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Boulle Vitrine Cabinet by Druce Co
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
caryatid ormolu mounts in between glazed arch panel doors enclosing a red velvet lined shelved interior. In
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Boulle Vitrine Cabinet by Druce 
Co
Boulle Vitrine Cabinet by Druce 
Co
$18,424
H 45.28 in W 82.68 in D 20.87 in
Louis XV boulle mantle clock
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV style boulle gilt bronze mounted mantle clock.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Louis XV boulle mantle clock
Louis XV boulle mantle clock
$8,500
H 32.5 in W 16 in D 6.25 in
Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode by Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
all sides with phenomenal tortoiseshell and doré bronze marquetry and ormolu mounts of undeniable
Category

Antique 19th Century English Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode by Blake
Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode by Blake
$398,500
H 34 in W 48.25 in D 24.75 in
Louis XV French Boulle Bracket Clock with Cherub Top and Wall Bracket
Located in Milford, NH
elaborate case with ormolu mounts, scroll brass inlay and mock red tortoise shell veneers, raised upon
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode by Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
all sides with phenomenal tortoiseshell and doré bronze marquetry and ormolu mounts of undeniable
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode by Blake
Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode by Blake
$398,500
H 34 in W 48.25 in D 24.75 in
Fine Flemish Baroque Late 17th Century Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Located in Kent, Dover
A rare and of fine quality, late XVII Century Flemish European ormolu mounted ebony and red
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine

Exquisite Boulle Bracket Clock with Original Verge Escapement by Admyrauld Paris
By Louis Henri Admyrauld
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
with intricate brass foliate scrolls. It is mounted in finely made ormolu (mercury fire gilded bronze
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV More Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Original Antique Boulle 17th Century Corner Cabinet
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Firenze, IT
with a most luxurious tortoiseshell, pewter and brass boulle marquetry and ormolu mounts. Dimension
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Corner Cupboards

Materials

Silver, Brass

Original Antique Boulle 17th Century Corner Cabinet
Original Antique Boulle 17th Century Corner Cabinet
$21,000
H 32.29 in W 29.53 in D 20.87 in
Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Inlaid Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
the raised oval panel, gilded ormolu mounts. Perfect condition.
Category

Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Inlaid Cabinet
Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Inlaid Cabinet
$5,349
H 41.74 in W 45.28 in L 41.74 in
Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Inlaid Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
the middle of the raised oval panel, gilded ormolu mounts on both sides. Perfect condition, after
Category

Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Inlaid Cabinet
Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Inlaid Cabinet
$5,527
H 42.13 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
19th Century, French Boulle Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
, gilded ormolu mounts. A single frieze drawer with a gilded handle. The door opens to reveal a shelf
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century, French Boulle Cabinet
19th Century, French Boulle Cabinet
$7,481
H 39.77 in W 27.56 in D 12.6 in
Fine Flemish Baroque Late 17th Century Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Located in Kent, Dover
A rare and of fine quality, late XVII Century Flemish European ormolu mounted ebony and red
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine

Superb Mid 19thC French Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Altrincham, GB
Mid 19thC French Boulle Bracket Clock with Ormalu Mounts, Intricate Etched Brass Inlaid
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French Ebony Boulle Marquetry Desk in Louis XIV Style
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
to the front and false drawers on the other side, four ormolu-mounted cabriole legs with female busts
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French Ebony Boulle Marquetry Desk in Louis XIV Style
French Ebony Boulle Marquetry Desk in Louis XIV Style
$115,626
H 31.89 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Pair of Boulle Cabinets, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
six drawers, gilded ormolu mounts and raised on a plinth bases.
Category

Antique 1860s French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Pair of Boulle Cabinets, 19th Century
Pair of Boulle Cabinets, 19th Century
$14,963 / set
H 42.5 in W 30.5 in D 14.5 in
Louis XIV Period Tortoiseshell Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
accented with intricate bronze ormolu mounts. This is an item of extraordinary luxury, as not only was
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XIV Period Tortoiseshell Mirror
Louis XIV Period Tortoiseshell Mirror
$29,850
H 43.25 in W 33.25 in D 1.875 in
Antique French Tortoiseshell Ormolu Mantle Clock c.1860
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French red tortoiseshell and ormolu mounted mantel clock on stand
Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Louis XV Style Boulle Clock
Located in San Francisco, CA
A French Louis XV style boulle cased bracket clock, the elaborate ormolu case mounted with cherubs
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Clocks

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Boulle Clock
Louis XV Style Boulle Clock
$2,850
H 29 in W 15 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Ornate 19th C. Card Tables after Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
stringing detail. Each leg has an elaborate ormolu mount with a central mask medallion on the front shaped
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ornate 19th C. Card Tables after Boulle
Pair of Ornate 19th C. Card Tables after Boulle
$40,129
H 30.25 in W 34.75 in D 17.5 in
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Ebony Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
an intertwined pierced ormolu geometric band with faux tortoise shell backplate. The border of the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Stunning 19th Century French Boulle Clock Consul Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
legs with ormolu mounts, standing on a shaped platform base with red tortoise shell work. Measures
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Italian Rococo Style Inlaid Bombe Commode, Late 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
. Beige serpentine-fronted marble top over two drawers inlaid in tortoise shell motif and mounted with
Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Napoleon III Serpentine-Front Boulle Cabinet, Inlays and Marble, France, 1880
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite Napoleon III Boulle cabinet in ebonized wood with bronze d’oré ormolu mounts, and
Category

Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Credenzas

Materials

Ormolu, Brass, Bronze

Ebony and Boulle Side Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
brass and tortoise-shell ‘Boulle’ inlaid doors and panels, the case further embellished with inlaid
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Cabinets

Ebony and Boulle Side Cabinet
Ebony and Boulle Side Cabinet
$25,000
H 44.5 in W 84 in D 17.5 in
Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table
Located in London, GB
card table with fabulous ormolu mounts, circa 1860 in date. The table is beautifully inlaid in cut
Category

Antique 19th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Antique French Boulle Centre Table or Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
writing table with fabulous gilded ormolu mounts, circa 1870 in date. The desk is beautifully inlaid
Category

Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table
Located in London, GB
card table with ormolu mounts, circa 1870 in date. The table is beautifully inlaid in cut brass on
Category

Antique 19th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table
Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table
$5,237
H 29.93 in W 31.89 in D 16.93 in
Antique Boulle and Tortoiseshell Pier Cabinet
Located in London, GB
, circa 1840 in date This ornate cabinet is decorated with ormolu mounts and has an elegant "Marmo Nero
Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Antique Boulle and Tortoiseshell Pier Cabinet
Antique Boulle and Tortoiseshell Pier Cabinet
$7,481
H 44.1 in W 50.01 in D 16.15 in
Antique French Ebonized Boulle Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI manner. This cabinet is ebonized and decorated with red Boulle, exquisite ormolu mounts
Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Antique French Ebonized Boulle Display Cabinet
Antique French Ebonized Boulle Display Cabinet
$8,637
H 63.39 in W 53.15 in D 13.78 in
Antique Victorian Ebonised Boulle Bookcase Cabinet 1860
Located in London, GB
to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers. Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell is a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Antique Victorian Ebonised Boulle Bookcase Cabinet 1860
Antique Victorian Ebonised Boulle Bookcase Cabinet 1860
$10,000
H 80.71 in W 49.61 in D 18.9 in
Antique French Boulle and Tortoiseshell Card Table, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
fabulous ormolu mounts, circa 1860 in date. The table has a beautifully inlaid centre which depicts a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Antique Victorian Serpentine Boulle Corner Cabinet 1860
Located in London, GB
is further decorated with exquisite gilded ormolu mounts and stands on an elegant plinth base
Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Antique Victorian Serpentine Boulle Corner Cabinet 1860
Antique Victorian Serpentine Boulle Corner Cabinet 1860
$5,200
H 49.22 in W 35.83 in D 18.51 in
Victorian Ormolu and Boulle Mounted Ebonised Wood Vitrine Cabinet by Druce Co
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
caryatid ormolu mounts in between three glazed arch panel doors enclosing a velvet lined shelved interior
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

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

Boulle Inlaid Armchair with Gilt Bronze Mounts
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
scrolling vines which bloom in white flowers. Curling gilt bronze acanthus leaves are mounted onto the four
Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Chairs

Materials

Ormolu, Brass, Bronze, Pewter

Boulle Inlaid Armchair with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Boulle Inlaid Armchair with Gilt Bronze Mounts
$20,404
H 49.61 in W 27.96 in D 23.63 in
Spanish Baroque 18th Century Specimen Cabinet on the Original Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
tortoise shell columns with ormolu plinths and capitals, all surrounded by finely detailed foliate ormolu
Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Pedestals
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
gilded ormolu mounts and classical brass inlaid decoration.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Pedestals
Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Pedestals
$32,647
H 47.64 in W 18.51 in D 13 in
Antique French Louis XIV Boulle, Lacquer, Marble and Figural Ormolu Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Big Flats, NY
black lacquer case having boulle over faux tortoise shell painted reserves with cast ormolu trim and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Jean-Baptiste Delettrez
By Jean-Baptiste Delettrez
Located in Norwich, GB
brass decoration surmounted by an ormolu finial, ormolu mounts throughout and standing on raised bracket
Category

Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Large 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century French boulle inlaid mantel clock, mounted by a classical ormolu figure
Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Mantel Clock
Large 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Mantel Clock
$17,684
H 43.31 in W 23.63 in D 9.45 in
Rare Set of Four Boulle Side Chairs, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
chairs, each with gilded ormolu mounts, the inlay depicting foliate scrolls and exotic birds. Upholstered
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Rare Set of Four Boulle Side Chairs, 19th Century
Rare Set of Four Boulle Side Chairs, 19th Century
$13,603
H 38.19 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Red Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality French Louis XV style red tortoise shell serpentine shaped mantel clock with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Red Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock
Located in Darwen, GB
A 19th century French red tortoise shell and ormolu mounted mantel clock. The case veneered in red
Category

Antique 1880s Mantel Clocks

Antique French Ormolu-Mounted Jardiniere with Boulle Work Inlays Napoleon III
Located in Brussels, BE
Antique French ormolu-mounted jardiniere with Boulle work inlays. Napoleon III, 19th century
Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ormolu

A late 17th Century Flemish Tortoise shell and ebony cabinet on stand.
Located in Sundridge, GB
ormolu cabinet fittings, much of the base is original but there been restorations and replacements
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Ebony

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Boulle Mantel Clock with Bronze Gilt Mounts
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An extremely good quality Louis XIV style French boulle natural colored tortoise shell and brass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Storage Cabinet, Period Napoleon III, Typical Boulle Technic, 1860
Located in Biarritz, FR
This is an absolutely antique Napoleon III, ebonised , tortoise shell and cut brass Boulle storage
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Naploeon III Boulle Marquetry Freestanding Jardiniere Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
ormolu border. The four cabriole legs consist of decorative ormolu mounts to the top with intricate
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

An English Tortoiseshell Clock
Located in New York, NY
A small moulded case veneered with red mottled tortoiseshell and applied with scrolling ormolu
Category

English Clocks

Materials

Enamel

An English Tortoiseshell Clock
An English Tortoiseshell Clock
$161,500
H 13 in W 9.1 in
French 19th Century Boulle Games Occasional Table
Located in Macclesfield, GB
inlaid with engraved brass and red tortoise shell with ebonised detail. The top has a central design of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock
By Oppenheim
Located in Macclesfield, GB
and sunburst pendulum. The clock has very good quality bronze gilt scrolling foliate mounts finished
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Boulle Wellington Chest Secretaire
Located in Macclesfield, GB
compartment. The chest has extremely good quality engraved brass and red tortoise shell inlay with ebonised
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality French Louis XV style boulle red tortoise shell and brass inlaid mantel clock
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A very good quality French boulle green tortoise shell and engraved brass inlaid mantel clock with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
French 19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
$2,230
H 12 in W 6 in D 4 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A good quality French Louis XV style Boulle brass and red tortoise shell inlaid mantel clock with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A good quality French Boulle red tortoise shell and brass inlaid fronted mantel clock with ebonised
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
French 19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
$1,972
H 16 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A good quality French boulle brass and red tortoise shell inlaid mantel clock with ebonised sides
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

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Tortoise Shell Ormolu Mounted Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tortoise shell ormolu mounted shell available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bone, tortoise shell and metal, every tortoise shell ormolu mounted shell was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the tortoise shell ormolu mounted shell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right tortoise shell ormolu mounted shell, those designed in Louis XV, Rococo and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tortoise shell ormolu mounted shell over the years, but those crafted by E. Gleizes Paris, J.W. Benson and Jean-Louis-Benjamin Gros are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tortoise Shell Ormolu Mounted Shell?

The average selling price for a tortoise shell ormolu mounted shell at 1stDibs is $20,885, while they’re typically $2,250 on the low end and $261,812 for the highest priced.