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Roman Republic 2nd Century BC Carnelian Intaglio Ring of a Sculptor
Located in Firenze, IT
sculptor measuring an unfinished statue.
The 18Kt yellow gold archaeological style setting with with shell
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Signet Rings
Materials
Carnelian, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Silver Centerpiece, 1930s-1940s
Located in Milano, IT
. Lateral sockets with finely chiselled leaves and shells. Engraved silver mark, that of the silversmith not
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
An unusual George IV Silver Gilt
Gold Vinaigrette
Located in London, GB
vacant cartouche. The interior displays a very unusual grille pierced and engraved with shells, scrolls
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Antique Austrian 18 Karat Four-Color Gold Snuff Box, Felix Paul, circa 1810
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
form with rounded corners, the hinged covers beautifully engraved with shell and scroll decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Antique Austrian 18 Karat Four-Color Gold Snuff Box, Felix Paul, circa 1810
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
form with rounded corners, the hinged covers beautifully engraved with shell and scroll decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptional 19th century French boulle bureau plat of outstanding quality. Having engraved brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Antique 19th Century Austrian 18-Karat Two-Color Gold Snuff Box, circa 1820
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
-corners, the hinged covers beautifully engraved with shell and scroll decoration and engine turning
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Exceptional Silver Gilt Rattle by Charles Rawlings
William Summers
Located in London, GB
heads and the rest of the shaft is beautifully engraved with pluming scrolls, Rococo shell details and
Category
Antique 1850s English Sheffield and Silverplate
Victorian Sterling Silver Meat Dish
Cover by Benjamin Smith III - London 1840
By Benjamin Smith
Located in London, London
Sterling Silver Meat Dish and Matching Cover, features shaped reed and shell borders, engraved coats of
Category
Antique 1830s English Victorian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Midcentury Armchairs Blue Velvet Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
engraved wood. The shell-shaped upholstered backrest gives the seat great elegance and comfort. The wooden
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Stamped Silver Plated Tray with Repousse Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XV shell, and an engraved center medallion with flowers and leaves in each corner. This piece is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
A very rare early George III Tumbler Cup made in Edinburgh in 1769
Located in London, GB
edge of the rim is beautifully engraved with scroll work, shells, grapes and vines of unusual design
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles
Riker Brothers Art Nouveau Diamond Demantoid 14K Gold Antique Turtle Brooch
By Riker Brothers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in color - flush set
Reverse belly is engraved with shell pattern
Completed by hinged pinstem with
Category
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
Durgin Gorham Fancy Regent Sterling Silver Asparagus Fork, circa 1910
By Durgin-Gorham 1
Located in Toronto, Ontario
with engraved flowers and scallop shell terminal. Flat lifter with concave sides, the tines with
Category
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A rare George III Mother of Pearl Caddy Spoon made circa 1820
Located in London, GB
the reverse is also engraved to simulate a shell bowl and foliate designs are shown on the handle
Category
Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Virgil
Shirley Benn 1970
s Mother-Of-Pearl Inlay Sterling Silver Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Necklace is designed as strands of round silver beads with large inlaid mother-of-pearl and shell
Category
Vintage 1970s Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
Exceptionally Fine and Unusual George II Chinoiserie Revival Rococo Tea Caddy
Located in London, GB
The Tea Caddy is oblong in form and stands on a plain foot. The sides of the main body are engraved
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Frank Whiting C607 Sterling Silver Divided Serving Plate Tray Platter 594g
By Frank Whiting
Located in Dayton, OH
plate or tray with round scallop form and shell design, engraved in the center with the initials CMC
Category
Early 20th Century Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
A George II Silver
Mother of Pearl Escutcheon Snuff Box made circa 1730
Located in London, GB
circa 1730. The beautiful cover is finely engraved with Rococo shell and foliate scrolls as well as
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes
An extremely rare George II Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
Lord is all our Trust" below. The upper section and the Armorial is engraved with Rococo shell details
Category
Antique 18th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Superb Quality 19th Century French Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Des
Located in Martlesham, GB
top with an ormolu moulded edge, decorative shell engraved corner mounts, kingwood cross banding
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Necklace With Cameo Depicting Vesuvius. Late 19th. Naples
Located in Firenze, IT
.
Central cammeo with filigree cast, size h cm 2,5, L 3cm.
Hand-engraved cameo on shell. Italian
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art More Art
Materials
Glass, Intaglio
Late 19th Century Boulle Style Marquetry Mantel Clock ‘Religieuse’
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
faux tortoise shell end engraved copper scrolls, gilt bronze ornamentation, caryatids and acanthus
Category
Antique 1870s French Baroque Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Antique Victorian Cameo Brooch 14K Gold with Portrait of a Gentleman - c.1890
Located in London, GB
, jumpers, jackets or coats.
Overall a wonderful example of a finely engraved and detailed shell cameo
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Brooches
Materials
14k Gold
William IV Silver Tray by Paul Storr
By Paul Storr
Located in New Orleans, LA
silversmith Paul Storr. Adorned with a striking engraved border with a shell motif, this large William IV
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
JP Caron French Sterling Silver Flatware Service Fish Set Figural Pierced
Located in Big Bend, WI
beautiful engraved design, beaded and shell motifs along the scalloped rim, 23 1/2" x 12" x 1" tall. Weight
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Irish Sterling Silver Dish Ring by Thomas Weir Dublin Ireland 1925 14.8ozs
Located in Dublin, Ireland
landscapes. The central cartouche (not engraved) is surrounded with shells and C scrolls.
Mark of TW for
Category
Early 20th Century Irish Rococo Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of George II Silver-Gilt Cast Candlesticks, London, 1741 by Edward Aldridge
By Edward Aldridge
Located in Cornwall, GB
bases shaped and stepped with delicately embossed shell and engraved floral decoration. The fluted
Category
Antique 1740s British George II Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Pair of World War i Brass Iris Engraved Shells Casing Trench Artillery
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I.
During trench warfare soldiers spent a
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
French Pair of World War I Brass Engraved Shell Casings Trench Artillery, French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French Pair of Shell Casings from the World War I
Trench Artillery
Brass engraved
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Beveled Console or Wall Mirrors with Engraved Gilt Shell Motif
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Art Deco beveled console or wall mirrors with gilt engraved shell motif. These one of a
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Gucci Vintage 80s 1980s Luxe Red-Orange Creamy Pleated Silk Midi Skirt
By Gucci
Located in Sparks, NV
skirt is just phenomenal. The skirt zips on the side and buttons with a "Gucci" engraved shell
Category
1980s Italian Skirts
Tall Georgian Style Mahogany
Gilt Shell Carved Engraved Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tall Georgian Style Mahogany and Gilt Shell Carved Engraved Mirror
Cabinet Made by Erskine
Category
Vintage 1920s American Georgian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Bronze Engraved Bomb Shell from WWI
Located in Dallas, TX
war (WWI 1914-1918). Made in bronze, this impressive piece of artillery has been engraved with a deer
Category
Early 20th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bangle Bracelet Engraved 14K Gold Shell Antique Original 1920
s
Located in Dearborn, MI
Art Deco Bangle Bracelet 14K Gold Shell Antique Engraved Original 1920's
Gorgeous Hand Engraving
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Bangles
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Three Color Hand Carved Shell Cameo in 10 Karat Gold Engraved Frame
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a breathtaking original Victorian hand-carved 3 color shell cameo in 10k yellow gold. The
Category
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Materials
10k Gold
Pair Niccolo Gualtieri Shell Engravings
By Niccolo Gualtier
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an iconic pair of Niccolo Gualtieri (1688-1744) hand colored shell engravings that formed
Category
Antique 1740s European Baroque Prints
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
BUCCELLATI Sterling Silver Arca Shell Centerpiece
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in VALENZA, IT
Shell-shaped centerpiece by Gianmaria Buccellati.
The centerpiece was embossed and chiseled
Category
2010s Italian Other Centerpieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Shell Engravings from Sowerby
s Illustrations of Marine Life, circa 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Shell Engravings from Sowerby's Illustrations of Marine Life
Description: This compilation
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
19th Century English Silver Plated Oval Tray with Engraved Decor and Stamped
Located in Dallas, TX
with gallery features two handles on each end with shell motifs, engraved motifs with flowers and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
The Art of Marine Shells: A Window into Nature
s Elegance, circa 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
Marine Shell Illustrations by James Sowerby
Description: This compilation showcases two beautiful
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
Gorham
Narragansett
Sterling- Silver Shell Dish
Figural Crab Spoon
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham 'Narragansett' Sterling- Silver Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon
USA, circa 1890s
A rare
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Jardiniere with Turtle Shell and Brass Inlays
Located in Milano, MI
shaped and decorated with engraved brass and tortoise shell inlays on all sides and scrolling gilt cast
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Ja...
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian Contemporary Polished Chrome and Black Glass Console with Shell Motif
Located in New York, NY
polished chrome elements with shell or stylized leaf motif, the very sophisticated tops in black glass
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Console Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique Silver Snail Shell Case Box Pendant
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Antique silver box pendant in the shape of a large snail shell. The shell is beautifully engraved
Category
Antique 1860s Boxes and Cases
Materials
Silver
Pair of Antique Barker-Ellis Engraved Silver Plated Wine Bottle Coasters
By Barker Ellis Silver Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
scalloped edge with engraved stylized shells on alternating petals and a stylized floral accenting engraving
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Holy Water Font Crucifix Shell and Silver French Napoleon III
Located in Labrit, Landes
.
Vegetal details engraved on the shell.
Very delicate work.
Good antique condition for its age with minor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Butter Shell by John Wakefield in 1815
By John Wakefield
Located in London, London
butter dish, takes the form of a shell, featuring an engraved double crest and gadroon border to the
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Tortoiseshell Pagoda Top Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A Georgian tortoiseshell pagoda top tea caddy, serpentine front with skirted base, pewter string inlay, silver lid cartouche with "JTC" monogram and silver escutcheon. Velvet lined l...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter, Silver
Large Chinese Export Silver Dragon Spoon by Tuck Chang, Early 20th Century
By Tuck Chang
Co.
Located in Austin, TX
four feet on the ground, the head held up. The oversized bowl of the spoon shaped like a clam shell and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver One Shot Measure
Located in London, GB
A wonderful sterling silver spirits measure in the form of a cartridge shell, amusingly engraved
Category
20th Century British Barware
5 Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Cocktail Forks Floral Scallop Oyster Seafood
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 5 antique Gorham sterling silver cocktail or fish forks with floral and scallop shell
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Regency Faux Bamboo Mahogany and Silver Tray Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
featuring pierced gallery with side handles, engraved with floral and Rocaille shell motif. Warm original
Category
Mid-20th Century English Regency Tray Tables
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique 17th Century Intaglio Garnet Gold Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
left with the toga and the laurel.
The archaeological style setting with shell top and engraved
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Signet Rings
Materials
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Egyptian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
an interior cavity to store a reed pen.
Attached to the body is an inkwell with engraved designs with
Category
Antique 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Crested Sheffield Silver Plate Handled Serving Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century.
Supported on scroll feet with gadrooned edges and handles interspersed with shell
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British George III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Early Victorian French Prancing Hound Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
hound.
The shank is a true beauty and original to the ring. It has crisply engraved curved shells at the
Category
Antique 1840s French Early Victorian Band Rings
Materials
18k Gold
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