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Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Antique English blonde tortoiseshell card holder with locking hinge. Monogrammed to silver plaque.
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Antique English blonde tortoiseshell card holder with locking hinge.
Please view all photographs for damage.
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
English Tortoiseshell Case
Located in New York, NY
English tortoise case. Chic tortoise business cards case with side panel button for flip-top. Rich
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Perfume Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
required. Thus, from that moment, it was usual to create boxes, dressing table sets, cases with different
Category
Antique 18th Century European Rococo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Other
Antique English Tortoiseshell, MOP
Sterling Silver Card Case Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique english card case holder constructed from tortoiseshell, mother of pearl and sterling silver.
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Boulle Casket, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French tortoiseshell and brass inlaid Boulle casket, opening to reveal and velvet and silk lined interior, with a removable tray.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Bronze Ormolu Mounted French Louis XV Jewelry Casket in Tortoiseshell circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic French jewelry casket with tortoiseshell veneer and while it does have some condition issues as the photos clearly show, the casket is still incredibly beautiful ...
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Important French Tea Caddy, circa 1870
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French tea caddy, tortoise shell with brass inlays, with double lidded interior, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century French Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Antique Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
An antique tortoiseshell tea caddy with serpentine shaped front. Very minor chips with age and restored. Very good polish. Circa 1860.
Category
Antique 1860s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Rare Chinese Export Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, circa 1840-1850
Located in London, GB
A rare Chinese export tortoiseshell tea caddy made for the Dutch market.
The exterior has decorative lacquer panels on every surface.
The top and front depict cranes and foliage w...
Category
Antique 1840s Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Superb 19th Century English Tortoiseshell Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An English tortoiseshell serpentine tea caddy with double compartment, second quarter 19th century, with ivory accents and feet as well as silver monogram plate (blank).
Measures: 5...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
European Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, circa 1860
Located in Savannah, GA
European tortoiseshell tea caddy on a conforming base with brass keyhole and ball feet, circa 1860.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
19th Century Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous 19th century tea caddy with silver mounts. Octagonal shaped with original liner.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
English Regency Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
velvet lining. The underside of the box features its original embossed leather, a charming survival that
Category
Antique 1820s Tea Caddies
Materials
Ivory, Tortoise Shell, Leather, Velvet
Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Bun Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency period tortoiseshell tea caddy with skirted base and bun feet, England, early 19th century.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Skirted Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century English Regency tortoiseshell tea caddy with skirted base.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A very large faux tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. Lovely shape and sterling plate on top this hasn't been monogramed. Sitting on ball feet, circa 1860.
Category
Antique 1860s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
$6,500
Starburst Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Regency Starburst tortoiseshell tea caddy.
This absolutely stunning Regency Starburst pressed bow-fronted Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy has a silver initial plate to the centre of the s...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
19th Century English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an English Regency tea caddy in excellent condition with good color and form. The contoured top contains a small central pewter plate, and lifts to reveal a double compartmen...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
George III Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A George III rectangular form green tortoiseshell and bone tea caddy with canted corners. The interior with two lidded compartments one for green tea and one for black. Circa 1750s.
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
$6,450
Georgian Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
From our tea caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this charming dome-topped rectangular green tortoiseshell tea caddy. The tea caddy is finished in vibrant green tortoiseshell...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Boxwood
George III Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy Dome lid, Two Compartment with Key
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Geoerge III tortoiseshell tea caddy. The dome top is decorated with a silver monogram plate and silver stringing from each corner to the center plate. The front has a silver escutc...
Category
Antique 1820s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver, Brass
Regency Period Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tortoiseshell tea caddy from the Regency period in England. Silver monogram plate on top and silver escutcheon on the front. There are two compartments to hold two different types of...
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Ivory, Tortoise Shell
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
Tortoiseshell Cigarette Case
Located in New York, NY
richly figured tortoiseshell decorative box in shades of caramel and mahogany for display or to add to a
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Victorian Edwardian 1900 Desk Inkwell Box in Faux Tortoise Shell and Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
boxed inkwell crafted in wood and carefully embellished around, with faux tortoise shell. It is fitted
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sculpture Storage Box in Solid Brass Tortoise Italian Design 1950s Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sculpture storage box in Solid Brass Tortoise Italian Design 1950s gold.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Schlevogt
Hoffmann Malachite Glass Turtle Tortoise Trinket Dish Box
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An Art Deco Schlevogt jade green depression malachite glass turtle / tortoise trinket box. This
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Slag Glass
Southwest Box Turtle Shell
Located in Stamford, CT
A dessert box turtle shell from Southwest USA or norther Mexico. The amazing interlocking geometry
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Decorative Art
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Vintage Postmodern Lucite Chess Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
chess pieces in clear and light gold, box in tortoise brown and gold color.
Category
Late 20th Century European Bauhaus Games
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Modern Framed Lithograph Artist Proof Mixed-Media Signed Boulanger
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
edition number 3032 of 9999 sets. Box of tortoise shell plastic with silver top and bottom.
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Tortoiseshell and Brass Box by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
A rectangular box in tortoiseshell and brass by Karl Springer, circa 1970s. The tortoiseshell tiles
Category
Vintage 1970s Boxes
Materials
Brass
Faux Tortoiseshell Small Early 20th Century Layered Folding Jewelry Box w/Clasp
Located in Larkspur, CA
This is a multi layered folding faux tortoise jewelry box with vertical clasps.
It’s originally
Category
Early 20th Century European Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Late 19th C Faux Tortoieiseshell Cigar Box
Located in Larkspur, CA
This beautiful Victorian Anglo Indian cigar or jewelry box is highly unique and unusual, it is one
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Austrian Tortoise Box
Located in Charleston, SC
Austrian Tortoise Box with key.
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$1,495
19th Century Tortoise Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This box has an unusual serpentine front, wooden bun feet and additional interior lift out drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century Inlaid Ceylonese Tortoise Box
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare mid-19th century (circa 1840) Ceylonese inlaid box with hinged tortoise lid and marquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th C. Tortoise Shell Box Inlayed w Silver and Mother of Pearl
Located in Chamblee, GA
19th Century finely detailed tortoise box inlayed with silver and mother of pearl stems, leaves
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Tortoise Shell Box
Located in Fairhope, AL
English Tortoise Shell box from the early to mid 1800s in wonderful condition this box a small
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood
Tortoise Shell Box
Located in Fairhope, AL
Small English Tortoise Shell box from the early to mid 1800s in wonderful condition this box a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood
Tortoise Shell Box
Located in Montecito, CA
Handsome tortoise shell box with wood and brass accents. There is a key
Category
20th Century French Boxes
$1,300
Hermès Equestrian Box Set, Tortoise Lacquer
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
A luxurious box, cup and dish by Hermès. Finished in their iconic faux tortoise lacquer and gilt
Category
Vintage 1960s Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Lacquer
CONTINENTAL BURLWOOD BOX WITH TORTOISE SHELL INTERIOR
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Burlwood box with carving of a village celebration and tortoise shell interior fitting.
Category
Antique 19th Century Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Burl
40
s box
Located in New York, NY
1940's silver and tortoise box.
Category
Vintage 1940s English Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$950
CONTINENTAL 19TH CENTURY BOX WITH TORTOISE SHELL INTERIOR
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Box with painted Top in Neoclassic theme with tortoise shell interior.
Category
Antique 19th Century Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
1880
s Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Tortoise Shell Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning red tortoise shell and bone hand made jewelry box with working lock and key. Exquisitely
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Bone
Hermès Tortoise Belt-Buckle Box
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
A fabulousand elegant box by Hermès, done in a faux tortoise lacquer with a gold-plated belt-buckle.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate
Spratling Tortoise and Sterling Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful Spratling Box, with an unusual motif. Depicted is a stylized butterfly in
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Tortoise Shell Decorative Box with Pierced Floral Motif
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a stunning, late 19th century, tortoise shell decorative box with a pierced floral motif
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Brass and Tortoise Inlay Boulle Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brass and tortoise Boulle box, French circa 1860
Category
Antique 19th Century French Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tortoise Bronze Shell Box, circa 1960
Located in Dallas, TX
Tortoise bronze shell box with lid that can be removed.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Decorative Boxes
Tortoise Shell Box
Located in Fairhope, AL
English Tortoise Shell box from the mid 1800s in wonderful condition the box has a beautifully
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
19th century oval tortoise shell box with glass base and maker markings.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Oval tortoise shell box with glass base. Tortoise top has silverplate surround and wreath crest
Category
Antique 1890s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French 19th C. Boulle Tortoise Work Box
Located in Charleston, SC
French 19th C. Boulle Tortoise Work Box
Category
Antique 19th Century French Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tortoise-shell veneered box with bone inlay
Located in Hudson, NY
A Tortoise-shell veneered box with bone inlay, with mahogany interior
Category
Vintage 1950s French Boxes
Tortoise and Silver Dressing Box, circa 1890
Located in Lake Forest, IL
English tortoise and silver dressing box, containing ten fitments, interior in green velvet. Circa
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Faux Tortoise Shell and Wood Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A jewelry box comprising a faux tortoise shell and craquelure lacquer exterior in a geometric
Category
Vintage 1960s American Boxes
Materials
Resin, Wood, Velvet
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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
Prices for most tortoise boxes on 1stdibs are negotiable. You’ll see a "Make an Offer" button on the item details page, indicating that the seller is willing to consider a lower price. It’s not uncommon for customers to get 15–25% off the list price after negotiating. See our tips for negotiating like a pro.
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