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Large Shell
Located in Fairhope, AL
Large Clam Shell.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects
$700
Large Shell Encrusted Shipwreck Jar
Located in Westport, CT
Large intact 19th Century shipwreck jar from the Taiwan Strait. Covered with oyster shell
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Urns
Large Shell Fossil Matrix on Steel Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large fossil matrix on later custom steel stand
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Large Tortoise Shell
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large shell of earthtones, waxed and wired for wall mounts.
Category
20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Wax
$1,900
Shell Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Marble sculpted large shell bowl
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Gilt Bowl with Shells
Located in Stamford, CT
Wooden gilt urn bowl with 12 large shells, circa 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
$1,200
Shell and Walnut Hinged Container
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large shell lidded container or vide-poche, the shell hinged on a French walnut base, in the style
Category
Vintage 1960s French Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Walnut
Shell and Walnut Hinged Container
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large shell lidded container or vide-poche, the shell hinged on a French walnut base, in the style
Category
Vintage 1960s French Serving Bowls
Materials
Shell, Walnut
Shell and Walnut Hinged Container
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large shell lidded container or vide-poche, the shell hinged on a French walnut base, in the style
Category
Vintage 1960s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Walnut
Shell and Walnut Hinged Container
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large shell lidded container or vide-poche, the shell hinged on a French walnut base, in the style
Category
Vintage 1960s French Jars
Materials
Shell, Walnut
Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell Fairy on Shell
Located in LAS VEGAS, NV
Offering this antique art nouveau bronze inkwell. Featuring a fairy on a large shell and two lids
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Hand Crafted Shell
Rope Vase with Soft Tones
Located in Jupiter, FL
This is a stately handcrafted shell vase intricate details from the larger shells to the tiny
Category
20th Century Unknown Other Vases
Materials
Shell, Rope
Large French Plaster Relief of a Mermaid
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very large plaque of a mermaid in wavy water with seahorses,fish and seaweed around her.Large shell
Category
Vintage 1940s French Decorative Objects
Midcentury, WWII Pair of Trench-Art, Shell Casing Three-Arm Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
constructed of a single shell casing for the central section and the base is the end of an larger shell casing
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Steel
Group of Four Vintage Tortoise Shells
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mechanism- the others do not. The two larger shells are various shades of brown- and the two little shells
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Decorative Art
Coquille and Walnut Hinged Container
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large shell lidded container or vide-poche, the shell hinged on a French walnut base, in the style
Category
Vintage 1960s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Walnut
Extra large, beautifully encrusted ship wreck jar
Located in Westport, CT
A large shell encrusted jar from Southern China sea. Original heavily glazed surface completely
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases
Lifesize Bronze Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine figure of a youth playing a flute and standing on a large shell.
The face is expressive
Category
Vintage 1960s American Fountains
Materials
Bronze
$9,500
Large Tortoise Shell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large bleached tortoise shell
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Tortoise Shell
$1,500
Large Natural Double Clam Shell.
Located in Pasadena, CA
Great giant clam shell showing the great organic shape of this fossil.
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Pair of Large Clam Shells
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Pair of real clam sea shells, white color with undulating edges from Key west.
Smaller size: 11"x7
Category
Vintage 1970s American Country Vases
Materials
Shell
Large Tridacna Shell, Early 20th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
A large 20th century Tridacna shell, from a prestigious house.
Dimensions: Width 76cm, depth 53cm
Category
Early 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Large Silverplate Shell
Located in Stamford, CT
Large silverplate shell
Category
20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Resin Shell
Located in Atlanta, GA
* Large scale crab shell.
* Carved lines and details
* Matte white finish
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Large Natural Oyster Shell Sphere Sculpture
By Maitland Smith
Located in Westfield, NJ
Large sphere sculpture made of natural oyster shells. Each shell is strung together with rope to
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Large Sea Shell
Located in Westport, CT
Polished sea shell
Category
20th Century Decorative Objects
$250
Large Sea Shell
Located in Westport, CT
Pretty polished shell.
Category
20th Century Decorative Objects
$250
Large Aluminum Shell
Located in Newburgh, NY
Outsized cast Aluminum shell, probably made in the sixties it is of very nice quality.
Category
20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$2,200
Large South Pacific Clam Shell, circa 1950
Located in Richmond, VA
A giant clam shell known as "Tridacna Gigas" with a sun bleached pigment and sealant applied in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Shell
ITALIAN NEO-CLASSICAL WOODEN MAQUETTE OF A DOMED TEMPIETTO
Located in San Francisco, CA
include the large shell, wreath, swag and flowerhead elements, Corinthian capitals, trimmed borders and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Objects
Large 1970s Round Tessellated Pen Shell Box
Located in New York, NY
Large round tessellated pen shell box, USA, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Large Plaster Shell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cast plaster
Category
20th Century French Decorative Objects
Large ship-wreck jar covered with oyster shells
Located in Westport, CT
From South China Sea. 100% natural encrustation. Other sizes available. All finest quality.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Urns
Materials
Shell
20th Century Large Composite Clam Shell, Gold Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century large composite clam shell, gold interior.
Category
20th Century Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Shell
19th-20th Century Large Scale Clam Shell
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-20th century large scale clam shell.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Shell
Large Resin Conch Shell
Located in Atlanta, GA
* Large scale conch shell.
* White matte finish
* Carved detailed lines shape the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Large Decorative Sea Shell
Located in Wainscott, NY
Large Decorative Sea Shell
Category
Vintage 1970s Decorative Objects
Extremely Large Clam Shell
Located in Stamford, CT
Extremely Large Clam Shell
Category
20th Century American Sculptures
Large Decorative Sea Shell
Located in Wainscott, NY
Large Decorative Sea Shell
Category
Vintage 1970s Decorative Objects
Large Carved Wooden Shell
Located in Stamford, CT
Large carved wooden scallop shell
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Pot with Shells
Located in Dallas, TX
Large white pot embedded with shells
Category
Vintage 1960s American Vases
Unusually Large Clam Shell
Located in New York, NY
Unusually Large Clam Shell with Mother of Pearl Interior
Category
20th Century French Decorative Objects
Large Vintage French Sea Shell Box, circa 1940
Located in Houston, TX
has been adorned with a variety of shells including the top where a large central medallion contains
Category
Vintage 1940s French Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Collection of Coastal Large and Small Sea Shells
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Collection of coastal large and small sea shells.
Set of 7 sea shells of different sizes.
From: 4
Category
Vintage 1980s Bajan Bohemian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Large Terracotta Shell Basin
Located in Hudson, NY
Spectacular terracotta shell basin. 30 inches in diameter Classic shape in beautiful condition use
Category
Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Clay
Large Carved Wooden Shell
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
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Category
20th Century Unknown Decorative Objects
Large Glass Box Display of Sea Urchin Shells 11H
Located in Pasadena, CA
Large glass display of sea urchin shells.
11h X 13.5 w. X 8d
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Adirondack Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Glass
Large Decorative Brass Shell Planter
Located in Chicago, IL
Large decorative brass shell planter.
Category
20th Century Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Brass
Large Oval Shell Encrusted Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Oval Shell Encrusted Frame with Original Glass
Category
20th Century American Picture Frames
Large Victorian Silver Shell Dish
By Benjamin Smith II
Located in London, GB
underneath to create the feet. The scrolling design of this silver shell and its large size are very unusual.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Silver
Two Large Compatible Clam Shells
Located in Stamford, CT
Two large compatible polished clam shells in a bleached white finish. Size is same on both.
Category
Late 20th Century Natural Specimens
Giant Clam Shell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large clam shell.
Category
20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
$1,200
Large Box with Shell Decoration
Located in Culver City, CA
Thought to be English, circa 1880, this shell decorated box is larger than usually found and will
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Brass
Large Silver Clad Murex Shell
Located in Chicago, IL
This shell has beautiful details and is a great sculptural object.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Decorative Objects
#3430 Large Clam Shell and Collection of 13 shells
Coral
Located in New York, NY
Impressive Large Clam Shell.
Can be sold individually. $2,800.00.
Also
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral
Large Pair Plaster "Shell" Mirrors
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair oval wall mirrors in plaster over wood; the frames modelled in imitation of grouped seashells
Category
Vintage 1940s American Picture Frames
Vintage Giant Clam Shell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large clam shell
Category
Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
$1,250
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