Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

Material: Tortoise Shell

Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle

Located in Warsaw, PL

This wooden cabinet is designed in the Boulle style. This style was very popular around the time of Napoleon III. The characteristic of this style is the use of small pieces of wood in furniture, inlaid designs with many different materials: precious wood, precious stones, enamel, ivory, seashells, metal, marble etc. In addition, to express the royal style, the "Boulle" style also uses a large amount of gilded copper on the furniture, such as tiger claw decoration, mirror border decoration, leaf decoration, etc. The main elementsof this cabinet is ebony and turtle shell, with decorative details and gilded legs. This is a pretty prominent highlight in the overall black and gold color scheme. Moreover, the head of a woman is in the middle of the cabinet with waves in her hair and grape vines could be representing the Greek goddes of spring Spring. Surrounding the head are beautiful acanthus motifs incorporated in every layer and surface of the cabinet. Symmetricallly on the left and right side of the head are two identical faces, with one being the lock of the cabinet where key goes. The four corners of the cabinet have blooming carnations to create a feeling of spring coming. The details are collaged, decorated with golden bronze leaves in a classic French style. On the edges of the cabinet are sculptures of two women wrapped around with cloth and leaves. Through it, the author highlights the beauty of the woman's status in the past. On the side panels of the cabinet is placed a gilded face of a man with wings...

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

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Tortoise Shell, Wood

Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle

Cabinet 19th Century Styl Boulle Blue Turtle Shell

Located in Warsaw, PL

French antique Boulle cabinet. Wood is decorated with inlaid brass and turtle, bronze details outside. Inside the cabinet there are two shelves. Cabinet top is marble. Perfect co...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

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Bronze

Cabinet 19th Century Styl Boulle Blue Turtle Shell

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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

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Oak

19th Century Dutch Miniature Secretaire Cabinet

H 14.97 in W 14.18 in D 5.91 in

19th Century French Napoleon III Prie Dieu or Prayer Chair.

Located in Labrit, Landes

Prayer chair or Prie-Dieu of the period Napoleon III, French, 19th century Exotic wood and velvet with golden braid. Can be recovered to suit your interior. Good antique condition.

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

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Upholstery, Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Prie Dieu or Prayer Chair.

H 6.89 in W 37.01 in D 19.69 in

19th Century French Miniature of Napoleon I after Paul Delaroche in Period Frame

By KPM Porcelain

Located in Vero Beach, FL

19th century French miniature of Napoleon I after Paul Delaroche in period frame This is a miniature portrait painting on porcelain from the late 19th ...

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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

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Porcelain, Wood

19th Century French Miniature of Napoleon I after Paul Delaroche in Period Frame

H 7.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.25 in

19th Century Lectern Louis-Philippe Period

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

This Louis-Philippe period table lectern in cherrywood resting on four turned legs, has three positions for three different reading angles. France, circa 1840.

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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

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Cherry

19th Century Lectern Louis-Philippe Period

H 10.24 in W 15.36 in D 13 in

19th Century Antique Flintlock Pistol Cabinet for Duelists

Located in Marseille, FR

Gun cabinet full time duelists 19th century in its original box with red velvet. Platinum finely chopped. Ebony butts No brand. It seems that there was no sinister use to believe an ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

19th Century Antique Flintlock Pistol Cabinet for Duelists

H 10.24 in W 18.12 in D 2.37 in

Umbertine Rifle Cabinet Walnut Italy 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

Umbertine fusilier in walnut carved on the uprights with zoomorphic heads, Italy, last quarter of the 19th century. Decorated with metal studs and leather inserts fixed on the gun holders...

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19th Century Italian Other Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

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Walnut

Umbertine Rifle Cabinet Walnut Italy 19th Century

H 40.56 in W 28.75 in D 15.75 in

19th Century Napoleon III Period Mahogany Wall Bed

Located in Dallas, TX

19th Century Napoleon III Period mahogany wall bed is a superbly well-preserved example of French style and ingenuity from the Second Empire! Hand-crafted from exotic imported mahoga...

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

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Mahogany

19th Century Napoleon III Period Mahogany Wall Bed

H 50 in W 82 in D 41 in

Rare French, Early 19th Century Napoleonic Medal Cabinet

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Rare French early 19th century Napoleonic medal cabinet on four gilt bronze pawfeet, a hinged door to the top and front opening to reveal four drawers containing 184 very fine bronzed plaster medals...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

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Plaster, Wood, Paper

Rare French, Early 19th Century Napoleonic Medal Cabinet

H 6.3 in W 20.28 in D 11.62 in

18th/19th Century French Provincial Religious Oratory Sacristy Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce French Provincial Louis XV (1715-1774) / Louis XVI (1774-1792) Period mixed wood religious oratory (prie-dieu / altar) Hand-crafted in France in the 18th century, with later 19th century elements, likely originating in the south of France / Mediterranean region, featuring pegged solid wooden construction of warm, rich fruitwood, chesnut, oak, and maple. Having a slant-front bureau with tall raised back decorated with three Renaissance Revival style high relief panels, the center depicting religious scene comprising Jesus and winged Saint, the side panels with foliate floral fruit pendant carvings, flanked by classical turned baluster-form columns, surmounted with highly stylized hand carved and turned finials. Over a slant-front with star parquetry, the hinged drop-front opens to reveal a distressed leather writing desk / lectern / pulpit on which the holy books can be laid open and allows to shelter the books, which were considered precious goods at that time. The lower sacristy cabinet has a pair of slide-out supports flanking a paneled cupboard door decorated with a large stepped base Christian cross parquetry inlay, affixed with later decorative forged iron faux escutcheon overtop. The door opening with key to a single fixed shelf on which holy items...

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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

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Iron

18th/19th Century French Provincial Religious Oratory Sacristy Cabinet

H 59.25 in W 32 in D 22.5 in

19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

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Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine

19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy

H 5.12 in W 3.55 in D 0.99 in

19th Century French Napoleon III Child's Bed

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French Napoleon III Period child's bed made of solid cherry wood, with column form supports and iron curtain rails. Beautiful book matched...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Historical Memorabilia

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Brass, Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Child's Bed

H 33 in W 42.25 in D 22.5 in

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Kneeler

Located in Dallas, TX

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Kneeler is a stunning example of devotional art! Rendered from exotic imported mahog...

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