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19th Century Italian Sculpture Yellow Marble Oil Lamp Grand Tour Boschetti
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Roma, IT
specialized in a variety of marble works, candelabras, mosaic table-tops and shell engravings. For example, a
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Shell
By Paul Landacre
Located in Oakland, CA
Wood engraving of a single beautiful shell, printed on wove japanese paper, full margins.
Edition
Category
1930s Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Wood
Set of 3 framed 18th Century Antique Italian Engravings of Shells
Located in London, GB
18th century Italian engravings of shells by the famous engraver `Gaultirios`. Produced in Rome
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Prints
Solen. Plate 33. (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Tellina. Plate 40 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Sculptures
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Cardium. Plate 53 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Tellina Plate 37 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Fossilized shells and fish - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities - Rumphius - 18th c
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Plate LIX: This plate shows various fossilized shells and fish.
Description: This
Category
1740s Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Four Prints of Shells from Perry
s Conchology
By George Perry
Located in New York, NY
Four prints of shells by George Perry from Conchology, or, The natural history of shells... London
Category
Antique 1810s English Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
Yves Saint Laurent shell necklace in gilded metal and red jasper, 1970s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
engravings. It is embellished in the center with a large shell pendant, smoother and more detailed, and
Category
Vintage 1970s French Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
George III Sterling Silver Shell Claret Label by Benjamin Smith, London, 1807
By Benjamin Smith
Located in London, GB
engraving on the shell together with the plain bar make this label extremely attractive.
Benjamin Smith II
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Antique William IV Large Sterling Silver Salver, London, 1835
By William Ker Reid
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
shell and foliate engraving. The salver sits on four ornate feet and the centre front has a stylish
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver
Colorful Snail Shell Engraving
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted engraving of a snail shell. Engraving is framed in a green wooden frame with a white
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Cowry Type Hand Painted Shell Engravings.
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted shell engraving of various cowry shells. engraving is framed is in a silver frame with
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shell Engraving of a Triton Type
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted shell engraving of a triton style shell. Engraving in framed in a black wooden frame
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Hand Painted Conch Shell Engravings
By George Perry
Located in Houston, TX
Conch shell engravings hand painted and engraved by George Perry who used John Clarke's original
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Barnacle and Shell Engraving With Glittery Affect
Located in Houston, TX
Barnacle and shell engraving most likely from a book from page 16. Shells have a glittery paint on
Category
1850s Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Pair of Painted Faux Wood Framed 18th Century Shell Engravings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Painted Faux Wood Framed 18th Century Shell Engravings with Marbleized Matting & later hand
Category
Antique 18th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
Clam Shell Engraving Edition 23 of 85
Located in Houston, TX
Small clam shell engraving with green and pink tones. Signed by the artist in the bottom right
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
18th Century Shell Engraving
By George Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Houston, TX
Engraving of shells from the book "Delights for the Eyes and the Spirit, or a General Collection of
Category
Late 18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
"Pholas" 18th Century Shell Engravings
By George Perry
Located in Houston, TX
Clamshell engravings, hand-painted and engraved by George Perry who used John Clarke's original
Category
18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
18th Century Hand Colored Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Hand Colored Engravings framed with Museum Glass. Some foxing due to age.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
18th Century Hand Colored Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
18th century hand colored shell prints framed with museum glass. Some foxing due to age.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
18th Century Hand Colored Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Hand Colored Shell Prints framed with Museum Glass. Some foxing due to age.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th C hand colored copper engravings originally from a book. Newly framed in a beaded gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century Drawings
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th c. hand colored copper engravings originally from a book. Newly framed in a beaded
Category
Antique 19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th c. hand colored copper engravings originally from a book. Newly framed in a beaded
Category
Antique 19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th c. hand colored copper engravings originally from a book. Newly framed in a beaded
Category
Antique 19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
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
Set of Nine 18th Century Shell Engravings
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of nine original 18th century Dutch monochrome engravings of shells by Georg Eberhard Rumphius
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Country Prints
Materials
Paper
$8,040 / set
Set of Three Hand Colored Shell Engravings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of three hand colored shell prints framed & Matted.
Category
20th Century English Prints
Materials
Paper
Elastic and Pale Bulla Shell Engraving From Early 19th Century
By Sydenham Edwards
Located in Houston, TX
Small copperplate engraving from an encyclopedia titled "John Manson Good's Pantologia, a New
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Set of Conch and Clam Shell Engravings from an 18th century Text
Located in Houston, TX
Two engravings from the book "Le Regne Animal," that was first printed in 1817. Subjects are
Category
19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Scallop and Conch Shell Hand Painted Engraving
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted engraving of scallops and conch shells. Engraving is plate 6 and page 33 from a book
Category
Late 18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
19th Century Engraving of Hand Painted Shells
By Edward Donovan
Located in Houston, TX
Shell engravings for the book titled, “Naturalist’s Repository of Exotic Natural History” Volume 1
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Marine Shells and Conchs Engravings from Late 18th Century
By George Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Houston, TX
Engraving of shells from the book "Delights for the Eyes and the Spirit, or a General Collection of
Category
Late 18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
French Provincial Louis XV Italian Style Table
Located in Austin, TX
sophisticated. The two fabulous St Jacques shell engravings on the traverses add a touch of elegance and charm
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Sea Shells Large Engraving George Perry from the Natural History of Shells
By George Perry
Located in Downingtown, PA
shells...
Original drawings by John Clarke, Engravings by William Miller, London: W. Bulmer and Co
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Prints
Materials
Paper
Set of Four Hand Colored Engravings of Shells
Located in Essex, MA
By Frederick Martini. Plates from one of the original books on shells.
Category
Antique 1850s German Prints
Materials
Paper
$1,950 / set
Pair of Napoleonice Engravings in a Tortoise Shell Frame
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of Napoleonice engravings in a tortoise shell frame. Each of these highly decorative
Category
Vintage 1950s Neoclassical Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Set of Four 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells
Located in Pembroke, MA
Set of four beautifully hand-colored 18th century engravings of shells after Rumphius. These are
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints
18th-Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Sea Shells, Niccolo Gualtieri
By Niccolo Gualtier
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th-Century Hand-colored Engravings of Sea Shells,
Niccolo Gualtieri (1688-1744),
A Set of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Set of Ten Rare French Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells
By Jacques de Favanne
Located in Pembroke, MA
A very rare set of 10 French hand-colored engravings of shells from "la Conchyliologie" or
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Prints
Materials
Paper, Paint, Ink
Pair Framed Hand-Colored Engravings of Sea Shells, France, circa 1850
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair of framed hand-colored Engravings of Sea Shell, France, circa 1850. These prints are from the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper
Large Seashell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of framed large 18th Century black and white engraving of sea shells by Lister.
These very
Category
Antique 18th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
$3,000 / set
Engraved Nautilus shell - Netherlands, 18th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
skills from various disciplines, employed a range of engraving techniques to transform the shell's smooth
Category
Antique 18th Century Belgian Dutch Colonial Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Pair of 18th Century Engravings by Lister
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Framed Large Black and White Engraving of Sea Shells by Lister. These very rare copper
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Framed 17th c. Large Plate Engraving by Lister
Located in Houston, TX
Framed Large Black and White Plate Engraving of a Sea Shell by Lister. Edges of engraving are
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
Framed 17th c. Large Plate Engraving by Lister
Located in Houston, TX
Framed Large Black and White Plate Engraving of a Sea Shell by Lister. Edges of engraving are
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
Pair of 18th Century Large Black and White Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
Shells by Lister. These very rare copper engravings are from Martin Lister's work Historiae sive
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Drawings
Materials
Paper
Shells - Original Etching by Leonardo Castellani - 1943
By Leonardo Castellani
Located in Roma, IT
circulations. He was also a writer and editor.
The beautiful engraving Shells is an artwork that inspires to
Category
1940s Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Antique Cameo Brooch 18K Gold - c.1860
Located in London, GB
, while cameos typically focus on the quality of the shell engraving, this particular brooch features a
Category
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
Louis XV Silver Tureen by Jean-Baptiste-Francois Cheret
Located in New Orleans, LA
boasts exceptional decoration, including delicate and refined engraving, shell and acanthus accents, and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Soup Tureens
Materials
Silver
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
"Cypera" 18th Century Scientific Shell Engravings
By George Perry
Located in Houston, TX
Shell engravings, hand-painted and engraved by George Perry who used John Clarke's original
Category
18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Etching
Hand-Colored Shell Engraving
Located in New York, NY
.
This plate: Tom. 3. Tab. XLIX
Original engraving with later hand-coloring.
Category
Mid-18th Century Prints and Multiples
Materials
Laid Paper
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Shell Engraving For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the shell engraving you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. If you’re looking for a shell engraving from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a shell engraving to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, gray, brown, purple and more. Creating a shell engraving has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by George Perry, George Wolfgang Knorr, Edward Donovan and Sydenham Edwards are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in engraving, paint and watercolor — can elevate any room of your home.
How Much is a Shell Engraving?
A shell engraving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $359, while the lowest priced sells for $85 and the highest can go for as much as $17,500.
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