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Asprey Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Casket
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
Silver mounted tortoiseshell casket retailed by Asprey. The silver mounts highly decorative.
Category
20th Century English Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
Highly Important Silver
Viennese Enamel Mounted Repousse Shell Casket Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
case pieces by its extensive use of tortoise shell, silver-plated repousse and silver alloy mounts that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Renaissance Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Metal, Silver
Mid-19th Century Wooden Coffer Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Paris, FR
, tortoiseshell, and brass. The lid and the main face of the box are richly decorated with gilded rinceau, flowers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Boule Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red tortoise-shell, tea-caddy with intricate, bronze inlay.
Category
20th Century French Tea Caddies
Materials
Bronze
$3,900
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Bone Feet and Interior
Located in Richmond, VA
Great 19th century English tortoise shell tea caddy with bone feet and interior.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine early 19th century tortoiseshell and Silver mounted caddy, it even retains the original engraved mixing bowl.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
$3,520
English Regency Inlaid Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
sarcophagus form tortoise shell tea caddy, raised on applied brass feet, decoration featuring mother of pearl
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
English House Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare tortoiseshell tea caddy in the shape of a house, inlaid with etched bone. The top is hollow, interlined with velvet. Double tea compartments are covered with tortoiseshell lid...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Bone
English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English tortoiseshell, ivory banded and metal strung tea caddy.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory
English pagoda top tortoiseshell tea caddy.
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English silver strung pagoda top tortoiseshell tea caddy, with serpentine front and conforming case enclosing two lidded compartments on ball feet. Circa 1840.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory
19th Century English Regency Tea Caddy
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a classic English Regency tea caddy, veneered with tortoise-shell, the front with canted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Exceptional Late 18th Century English Tea Caddy in Tortoiseshell
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional quality late 18th century English octagonal tea caddy in tortoise shell with a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency Period Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Bun Feet and Two (2) Compartments, England 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Regency Pressed Tortoiseshell Gothic Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
A wonderful rare tea caddy with pressed gothic arches to all four sides, with pagoda top and vacant silver initial plaque. Stands on four silver plated ball feet.
This exquisite g...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century boulle tea caddy.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Tea Caddies
Materials
Bronze
Rare Georgian Red Tortoiseshell
Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Extremely Rare Single Piece Veneer Tea Caddy
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this extremely rare red Tortoiseshell & Silver Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of oval...
Category
Antique 18th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
English Regency Period Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
English Regency Period tortoiseshell tea caddy, having a stepped lid with canted corners, exuberant floral design mother-of-pearl marquetry inlaid lid and front panels, set on wooden...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Georgian Decagonal Ivory, Tortoiseshell
Silver Tea Caddy w/ Tented Top 18thc
Located in Savannah, GA
separated by tortoiseshell stringing as well as tortoise outlining the bottom. Silver hinged top
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Regency period Tortoiseshell tea caddy
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare and impressive Regency period Gothic influenced Tortoiseshell tea caddy, having wonderful embossed decoration to all four side and a pagoda style lid, opening to reveal two li...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
English Regency Leopard Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
English Regency tortoiseshell tea caddy with serpentine and block front, bun feet.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Fine Quality Regency Pagoda Form Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good English pagoda form tortoiseshell tea caddy, the pressed shell dome centered with a silver boss over a shaped lid, resting on a bombe form base with an ivory keyhole escutcheo...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Ivory, Tortoise Shell
English Regency Blond Tortoiseshell Small Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty English Regency period blond tortoiseshell tea caddy with stringing, the interior with foil lining, circa 1820.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Regency Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A rare late Regency period blonde tortoiseshell tea caddy
having pagoda top and silver strung decoration enclosing
tortoiseshell lidded interior with original paper foil lining.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Lovely English Regency Tortoiseshell Footed Tea Caddy with Intach Interior
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
For connoisseurs this tortoise shell tea caddy is a gem. Shaped in the classic regency form and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
key hole escutcheon and oval silver plaque. There is one interior compartment with a lid and the box
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Superior Early 19th Century Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy on Lion
s Paw Feet
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
For connoisseurs this fine tea caddy is a gem. All surfaces are clad with silver stringed tortoise
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Fine English tortoiseshell mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English tortoiseshell tea caddy, the pagoda top beautifully inlaid with mother of pearl over a shaped body, the interior with two ivory topped lids the whole on silver ball fe...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl
George lll Period Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare George III period green tortoiseshell tea caddy of domed rectangular form, surmounted by a silver finial, circa 1800. Regency period.
Enclosing two lidded compartments with...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
. The interior with two unlined compartments for tea, each lid with tortoise shell and silver painted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
. The whole box sits on wooden bun feet.
**No key**
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful tortoiseshell Serpentine front Tea Caddy. Each section divided with pewter stringing. Standing on tague nut feet with twin lidded compartments with bone knobs. Silver escut...
Category
Antique 1830s English George IV Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Immaculate Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
An immaculate and elegant survivor from 18th century England, this exceptional tortoiseshell tea caddy showcases fine craftsmanship and exquisite materials. The caddy features sterli...
Category
Antique 1820s British Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
two tortoiseshell lids with bone knobs and an escutcheon plate on the front. The box sits on metal
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Petite Early 19th Century Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Pagoda Top
Located in Dallas, TX
A petite English Regency tea caddy with pagoda top and a bow front. Bone edging around opening and a silver cartouche on the lid. An escutcheon in front with a base skirt and button ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
An English tortoiseshell tea caddy. A rectangular shape with rounded corners and a domed lid with silver plaque initialed PEB. Velvet lined interior lid and intact interior lining. S...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
A Set of Three 19th Century Dutch Tortoiseshell Cigar Cases with Silver Mounts
Located in Astoria, NY
A set of three 19th century Dutch cigar cases, in tortoise shell with decorative silver mounts
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Antique Regency Boulle Tobacco Jar
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An exceptional quality Regency period Boulle and Contra Boulle cylindrical
tobacco jar with solid brass mouldings.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Smoked Tortoise Shadow Box Mirror with Gilt Frame
Located in New York, NY
Elegant shadow box mirror with hand
painted gilt frame and smoked tortoise
mirrored
Category
20th Century Wall Mirrors
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Tortoise Trinket Box Compact
By Henry Williamson Ltd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
tortoise.
The body of the box is embellished with embossed decoration replicating the details of the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Antique Silver
Tortoise Shell Menu Place Card Holders 1915 Boxed
By William Comyns
Located in London, GB
A Set of 4 elegant Silver Menu Holders with oval Silver inlaid Tortoise Shell Panels, each showing
Category
20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
c.1880 Horn and Tortoise Veneer Snuff Box w/ Silver Inlay
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique hand carved snuff box with horn body, gentle concave sides and richly grained tortoise
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Swarovski SCS Wonders of the Sea Eternity COA Turtle Tortoise w Box
By Swarovski
Located in Dayton, OH
Swarovski Collectors Society 2006, the second piece of the Trilogy Wonders of the Sea, Eternity. Clear crystal figurine depicting a sea turtle, fish and coral, mounted on a crystal b...
Category
Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
1970s Gabriella Crespi Turtle Box
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare and unusual signed Gabriella Crespi turtle box.
The turtle shell is real and the body is in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Faux Tortoise Shell and Brass Cube Tables by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Austin, TX
underside. Well-built wood boxes with faux tortoise laminate and trimmed with gold bands. Clean Parsons
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
19th C. French Boulle Style Writing Box With Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. French Boulle Style Writing Box with Inkwell. It is Tortoise Shell Veneered with Brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Brass
1935 Art Deco Tortoise Smokers Set Tray, Cigarette Case w/ Lighter by Ronson
By Ronson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
faux tortoise finish inlay cover, a desk box, and an Octette touch tip lighter by Ronson.
This desk
Category
Vintage 1930s American Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Sterling Art Deco Vanity Set Brush, Comb and Mirror, Original Box
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
set features a nice raised beaded design around the edges and tortoise shell on the comb. In its
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Bronze Alligator Boxes with Dragonflies, Priced Individually
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century pair of cast bronze alligator boxes having a tortoise shell lid with a bronze dragonfly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Asprey London 1929 Sterling Silver Jewelry Trinket Pot Box Faux Tortoiseshell
By Asprey International Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Jewelry trinket pot or box with faux tortoise shell top
A fantastic looking elegant and well-made
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Maitland Smith Faux Tortoise Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Stamford, CT
Faux tortoise and wood decorative box by Maitland-Smith. Faux tortoise veneer over wood box. Black
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Tortoise Box by Anthony Redmile
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Realistically cast large resin and silver plate turtle box by English designer Anthony Redmile. The
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Tortoise Jewelry Box, c1810
Located in valatie, NY
This beautiful tortoise jewelry box has a hinged top with inlayed tortoise panels. The top opens to
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Mirror, Tortoise Shell
Wonderful Large Tortoise Bone Tea Caddy Box Casket
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful tortoise box with balled feet and bone trim. This covered caddy has two lidded
Category
Vintage 1930s Tea Caddies
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Wonderful Tortoiseshell Fine Pressed Tea Caddy Box Bird Medallion Bone Casket
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful tortoise box with balled feet and top and bird medallion on front with bone trim
Category
Vintage 1930s Tea Caddies
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Antique English Tortoise an Silver Box
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This early 19th century English tortoise shell box is lined in velvet, and trimmed silver.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
19th c. English Tortoise Shell Box
Located in Queens, NY
19th century English box composed of bone-trimmed tortoise shell and featuring a silver ball finial
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Silver
Faux Tortoise Lidded Box
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This handsome lidded box has been painted with a faux tortoise finish with a Victorian drop pull
Category
20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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Tortoise Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of tortoise boxes available for sale. The range of distinct tortoise boxes — often made from bone, tortoise shell and metal — can elevate any home. Tortoise boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Regency, Georgian and Mid-Century Modern tortoise boxes are consistently popular styles. Maitland Smith, Gabriella Crespi and Hermès each produced beautiful tortoise boxes that are worth considering.
How Much are Tortoise Boxes?
Prices for tortoise boxes start at $125 and top out at $97,679 with the average selling for $2,900.
Finding the Right Boxes for You
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
Questions About Tortoise Boxes
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