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MWLC Coral Lion Paw Scallop Shell Pendant Necklace
By Mark Walsh Leslie Chin
Located in New York, NY
Coral Orange Lion Paw Scallop Shell pendant necklace from MWLC. The natural shell decorated with a
Category

2010s French Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal

'Lavender Lion's Paw' Table Lamp in Nickel with Natural Scallop Shell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, variegated lavender Lion’s Paw scallop shells. Permanently fused open at the scallop's natural hinge, the
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Nickel

English Pottery Model of Whieldon Creamware Tortoise-Shell Seated Lion
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
English pottery model of a lion, Whieldon-type creamware tortoise-shell glaze, circa 1765-1785 The
Category

Antique 1860s Georgian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

'Lion's Paw' Table Lamp in Brass and Terra Cotta with Real Scallop Shell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sourced, naturally translucent Lion’s Paw scallop shells. Permanently fused open at the scallop's natural
Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

Vintage Italian Oil Drop Tortoise Shell Painted Wastebasket with Lion Pulls
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Faux Tortoise Shell oil Drop Lacquer Painted Wastebasket With Lion Pulls. Circa Mid
Category

Mid-20th Century Regency Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Antique 14 Karat Gold Ring Hercules Shell Carving Lion Skin Greek Hero
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This ring was made in 1870-1880 ca. The cameo is carved out of a shell and ounted in a 14 karat
Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Greek Revival Solitaire Rings

Solid Silver 18k Gold Plated Carrera y Carrera Calyx Cup Lion and Shell Ornament
By Carrera y Carrera
Located in Bilbao, ES
Solid silver 18k gold plated Carrera y Carrera Calyx Cup lion and shell ornament Rococo ornament
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Vases

Materials

18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Rare WW1 1916 French Trench Art Solid Brass Shell Casing Vases with Lion Heads
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
particular attention to detain depicting lion heads, laced rims and bases and mounted on lion feet. The skill
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Brass

German Silver Gilt and Shell Covered Nautilus Cup, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
With a figure of Neptune holding aloft a beautiful iridescent shell enclosed by three strap-work
Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Natural Specimens

Materials

Silver

MWLC Purple Scallop Shell Pendant
By Mark Walsh Leslie Chin
Located in New York, NY
MWLC Purple Lion Paw Scallop Shell pendant necklace from MWLC. The natural shell decorated with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Artisan Drop Necklaces

Materials

Brass, Gilt Metal

19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box – ‘Alice’s Box
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shell, Sandalwood

Antique 1920s Silver & Tortoise Shell Page Turner by Grey & Co. London, England
By Grey & Co., Chester, Asprey International Limited
Located in Andernach, DE
Antique English page turner from sterling silver and tortoise shell. Most rare piece, made and
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Empire Style Lion Wall Light
Located in Berlin, DE
Lion wall light in Empire style. Periodic four-flamed. Patinated bronze. Moulded lions head. Going
Category

20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Empire Style Lion Wall Light
20th Century Empire Style Lion Wall Light
H 33.86 in W 29.53 in D 6.89 in
Pal Kepenyes Lion Steel and Bronze Sculpture
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Pal Kepenyes Lion Steel and Bronze Sculpture eyes made in semi-precious
Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-20th Century British Colonial Shielded Terracotta Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
raised atop a shield, which is decorated with a single conch shell at center. This pair of lions have
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Statues

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Renaissance Revival Mahogany Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
styling with carved lion head finials flanking a shield shaped back with shell crest and floral / acanthus
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
tresses of "snail shell" curls, reminiscent of the Buddha's hair. The lion wears a jaunty collar of bells
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Walnut Figural Lion Pillow Top Stools, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian Neoclassical walnut flanking figural lion pillow top stools with central shell
Category

Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Stools

Materials

Walnut

Hollywood Regency Style Mirrored Gueridon, Center Table, Silver Gilt, Lion Heads
Located in Stamford, CT
gueridon having Lion head ringed tri pod base leading to claw feet. The shell having a lower and upper
Category

Late 20th Century Center Tables

Materials

Mirror

Antique English Sterling Silver Shell Bowl Tea Caddy Spoon #13678
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique sterling silver tea caddy spoon from London, England, circa 1821. A scallop shell bowl
Category

Antique 1820s Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mahogany Baroque Revival Marble Top Console Table with Lion & Acanthus Carving
Located in Milford, NH
heavily carved frieze featuring a center cherub head and lions head capitals on the legs, accented with
Category

20th Century English Baroque Revival Console Tables

Materials

Marble

English Silver, Tea Strainer '1894' & Butter Shell '1977', London & Sheffield
By George Maudsley Jackson
Located in York, GB
Two delightful pieces of domestic Sterling Silver Victorian Butter Shell and an Elizabeth II
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Neoclassical, Rare Commodes, Tortoise Shell Veneer, Bronze, Baltic States, 1880s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
flowing vines and shell. The bronze key holes hidden by swinging lions head covers in bronze round frames
Category

Antique 1880s Baltic Baltic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th C. English Silver Plated Regency Paw Foot Samovar with Lions by Folgate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century English Silver Plate Regency Paw Foot Samovar with Lions by Folgate with Monogram
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Leeuw Lio Lion Zodiac Sign Bronze Sculpture Constellation Astrology Black Patina
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
Leeuw Lio Lion Zodiac Sign Bronze Sculpture Constellation Astrology Black Patina Theo Mackaay
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Richard Crossley London English Sterling Tea Caddy Shell Bowl Spoon
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver tea caddy spoon with shell bowl by Richard Crossley of London, England, circa 1812
Category

Antique 19th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Scale Pair of Antique Majolica Ceramic Glazed Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Pair of Antique Majolica Ceramic Glazed Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs These oversized
Category

20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

English Hepplewhite Inlaid Shaving Stand with Gilt Lions Paw Feet , Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Hepplewhite shaving stand with a satinwood inlaid conch shell paladin cornice, flanking
Category

Antique 1790s English Hepplewhite Table Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Important Sheraton 1859 Dated Flamed Hardwood Lion Head Handle Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in GB
mahogany, bow fronted 1859 dated chest of drawers with Lion's head handles. These drawers have a timber
Category

Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Sterling Silver, Old English & Shell, Soup Ladle, Irish Maker, London, 1903
By West & Son
Located in York, GB
A superb sterling silver - Soup or Punch Ladle. An ornate decorated shell pattern bowl - almost
Category

Early 20th Century Irish Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

STUNNING 1911 STERLING SILVER MOTHER OF PEARL BAPTISMAL SHELL BAPTISM Dish
Located in GB
silver handled with mother of pearl Baptismal shell dish for Christian Baptisms The piece is fully
Category

Vintage 1910s British Art Deco More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Silver

Statement 14k Gold Bracelet with Bloodstone and Conch Shell Spin FOB Pendant
Located in Montreal, QC
Statement 14k gold bracelet with bloodstone and conch shell spin FOB pendant. Early 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century Italian More Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold

French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top & Bronze Lion Head Pulls
Located in Plainview, NY
is painted in antiqued beige tone and features lion head bronze pulls. The dresser or commode is
Category

20th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Lamp table set 4 four bronzed recumbent lion original tortoishell shade 14" high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
taste with the lions recumbent on pedestals decorated with fretwork, shell and acanthus motifs. The
Category

Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Antique Art Deco English Solid Brass Ice Bucket with Figural Rearing Lion Finial
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
and dating to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The outer shell and handle are
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Barware

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

American Mahogany Gallery Sideboard with Conch Shell and Patera Inlays. C. 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
shell inlaid cabinet drawers, original lions head pull brasses, two flanking conch shell inlaid hinged
Category

Antique 1840s American Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Brass

STUNNING 1931 STERLING SILVER MOTHER OF PEARL BAPTISMAL SHELL BAPTISM Dish
Located in GB
with the makers mark A.R.M & Co LTD for Andrew Mowbray & Co, the sideways facing Lion for 925 Sterling
Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Silver

René Lalique Plique-à-jour Enamel and Natural Pearl Breton Lion and Seaweed Pend
By René Lalique
Located in New York, NY
rampant lions joined at the top at the tips of their tufted tails, the reverse counter enameled
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

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

Bone China Royal Doulton Rhodes Saucer with Pink and Blue Shell Design, England
By Royal Daulton
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful crisp white bone china saucer with a sea shell design around the rim. It has a crisp
Category

Vintage 1980s English Late Victorian Tableware

Materials

Gold

English Blond Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
escapement, stamped with the lion. This is the symbol of a fine and prolific French carriage clock maker by
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

English Blond Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
English Blond Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
H 8.25 in W 5.25 in D 3.25 in
The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
signed by Blake resides. Blake's stamp is featured behind the front left lion paw. Circa 1820 35“ high
Category

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

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
case veneered in red tortoiseshell with ormolu mounts standing on Lions claw feet. Side glazed viewing
Category

Antique 1710s French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Palatial Pair of Maitland Smith Bronze Table Lamps with Illuminated Orbs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive ornate pair of very fancy table lamps having shell orbs that are an additional source of
Category

1990s Philippine Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian style "bargueño". Tortoiseshell, wood, bronze. 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
tortoiseshell and an elaborate golden bronze lock shield (two rampant lions faced, located on a garland and with
Category

Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles & Richard Comyns
By Asprey International Limited, Asprey & Garrard Limited, Charles & George Asprey
Located in GB
Asprey London, date letter B for 1917, leopards head for London, a sideways facing lion for Sterling
Category

Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot
By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nemean lion's skin set on an ebony background with striking seashell palmette reserves at each corner
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter

18th Century Irish Mahogany Brass-Bound Jardiniere
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Irish mahogany oval brass-bound jardiniere with lion mask handles. The planter sits on
Category

Antique 18th Century Irish Georgian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Brass

18th Century Irish Console Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
frieze, centred by a shell pineapple pendant and flanked by scrolls. Centred by flower heads on leaf
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

18th Century Irish Console Table
18th Century Irish Console Table
H 31.5 in W 32 in D 21 in
An Interesting Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Nine Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
with sea shells, the body leading down to a three sided beaded basket centered by large lion masks
Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

KIMERA Table lamp by Studiopluz for Wonderglass
By WonderGlass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
mythological creature made up of contrasting animals, such as snake, goat, lion. In the same way, the Kimera
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair Ormolu Bronze Andirons
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
. The triangular plinth bases with canted corners rest on lion paw feet, The andirons feature classical
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair Ormolu Bronze Andirons
Pair Ormolu Bronze Andirons
H 32 in W 13 in D 13 in
Fine Late 19th Century Silver Gilt and Glass ‘Versailles’ Hall Lantern
Located in New York, NY
model, of octagonal and cage form, with a corona finial above four Neptune figures and scallop shells
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Irish Walnut Side Table With Marble Top
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Irish walnut side table with marble top. The central frieze depicting a carved shell
Category

Antique 18th Century Irish Georgian Side Tables

Materials

Marble

French Gilt Bronze Cachepot Planter
Located in Norwood, NJ
putti. Lion and eagle. Venus in shell being pulled by Dolphin.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Bronze

A Large Late Regency Period Sheffield Tea Urn
Located in Montreal, QC
rectangular base is supported by shell and lion-paw feet. The spigot which repeats the shell motif of the foot
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

George II Rococo Irish Milk Jug Made in Dublin by Samuel Welder, circa 1750
Located in London, GB
shell and scroll cartouche containing a contemporary Lion Rampant Crest, with script initials below. The
Category

Antique 1750s Irish George II Jars

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Pair of Regency period bronze and ormolu 3-light candelabra
Located in London, GB
above reeded stems decorated throughout with acanthus & shell detail, supported on bold scrolled lion
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III Black Gutta Percha Inkstand, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The black inkstand with a molded lion decoration with a shell pen tray. The two glass inkwells on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Rubber

Fine Set of Four Important Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Five-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
gilt bronze frames decorated with mens faces and a sea shell, centered by a lions mask with five tiered
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Sterling Silver Circular Salver Tray Robert Harper London 1859
By Robert Harper
Located in Norwich, GB
salver has a pie crust edge with scroll and shell border, raised on three cast scrolled feet. The field
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

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Lion Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lion shell for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and silver, every lion shell was constructed with great care. There are 481 variations of the antique or vintage lion shell you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the lion shell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A lion shell made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. Coalport Porcelain, Paul Storr and Asprey & Garrard Limited each produced at least one beautiful lion shell that is worth considering.

How Much is a Lion Shell?

The average selling price for a lion shell at 1stDibs is $4,920, while they’re typically $35 on the low end and $450,000 for the highest priced.