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Shell Pill Box

Gold and Enamel, Diamond Handbag or Pills Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Gold and white and blue enamel handbag or pills box in shape of shell. A diamond button serves to
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

English Snuff Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
shell exterior. Irregular shards of mother-of-pearl on the box lid are outlined by scalloped silver wire
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

English Petite Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
prim interior. Petite in size, this antique case was likely used as a snuff box, pill box, or for
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Porcelain Shell Medicine Box
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain pill or medicine box and black metal frame decorated with multicolour motives painted on
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1970s French Miscellaneous

Porcelain Shell Medicine Box
Porcelain Shell Medicine Box
H 0.79 in W 2.56 in L 2.56 in
Set of Eight Italian Silver Crab-Form Boxes by Buccellati
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in London, GB
These charming silver boxes, which could have been made as salt and pepper or pill pots, are each
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20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Sterling Silver

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French Limoges Small Trinket Red Gold Heart Box
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Markowitsch & Scheid 1875 Mechanical Vesta Case In .900 Sterling With Niello
By Georg Adam Scheid
Located in Miami, FL
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1940s Antique Fine Micro Mosaic Moorish Inlaid Decorative Box
By Mamluke
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Louis Kuppenheim 1900 Germany Neo Classic Vesta Oval Box In .900 Silver Pill Box
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Decorative Vanity Case, Japanese, Lacquer, Lidded Box, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative vanity case. A Japanese, lacquer and Mother of Pearl lidded box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Highly distinctive example of Japanne...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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Antique French Mother of Pearl Sewing Necessaire Etui Propelling Pencil Case
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Mother of Pearl sewing necessaire, etui, circa 1840. The hinged fitted case with geometric mother of pearl & abalone decoration, the case has an inset silver t...
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Comme des Garcons Ruched Silk Jacket AD 2000
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful ruched eggplant purple silk jacket, shirt from the Comme des Garcons, CDG AD 2000 collection. It has short sleeves, a convertible lapel collar that can be buttoned close...
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French 1905 Edwardian Hexagonal Snuff Box Sterling Silver with Guilloche Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
A French snuff box from the Edwardian Period. Very beautiful hexagonal box, created in Paris France during the Edwardian period, back in the 1905. This handsome snuff (pills) box ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Comme des Garcons Junya Watanabe Origami Applique Shirt
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe
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Issey Miyake Double Layer Shirt
By Issey Miyake
Located in Water Mill, NY
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Fabergé White Enamel Egg Shaped Miniature Frame
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé white enamel egg shaped miniature frame, the translucent enamel on an engine turned radiating guilloché ground, with a picture aperture surrounded by 40 seed pearls in a si...
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Handcrafted White Mosaic Marquetry Moorish Octagonal Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Tortoise Shell and Gold Box with Micromosaic by Raffaelli, Rome, 18th Century
By Giacomo Raffaelli
Located in Rome, IT
Tortoise shell pill box with gold ferrule. The lid features a micromosaic depicting two doves on an
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

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Tortoise Shell and Gold Box with Micromosaic, Temple of Vesta, 18th Century
By Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri
Located in Rome, IT
Tortoise shell pill box with gold ferrule. The micromosaic depicts Temple of Vesta in Rome. From
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Tortoise Shell and Gold Box with Micromosaic by Raffaelli, Rome, 18th Century
By Giacomo Raffaelli
Located in Rome, IT
Tortoise shell pill box with gold ferrule. The lid features a micromosaic depicting a dog sitting
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Tortoise Shell Box with Gold Ferrule and Micromosaic, 18th Century
By Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri
Located in Rome, IT
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18 Karat Yellow Green Enamel and Diamond Shell Shaped Pill Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage 18ky gold and diamond shell or pumpkin shaped pill/snuff box with green enameling. Has
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Boxes and Cases

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SCHLUMBERGER for Tiffany Gold Shell Form Pill Box
By Jean Schlumberger
Located in Chicago, IL
Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Company 18K Yellow Gold, Textured Shell Pill Box.
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Vintage 1970s American Boxes and Cases

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Shell Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Sculptural vintage shell box with hinged gold tone lid. Use to store small trinkets or pills.
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20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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H 2 in Dm 3 in
1960s American 18-Karat Yellow Gold 'Scallop Shell' Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
scallop shell by Tiffany & Co.; an addition to our boxes and cases collection This exceptional vintage
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20th Century American Decorative Boxes

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1960s American 18-Karat Yellow Gold 'Scallop Shell' Box
1960s American 18-Karat Yellow Gold 'Scallop Shell' Box
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H 0.9 in W 1.3 in D 1.4 in
Georgian Silver Pill Box Birmingham 1810
By Wardle & Kempson
Located in Toronto, ON
Georgian Silver Box clam shell shape, Birmingham 1810 Wardle & Kempson. The snuff or pill box of
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Antique Early 19th Century British Boxes and Cases

Georgian Silver Box Clam Shell Shape, Birmingham, 1810
By Wardle & Kempson
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Georgian silver box clam shell shape, Birmingham 1810 Wardle & Kempson. The suff or pill box of
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Antique Decorative Box with Cameo of Medusa
Located in Baltimore, MD
Victorian silver gilt box set with a shell cameo of Medusa. Uses for the box might have been snuff
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Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Boxes and Cases

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ALEXANDER McQUEEN Silver Grey Crystal Embellished Knuckle-Duster Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
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TIFFANY SCHLUMBERGER Gold Shell Pill Box
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous 18K gold figural shell hinged pill box by Tiffany Schlumberger. Very fine detail; firm
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Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger Shell Pill Box with Pearl
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Very special and desirable figural shell hinged pill box, with a pearl set inside. Made and signed
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Mappin & Webb 1928 Birmingham Pill Box In Tortoise Shell And Sterling Silver
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Miami, FL
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Vacheron 18 Karat Gold Shell Box
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Litchfield, CT
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Decorative Boxes

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Vacheron 18 Karat Gold Shell Box
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H 0.75 in W 1.25 in D 1.5 in
Buccellati Midcentury Sterling Silver Turtle Pill Box
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
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Moorish Round Brass Pill Box with Miniature Persian Painting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage round brass pill box with lid shell inlaid and miniature hand-painted with Persian polo
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Vintage Round Trinket Lidded Brass Box with Mother of Pearl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage ornate Brass inlaid with mother of Pearl Powder Jar, Jewelry Box, Dresser Box, Pill Box
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European Collection Of Antique 19th Century Snuff Boxes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
" and a horse, likely for pills or snuff. - One snuff box in bone with a nautical decoration of a
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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Signed Retro Figural 14k Gold Walnut Pill Box Signed by Cellino
By Cellino
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine figural pill box. By Cellino. In 14k gold. In the form of a walnut shell with a hinged
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Signed Retro Figural 14k Gold Walnut Pill Box Signed by Cellino
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Located in Dallas, TX
pill box featuring a polo game. From circa 1820. Probably made in North India, but heavily Persian
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Mid-Century Modern Scallop Sterling Silver Pill Case by Tiffany & Co.
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

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"Gold and "Tortoise" Secret Compartment Pendant Necklace, Costume Jewelry
Located in Stamford, CT
1960s Mod, double faux tortoise shell half moon pendant necklace. Lower piece is a secret pill box.
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Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Shell Pill Box
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
This VC&A gold shell pill box is the perfect accessory. When not in use it can be set on the table
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18k Gold Hand Painted Mussel Pill Box
Located in New York, NY
A stunning solid 18k gold, hand painted enamel pill box in the form of a mussel shell. This is the
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George III Sterling Silver Shell Shaped Snuff Box by Matthew Linwood
By Matthew Linwood
Located in London, GB
Charming sterling silver George III shell shaped snuff box. Maker: Matthew Linwood. Birmingham
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Antique 1810s English George III Sterling Silver

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Silver

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