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Antique French Inlaid Brass, Tortoise, and Mother of Pearl Cave À Liqueur
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French inlaid brass, Tortoise, and Mother of pearl cave À Liqueur with Baccarat crystal
Category

19th Century French Tortoise Antique

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Gilt Carved Tortoise Foot Rest
Located in New York, NY
Antique gilt carved tortoise foot rest. Gilded Era wood carved and gilt tortoise/turtle foot rest
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Late 19th Century American Tortoise Antique

Materials

Giltwood

Victorian Elaborately Carved Tortoise Lorgnette
Located in New York, NY
Victorian tortoiseshell hand carved lorgnette from the late 19th Century. Carved with the typical curlicues of the period with beautiful openwork detailing. 1880s USA, Domestic Sales...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Tortoise Antique

Antique 1920s Silver Tortoise Shell Page Turner by Grey Co. London, England
By Grey Co., Chester, Asprey International Limited
Located in Andernach, DE
Antique English page turner from sterling silver and tortoise shell. Most rare piece, made and
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tortoise Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top is banded in bamboo molding, and
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo, Seagrass

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Tortoise Inkwell (1903)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
tortoise ink stand; part of our diverse collection of antique inkwells. This magnificent and rare antique
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top has been hand painted with lacquer in
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoise Shell and Ormolu Cartel Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality French early 18th century Louis XV period tortoise shell
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18th Century French Louis XV Tortoise Antique

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France with a lovely rattan pattern covered top and
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top and lower shelf are covered in
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo, Rush

English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese
Category

Early 1800s English Georgian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Foil

Vintage British Colonial Tortoise Rattan Cabinet With Drawer
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Charming vintage tortoise-finished rattan cabinet, featuring woven rattan panels throughout, a
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Early 20th Century British Colonial Tortoise Antique

Materials

Rattan, Wood, Plywood

English Georgian Tortoise Shell Sewing Box with Silver Winged Paw Feet, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian Tortoise shell hinged sewing box with a gadrooned molded edge lid, fitted tufted
Category

1810s English Georgian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Silver

Victorian Tortoise Beetle Brooch, English, circa 1875.
Located in London, GB
Victorian tortoise beetle brooch. Set horizontally with three iridescent Brazilian tortoise leaf
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1870s European Tortoise Antique

Materials

Yellow Gold

Faux tortoise Painted Italian Sideboard C 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large four door Italian faux painted sideboard C 1900. The case been painted to resemble Tortoise
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Early 1900s Italian Modern Tortoise Antique

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand Carved Tortoise Link Chain
Located in New York, NY
tortoise connectors and metal hook closure. 19.5" x 1.25". Excellent condition. Domestic sales only.
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Tortoise Antique

Worcester Majolica Frog, Monkey and Tortoise Vase
By Royal Worcester
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
sitting on the back of a tortoise. A bamboo vase behind. Coloration: green, brown, turquoise, are
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1880s English Victorian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Majolica

English Pottery Whieldon Creamware Tortoise-Shell Seated Lion
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
, the surface was finished with a distinct Whieldon-type tortoise-shell glaze, characterized by mottled
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1860s English Georgian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Vintage Tortoise Lucite Bangle with Rhinestones- a Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Vintage Tortoise Lucite Bangle Set features bangles made from Lucite, a clear acrylic material
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Late 19th Century Retro Tortoise Antique

Tortoise Shell Art Glass Bowl, Hand Made, 1900s
Located in Norton, MA
Tortoise shell pattern glass bowl 100% hand-made depicting the pattern of tortoise with bent
Category

Early 20th Century Tortoise Antique

Materials

Glass

Fassamano Tortoise Antique Eyeglasses French Manufacture XIX century
Located in Milan, IT
tortoise colour. Glasses width 10.5 cm, height 3 cm, handle length 13.5 cm, thickness 1.5 cm. Shipping is
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1860s French Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bakelite

Domed tortoise shell alabaster pendant fixture / coupe / plafonnier
Located in New York City, NY
An original, unelectrified French Art Deco alabaster bowl shape pendant with a beautiful pattern of golden honey, burnt orange, amber, brick red and cognac colored contrasting areas...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tortoise Antique

Materials

Alabaster

Early 19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Inlaid Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming early 19th century box decorated in faux tortoise shell and having zig zag patterned
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Early 19th Century British Tortoise Antique

Materials

Ebony, Wood

Italian, Tuscany, LXIV Period “Leopard Tortoise” Faux Painted Molded Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
surfaces all covered in rarely seen faux tortoise painting, now fitted with a modern 1/4” mirror plate
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Early 1700s Italian Louis XIV Tortoise Antique

Materials

Paint

Italian, Neoclassic, Painted, Giltwood, and Glass Covered Faux Tortoise Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
The inner and outer molded edges are of gilded wood, the frame is faux tortoise painted and covered
Category

Early 1800s Tortoise Antique

Materials

Giltwood

Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
modelled in the form of a tortoise; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This
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1880s British Victorian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Darte Frères Faux Tortoise and Gilt Partial Coffee Service
By Darte Frères
Located in New York, NY
Darte Frères Faux Tortoise and Gilt Partial Coffee Service. Antique Empire Paris porcelain by Darte
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Early 19th Century French Empire Tortoise Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Turtles and Tortoises, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Turtles and Tortoises, Amphibien XXXVII, c.1800 This original
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Early 1800s Tortoise Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique English Novelty Inkwell - Brass Tortoise / Turtle c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome antique English inkwell cast in solid English brass in the form of a Tortoise retaining
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1890s British Late Victorian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Brass

French Hand Painted Tortoise On Household Ledger Paper Dated 1837
Located in Tampa, FL
This charming and unusual work features a delicately hand painted image of a tortoise executed on
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1830s French Tortoise Antique

Materials

Paint, Paper

Ebonized and Painted Faux Tortoise Shell Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant hand-carved ebonized wood table with a faux tortoise shell top. The shapely scalloped shape
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1920s American Tortoise Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Smart English Bamboo Desk Chair with Faux Tortoise Finish
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful bamboo side chair having a warm faux tortoise finish. Makes a great desk chair.   
Category

Early 1900s English Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Spring Loaded Lorgnette Glasses
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century imitation tortoise lorgnette magnifier glasses with a spring loaded mechanism for
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Late 19th Century Unknown Tortoise Antique

Turtles Tortoises Print: Sea Turtle, Snapping Turtle, Terrapin – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
Turtles & Tortoises Print: Sea Turtle, Snapping Turtle, Terrapin – Antique 1867 This detailed
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1860s German Tortoise Antique

Materials

Paper

19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Long Handled Lorgnette Glasses
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century imitation tortoise shell lorgnette magnifier glasses with a dramatic foldable
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Late 19th Century Unknown Tortoise Antique

Victorian Tortoise Shell Bamboo and Woven Cane Plant Stand
Located in Asheville, NC
Victorian plant stand, bamboo framing with tortoise shell finish, woven cane on top and lower shelf.
Category

19th Century British Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Golden Tortoise Bamboo and Woven Wicker Etagere Bookshelf
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique tortoise bamboo and Woven Wicker Etagere bookshelf. Bamboo rods and woven wicker shelves
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19th Century American Chinoiserie Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Plywood

Unique 1806 Kurma Vishnu Tortoise Avatar Antique Print - Hindu Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Unique 1806 Kurma Vishnu Tortoise Avatar Antique Print - Hindu Engraving Description: This
Category

Early 1800s Tortoise Antique

Materials

Paper

18th Century Whieldon-type Large Tortoise-shell Teapot and Cover
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th Century Whieldon-type Tortoise-shell Teapot and Cover, Circa 1765 The tortoise-shell molded
Category

Mid-18th Century English Georgian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Fassamano French Tortoise Antique Eyeglasses Second Half 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
the lenses; dark tortoise eyeglasses, oval lenses that when not used fall back inside the handle
Category

1860s French Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bakelite

Fassamano French Tortoise antique Eyeglasses second half 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
the lenses; dark tortoise eyeglasses, oval lenses that when not used fall back inside the handle
Category

1860s French Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bakelite

Baroque, Barley Twist Console Table, Tortoise, Marble, Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Bronze Based Marble Top Console Table, 19th Century, Barley Twist, Tortoise Finish This mid-19th
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Late 19th Century Baroque Tortoise Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Important 18th century classical engravings in hand painted faux tortoise frames
Located in Richmond, VA
by our sister company, the fabulous things, and finished in our hand painted faux burl tortoise
Category

Mid-18th Century Tortoise Antique

Materials

Paper

19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver-Mounted 2-Compartmented Box, European, possibly
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Tortoise Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Animal Bronze Henri Alfred Jacquemart Hound and Tortoise Auguste Delafontaine
By Henri Alfred Marie Jacquemart
Located in Lausanne, CH
A fine mid-19th Century French bronze "Chien et Tortue", depicting a hound observing a tortoise
Category

1860s French Louis Philippe Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Tortoise Shell Table with Boulle Marquetry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful French table from the 19th Century is curved with an oval shape. Inlaid with marquetry to the top, edges and along the legs. The table is made of ebonized wood featuri...
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19th Century French Tortoise Antique

Materials

Wood

Antique Tortoise Shell Burnt Bamboo and Rattan Hat or Coat Rack
Located in New York, NY
Lovely tortoise shell bamboo hat or coat rack . The rack has a woven rattan backing and 4 bamboo
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Early 20th Century Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Antique Tortoise Bamboo Etagere, Six Shelves, England, Ca. 1880 s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique tortoise bamboo etagere / shelves to display your favorite pieces. Consisting of six
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Late 19th Century English Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo

Restored Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Pedestal Side Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian tiger bamboo pedestal side table with rice mat top and a secondary bottom shelf usually used for a potted plant. bamboo furniture from this era is usually associated w...
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Early 1900s American Mid-Century Modern Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo, Organic Material

Restored Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Pedestal Side Table Storage Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique tiger bamboo, also known as tortoiseshell bamboo, pedestal side table with flip-open lid storage, and a secondary bottom shelf. The flat surfaces are covered in rice mat cove...
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Early 1900s American Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo

Bronze Monkey with Tortoise Statue By Guido Righetti (1875-1958)
Located in Gent, VOV
Monkey with Turtle This statue by Guido Rigehtti (1875-1958) represents a monkey (baboon)tenderly holding a turtle. Probably created around the same time as Monkey with a mouse. In ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bronze

Restored Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Linen Pedestal Trunk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique tiger bamboo pedestal side table with rice mat top with flip-open lid storage and a secondary bottom shelf. 1900, USA We only purchase and sell only the best and finest rat...
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Early 1900s American Victorian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century Tortoise Shell Decorative Hair Comb or Head Piece
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning and large antique 19th century tortoise shell, celluloid, or Bakelite hair comb or head
Category

Mid-19th Century Tortoise Antique

Materials

Plastic

Antique 1920’s 18ct Gold Blue Enamel Diamond Tortoise Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Tortoise Brooch 18ct Gold Tested Circa 1920’s Fabulous, antique tortoise brooch. Set
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Early 20th Century North American Tortoise Antique

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Exotic Encounters: Giant Crabs, Tortoises, Whales, and Cockfights - De Bry, 1598
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: De Bry Engravings of Exotic Encounters – Giant Crabs, Tortoises, Whales, and Cockfights, c
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16th Century Dutch Tortoise Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique a Victorian Silver and Simulated Tortoise Shell Case, 1863
Located in Norton, MA
Antique a Victorian silver and simulated tortoise shell case, the lid with an applied monogram
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19th Century English Tortoise Antique

Materials

Silver

19th Century, French, Cold Painted Bronze on Onyx, Tortoise Hare
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French cold painted bronze on onyx ~ tortoise & hare is a charming depiction of the
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1870s French Belle Époque Tortoise Antique

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

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Tortoise Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tortoise antique for your home. Frequently made of bone, tortoise shell and metal, every tortoise antique was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the tortoise antique you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A tortoise antique, designed in the Louis XV, Victorian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. André-Charles Boulle, Japy Frères and Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri each produced at least one beautiful tortoise antique that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tortoise Antique?

The average selling price for a tortoise antique at 1stDibs is $3,961, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $600,032 for the highest priced.