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Material: Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Magnifying Glass in Mother of Pearl and Solid Wood 1920s
Located in Meer, VAN
Magnifying Glass in Mother of Pearl and Solid Wood 1920s Magnificent early 20th century magnifying glass in solid wood and inlaid mother of pearl. Wonderful curved handle and high...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Totem
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This unique vintage decorative piece is a dazzling example of shell artistry, meticulously covered with a rich collage of various natural seashells, creating a textural, organic tote...
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Late 20th Century American Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell, Wood

Victorian gold bracelet with shell cameo. England 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
Victorian era bracelet with shell cameo. The bracelet is made with a band of woven 12K gold wire. The edges are reinforced with a continuous herringbone p...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

French enamel, brass and mother of pearl Opera Glasses
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of French enamel, brass and mother of pearl opera glasses, pink enamelled and jewelled barrels, with mother of pearl caps. Go...
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1880s French Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Vintage Urchins Sea Shells Installation Wall Art
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage organic modern wall art installation of decorative fferent sizes and shape sea shells urchins. I. A shadow ox frame. Great coastal decoration.
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Vintage Coastal Monumental Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell #6
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring the serene beauty of the ocean into your home with this Vintage Coastal Monumental Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell. Perfect for American-style interiors, this impressive piece featur...
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Late 20th Century American Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Secessionist, Bechstein Model VI Grand Piano with an Inlaid, Mahogany Case
Located in Leeds, GB
Secessionist 1902, Bechstein Model VI grand piano with an inlaid, mahogany case and statement copper hinges. Cabinet inspired by Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau periods. The polished...
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Sea Shell Urchins Natural History Specimens in a Shafow Box Frame
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Natures beauty wonderful selection of natural history marine specimens sea shells urchins in different colours and shapes .
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Totem
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Immerse your home in the romance of the sea with this magnificent vintage shell-encrusted obelisk sculpture. A true testament to coastal artistry and organic design, this totem is me...
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Late 20th Century American Victorian Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell, Resin, Wood

19th Century Mother of Pearl and Gold Filagree Handle Fountain Pen with 14k Tip
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful vintage Fountain Pen - a lovely decorative piece for the desk, but also still fully functional. The handle is Mother of Pearl that leads into an intricate Gold design an...
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20th Century Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

French Enamel Opera Glasses
Located in Tampa, FL
French enamel opera glasses by L. Fils, Paris, featuring a striking apple red enamel finish accented with mother-of-pearl detailing. These binoculars are fully functional and smoothl...
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1890s French Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

19th Century Mother of Pearl and Repousse Gold Handle Fountain Pen with 14k Tip
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful vintage Fountain Pen - a lovely decorative piece for the desk, but also still fully functional. The handle is Mother of Pearl that leads into an elegant Gold design and ...
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19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Natures Beauty Sea Shell Selection on a Glass Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Natures beauty great selection of marine specimens sea shells, sand dollar, sea star, barnacles, urchins on a vintage glass stand.
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell, Glass

18th Century Italian Cross with Kyanite, Calcite Crystals, and Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix with gold-plated kyanite, calcite crystals in matrix, and baroque pearls. The crucifix is originally from a church in Liguria. It is hand-carved and pai...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf

15” Large Barnacle Cluster with Symbiotic Barnacle on Lucite Stand Shell
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Natures beauty- natural history specimen of large barnacle clusters together with a natural symbiosis of a double shell with small barnacles. Lucite tray as stand.
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Broadwood Square Piano in Mahogany Hand-Painted Harlequin Inlay Border
Located in Leeds, GB
This Regency Broadwood is a fine example of a pretty square piano. The mahogany cabinet is accented with a black and white harlequin stringing border. The entire cabinet has been fin...
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Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Abalone, Mahogany, Paint

Curious Wriggling Fish Made of Mother-of-pearl
Located in Berlin, DE
Curious wriggling fish made of mother-of-pearl Fish made of mother of pearl veneer. Very fine and quality work. Fish assembled with moving elements.
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20th Century Unknown Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Shibayama Pair of Opera Glasses in original case by Negretti Zambra
Located in London, GB
A superb and rare pair of mother of pearl Shibayama opera glasses in its original leather carry case. The beautiful mother of pearl case decorated by bugs. The Shibayama technique wa...
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1880s English Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Jumbo Horseshoe Crab Lamp with Antique Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Vanderbilt Collection consists of two one-of-a-kind monumental floor lamps from Christopher Tennant's 2022 solo exhibition at the Vanderbilt Museum in Long Island, New York, inspired by the tastes and eccentricities of globetrotting amateur naturalist and Jazz-Age aesthete William "Willie the K" Vanderbilt. Jumbo Crab Lamp...
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2010s American Art Deco Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cement, Brass

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Two Encrusted Sea Shells
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An older pair of Shell specimens with an authentic and distressed appearance. One is a Queen Helmet conch shell with pink interior. The second is a smaller shell with overall incrust...
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20th Century Prehistoric Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Pair of Vintage Coco Chanel Clip On Earrings Costume Jewelry
By Coco Chanel
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: L: 1 3/8in W: 1 3/8in This Pair of Vintage Coco Chanel Clip On Earrings are truly spectacular!! If you look at the photos provided you will see the attention to detail ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Mid 20 th c Sea Shell Selection in Shadow Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Special selection of large turbo shells in different colors , other shells in a shadow box.
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1950s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Exquisite Victorian Shell Cameo, c. 1850
Located in Hamburg, DE
Exquisite Victorian Shell Cameo, c. 1850 Exquisite Victorian Shell Cameo, c. 1850. This finely crafted shell cameo, likely from England and dat...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Set of 63 Qing Dynasty Chinese Mother of Pearl Counters
Located in London, GB
Set of 63 Qing Dynasty Chinese mother of pearl counters Chinese, early 19th century Measure: Diameter 3.5cm This set comprises sixty-thre...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Large Abalone and Mother of Pearl Icon Depicting the Last Supper
Located in London, GB
Large abalone and mother of pearl icon depicting the Last Supper Jerusalem, Late 19th Century Icon: Height 78cm, width 75cm, depth 13cm Case: Heig...
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Late 19th Century Israeli Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Palais Royal Aide-de-Memoire, French, circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Purse revealing diary and pen in the interior.
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1830s French Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Victorian Mother of Pearl Folding Looking Glass
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely little looking glass that has a compact design. The glass part slides out. The case is Mother of Pearl with beautiful graining. It shimmers. The metal is likely some sort of...
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19th Century British Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Coastal Monumental Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell #12
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your space with the majestic allure of the ocean with this Vintage Coastal Monumental Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell. Perfect for American-style interiors, this stunning piece feat...
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Mid-20th Century American Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Nature’s Beauty- 3 Brown Mother of Pearl Turbo Shells
Located in Boca Raton, FL
3 pcs Splendid Natures Beauty turbo shells , polished to relieve inner beauty of texture, colour combination and symmetry.
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Vintage Coastal Monumental Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell #3
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enhance your home with the serene beauty of this Vintage Coastal Monumental Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell. Perfect for American-style interiors, this striking piece showcases lifelike de...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Art Deco Magnifying Glass in Mother of Pearl and Silver Plate 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Art Deco Magnifying Glass in Mother of Pearl and Silver Plate 1930s Sometimes, the only quality an item really needs is beauty - and this art deco magnifying glass has it all. Age, ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Ethnic Tribal Kina Crescent Shell Necklaces Papua New Guinea Set of 3
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Collectible Ethnic Tribal Folk Art Crescent Shell Pieces Choker Necklaces from Papua New Guinea. Shell pieces cut from the gold lipped pearl oyster found off the waters of Papua New Guinea. Their opalescent color ranges from deep gold yellow to pale yellow. Each is pierced at the crescent point for a cord attachment enabling the owner to wear them singly or together around the neck. One had a line of holes along the inner edge of the crescent as a decorative feature. Highly Collectible Museum Pieces, worn by men and women rare old Kina Shell Necklaces (Huge Mother of Pearl Crescent) Pectoral Collected from the Foi Tribe (Papua New Guinea), Circa 1920’s. From the Art collection of Marian and John Scott. Acquisition date: 1969. Evaluation date records: 1982. About: For the people of the Highlands, shells were considered treasures. As they were items that came from distant shores of Papua New Guinea they were already objects used for trade. The number one source of mother of pearl wealth was and is still is from the Thursday Island, one of the chain of Island that suggests the ancient land bridge across the Torres Straits from Cape York, Australia to New Guinea. They were fashioned into objects of adornment worn on costumes, hair, nose, etc. Of particular rarity was the gold lipped pearl shell. References: Plumes and Arrows, Inside New Guinea, COlin Simpson, Angus and RObertson, 1968. CATEGORY Anthropology: Ethnography. Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace, Pearl shell ornamentation (neck). Kina (shell money) Oject part of Pacific Cultures Collections. Purchased from the amazing private collection of Mark Lissauer who spent his life collecting niche ethnographic pieces. About Mark Lissauer: Mark Lissauer spent forty years travelling abroad for months at a time collecting ethnographic artefacts primarily from New Guinea and the islands of the West Pacific, and from Asia and Himalayan countries. Fluent in five languages and having in the course of business travelled to more than forty countries, Mark is well-known to museums and art-collectors around the world for his long career and his interesting and diverse collection of rare ethnographic material. Mark knows the origin and symbolism of each piece. Through extensive research and more than ninety trips around the globe, Mark familiarised himself with the traditions of the various cultures he visited in order to understand the meaning of each object to its region and tribe. His home has a specialist library and several rooms are filled with tribal carvings, textiles and ethnographica. He acquired his first tribal piece in 1948 during a business trip to Milne Bay, New Guinea, and has since documented the acquisition of some 35,000 items. Several thousands of these have been sold to important private collections and museums worldwide, including the Rockefeller Museum, the British Museum and the Musée National des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie, now incorporated into the Louvre Museum. Estimator certificate of authenticity by Wayne Heathcote Tribal Art Dealer and Expert. Heathcote has a flash gallery in Brussels, where much of the tribal art business is centred, and is an expert at Sotheby's tribal art sale...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Curiosité Cabinet Collection of Shell Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Rare Monochrome Shell Cameo of a Female Bacchus, c. 1850
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exceptional antique cameo, likely from England and dating to around 1850, is carved from a single-colored shell—a rarer choice compared to the more common layered varieties. It ...
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1850s Victorian Antique Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Vintage Boho Decoupage Oyster Shell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring nature’s poetry to your décor with this beautifully crafted Vintage Boho Decoupage Oyster Shell, featuring a vibrant yellow bird nestled among wildflowers and grasses. Adorned ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fabul Organic Modern Sea Shell Collection Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great selection of natural organic marine life specimens, including sea shells, large 2-5”, corals, barnacles, sea stars, urchins. Marine taxidermy collection.
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Creel and Gow Silvered Sea Shell Tibia Fusus
Located in New York, NY
Tibia fusus fully silver coated seashell. Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature sil...
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2010s Italian Victorian Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Rabbit Toggle Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite mother-of-pearl carving is a delightful example of the button-like toggles worn by men and women throughout the Qing dynasty. Because traditional Chinese clothing didn't ...
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20th Century Chinese Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Musical Jewelry and Sewing Casket
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming musical jewelry and sewing box is a work of sublime artistry. Almost certainly German or Austrian in origin and crafted of deep, ebonized...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Other Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Early 20th Century Shell Money Ring
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Early 20th century shell money ring mounted on a custom made stand, Papua New Guinea.
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Natures Beauty- Marine Taxidermy Collection
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Splendid all natural marine natural history specimens of sand dollars, urchins and sea stars in different dimensions. On a lucite tray.
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1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Set of 3 Turbo Sea Shells Mother of Pearl
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Set if 3 organic modern turbo sea shells, half polished so the pearl layer can be appreciated.
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Mid-20th Century Sterling and Abalone Cufflinks
Located in Asheville, NC
Vivid iridescent abalone set in sterling silver. Abstract Aztec emperor design by well known avant-garde artist Miguel Garcia Martinez. Martinez was an appretince to William Spratlin...
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1950s Mexican Rancho Monterey Vintage Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Shell Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

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