located in London, GB
being on the front and the reverse. Both pieces display crisp shells and are engraved, at the top of the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
A George IV Wine Label made by the Matthew Boulton Company
Located in London, GB
motifs and shells.This example engraved for PORT.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Barware
1990
s Opal Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Vintage Turtle Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as stylized turtles with engraved scales and shell
Featuring oval-shaped opal cabochons as
Category
1990s Drop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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