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Late 19th Century Antique Jerusalem Mother of Pearl Shell Carved Plaques
Located in London, GB
A beautiful collection of five shells engraved from the Holy Land depicts a religion scenes, three
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Late 19th Century Israeli Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Vintage Two Carved Shell Cameos and Seed Pearl Gold Lavaliere Statement Necklace
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Oscar worthy Antique Carved 2 Shell Cameo and Seed Pearl Gold Lavaliere Statement
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Canvas Relief with an 18th Century Italian Gilded Molding, Shells, and Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf fragment with "angel wing" shells and baroque pearls and mounted on
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Gold Leaf

English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian serpentine tortoise shell and mother of pearl hinged tea caddy with four flanking
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Foil

18th Century Italian Altar Stick with a Chesapecten Fossil Scallop Shell & Pearl
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
natural forming Baroque pearls. The Chesapecten plated fossil scallop shell is hand-pulled from the
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Altar Stick with a Chesapecten Fossil Shell and Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
natural forming Baroque pearls. The Chesapecten plated fossil scallop shell is hand-pulled from the
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
. They are hand-carved and hand-painted by nuns in a local convent. Baroque pearls were famously used as
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Gold Leaf

Victorian Carved Agate and 0.40ctw Diamond Shell Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
A darling shell pendant from the Victorian (ca1880s) era! Grey agate has been carefully carved and
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1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Carved Agate and 0.40ctw Diamond Shell Pendant
Victorian Carved Agate and 0.40ctw Diamond Shell Pendant
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W 0.75 in D 0.38 in L 1.13 in
Antique Dionysus Carved Shell Cameo pendant brooch solid Gilt Silver/11.4gr
Located in SE
German natural Seed pearls and Diamond pendant made in ca. early 1900s. Vague hallmarks on the
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold-filled, Silver

Belle Époque Pendant Brooch Black Pearl Pink Shell Diamond Gold Flower Garland
Located in Munich, Bavaria
brooch. A natural black oriental pearl surrounded by diamond set pistils, delicate flower leaves carved
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1890s American Belle Époque Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Diamond, Black Pearl, 14k Gold

Victorian 18 Karat Gold Old Cut Diamond Pearl Agate Bow Shell Shape Pin Brooch
Located in Vilnius, LT
features a carved shell shape agate. There is a pearl in the centre. The bow is adorned with old mine cut
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Agate, Diamond, Pearl, Gold

Antique Victorian 18k Gold Carved White Pink Shell Cameo Brooch w/ Diamond Frame
Located in Montclair, NJ
features a VERY DETAILED, oval shaped, high relief cameo carved from a natural white and pink shell that
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1890s Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 1870 Operculum Carved Shell Memento Ring In 14Kt Yellow And Rose Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian ring with carved operculum shell An extremely rare piece, created in England during the
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1870s English Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Middle Eastern 19th Century Moorish Folding Chair Shell Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl
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19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Foil

1920s Artdeco walnut shell armchairs
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Haywards Heath, GB
Wonderful 1920s shell back swivel chairs. Hand carved walnut frame, with an inlay of pearls in
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Silk, Walnut

1920s Artdeco walnut shell armchairs
1920s Artdeco walnut shell armchairs
H 38.19 in W 26.78 in D 22.45 in
Antique European Pendant Demeter Carved Shell Cameo solid 14K Rose Gold / 9.7gr
Located in SE
Antique pendant/brooch with hand carved Shell cameo depicting Demeter - Greek Goddess of the
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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14k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
mother of pearl or abalone shell and accented with flaked gilt details. The front and sides of the box
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Paper

Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
and domed lid. The Mother of Pearl with finely engraved decoration and Abalone shell iridescent dots
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
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H 4.72 in W 7.87 in D 4.72 in
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Agate Coral and Fossil Oyster Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
shells, and a baroque pearl on a polished petrified wood base. This fragment is from a church in
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Agate, Coral

Antique Victorian 15ct Gold Carved Shell Cameo with Figural Lady Head - c.1890
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this beautiful 15ct gold Victorian shell cameo made c.1890. The cameo
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19th Century Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Gold

Mid Victorian Shell Cameo
Located in New York, NY
Lovely mid Victorian shell cameo with a exquisitely carved Neoclassical beauty with ornate
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1880s American Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

14k Gold

Mid Victorian Shell Cameo
Mid Victorian Shell Cameo
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W 1.25 in L 1.5 in
Rare 17th Century Neapolitan Ebony Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Cabinet
Located in Benington, Herts
Rare 17th Century Neapolitan Ebony Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Cabinet From the Perego
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17th Century Italian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony

White Mother of Pearl Inlaid Antique Middle Eastern Damascene Syrian Mirror 66"
Located in North Hollywood, CA
intricate hand-carved and reticulated solid walnut wood with remarkable and elegant mother-of-pearl floral
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Late 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Walnut, Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique English Mother of Pearl & Rosewood Writing Box Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Rosewood features a pleather of iridescent Mother of Pearl inlays to the front and to the lid. The Mother
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Pewter

Italian cameo pendant & pearl earrings set
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Kenilworth, US
Exquisitely carved Italian oval shell cameo profile pendant of Zeus remounted in a custom 18K gold
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Italian cameo pendant & pearl earrings set
Italian cameo pendant & pearl earrings set
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W 1.75 in D 0.5 in L 3 in
French 1900 Edwardian Faux Tortoise Parasol Handle in 18kt Gold & Carved Citrine
Located in Miami, FL
made up in 18 karats yellow gold, carved citrine and amber color faux tortoise. The baton is fitted
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Quartz, Gold

Pre Colombian Choker Necklace with Mother of Pearl and Beads
Located in Dallas, TX
strands strung with hundreds of black and white hand-carved shell beads. The strands are held in place by
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Coral

Mother of Pearl Monogram Gaming Counter Lavender Moon Quartz Necklace
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
La Finesse Armorial Monogram Necklace. This beautiful and delicately carved Chinese gaming
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Early 19th Century American Georgian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, 14k Gold, Aluminum, Sterling S...

Large 19th Century Lacquered and Gilded Jewelry Box with Inlaid Mother of Pearl
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
made of carved shell of which three of eight are missing. The left door is missing some trim on the
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1850s Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Metal, Gold Leaf

19th Century Moorish Egyptian Pearl Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
of pearl, shell inlays. Moroccan Moorish style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl stars
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Wood

Late Victorian English Table Casket with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This precious 19th century English table casket features mother of pearl inlay and carved shell
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Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

Antique Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Fruit / Dessert Cutlery Service
By Harrods Ltd (Richard Woodman Burbridge)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
, impressive and finely carved mother of pearl handle, accented with vertical flutes and a shell motif to the
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1910s English Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Silver, Sterling Silver

ArtNouveau Carved Abalone 18K WhiteGold HighRelief Asymmetric Flora&Bird Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
prong-set abalone that is carved into seemingly overlapping flower petals in lustrous shifting colors of
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique Victorian Chinese Black Lacquered and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Games Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
boards inlaid intricately carved and etched mother-of-pearl and abalone shell. Dimensions: Length: 25
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Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Large Umberto Stiaccini Carved Alabaster 'La Perla' Lighted Sculpture or Lamp
By Umberto Stiaccini
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-carved alabaster sculpture of lamp is unsigned, but being attributed to Umberto
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Austrian 18th Century Egg Shaped Box In 18Kt Gold With Diamonds & Abalone Shell
Located in Miami, FL
barrel hinge and a push thumb. Embellished with earth mined natural diamonds and carved abalone shells
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18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold, 18k Gold

René Lalique Plique-à-jour Enamel and Natural Pearl Breton Lion and Seaweed Pend
By René Lalique
Located in New York, NY
Likely created circa 1903-1907, this plique-à-jour enamel and natural pearl pendant brooch with
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th century Meiji period charger with cockerel beautifully realised in layers of carved shell
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Shell

Aaron Hadfield Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl Fish Flatware for 12, 1828
By Aaron Hadfield
Located in Gardena, CA
12, 1828. Beautiful hand carved shells to the Mother of Pearl handles. Aaron Hadfield silver
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19th Century Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Sterling Silver

18th Century Italian Architectural Element with Hand-Cast Plaster Angels
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
fossil shells and gold baroque pearls. The gilded architectural element was originally created for a
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Gold Leaf

A late 17th Italian carved limewood figure of Mermaid, circle of Filippo Parodi
Located in PARIS, FR
A late 17th c. Italian carved figure of Mermaid, Circle of Filippo Parodi (Genoa, 1630 – July 22
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Late 17th Century Baroque Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Wood

Middle Eastern Moorish 19th Century Folding Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl
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19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

18th Century Italian "Young John the Baptist" Framed in a Fluorite & Gold Frame
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Young John the Baptist" painting framed with purple and yellow fluorite. The painting original came from Tuscany and depicts him as a young man with a lamb. Thi...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
mother of pearl inside the shell, into the carved surface of lacquer or wood, or a craft made by using
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Bronze

Moroccan Savonarola Armchair With Arabic Caligraphy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moroccan carved and shell-inlaid folding Savonarola armchair with scrolling borders, mother of
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Fragment Mounted on Phantom Optical Calcite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment with gold mica and baroque pearls on a phantom optical calcite base
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Late 19th Century Chinese Petit Taboret, Birds, Branches, Blossoms Motif
Located in San Francisco, CA
details. Dark hardwood with mother of pearl shell blossoms. Openwork carved branches motif with finely
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Marble

Exquisite Oversized Japanese Ten-Drawer Cabinet Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
five meticulously crafted vignettes, each made of intricately cut, colored, and applied shell, mother
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1920s Japanese Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Bronze

Sasportas 1920 Paris Art Deco Buddha Pendant Platinum with Diamonds & Amethyst
Located in Miami, FL
white pearls. All the elements are individually assembled with invisibles screws and pins. The Buddha
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1910s French Art Deco Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum

English Walnut Center Table
Located in Wilson, NC
-pearl shell. The inlaid images of clouds, thunderbolts, and dragons are composed using a sharp incision
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1870s English Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Brass

English Walnut Center Table
English Walnut Center Table
H 27.5 in W 33.38 in D 23 in
Meiji Japanese Tsuda Family Embellished Jade Table Screen on Stand
Located in New York, US
shell, malachite, coral, lapis lazuli, pearl, and other hardstones. Depicted is a lakeside with figures
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Jade

Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
By Howell James & Co.
Located in Northampton, GB
shell layer. It is the same material that natural pearls are made from and is desirable due to its
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Carved Pearl Shell

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
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H 7.09 in W 11.81 in D 8.66 in
A Fine George III period giltwood oval mirror attributed to John Linnell
By John Linnell
Located in Reepham, GB
to John Linnell. The carved and well-drawn oval medallion mirror with pearled and reed-gadrooned
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18th Century Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Giltwood

19th Century Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish Corner Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, Traditional Egyptian corner chairs with Moorish hand carved walnut inlaid with shell, the seat featuring a
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Wood, Bone

Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, GB
. Mother of Pearl is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell
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Late 19th Century Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
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H 8.66 in W 13 in D 9.84 in
Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Northampton, GB
by some molluscs as an inner shell layer. It is the same material that natural pearls are made from
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Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Wood

Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
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H 4.33 in W 9.84 in D 7.87 in
Moorish Egyptian 19th Century Folding Chair Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
of pearl, shell inlays. Moroccan Moorish style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl stars
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Wood

Moorish 19th Century Folding Chair Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Wood

Moorish Moroccan 19th Century Folding Chair Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
of pearl, shell inlays. Moroccan Moorish style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl stars
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Carved Pearl Shell

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Wood

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Antique Carved Pearl Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique carved pearl shell you’re looking for. Each antique carved pearl shell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, shell and mother-of-pearl. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique carved pearl shell, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique carved pearl shell bearing modern, Regency or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique carved pearl shell over the years, but those crafted by Gillows of Lancaster & London, Harrods Ltd (Richard Woodman Burbridge) and Maitland Smith are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Carved Pearl Shell?

An antique carved pearl shell can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $420 and the highest can go for as much as $60,208.