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Antique Teak Wood and Shell Inlay Rice Container
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful aged teak wood container originally used to store rice. We have added the shell inlay by
Category
Antique Early 1900s Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Shell, Reclaimed Wood, Teak, Wood
Coastal Pink Shell Ceramic Bathroom Container Set by JC Penny
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage JC penny ceramic bathroom set. Feature a pink and white clam shell design.
Tissue
Category
Vintage 1980s Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of Sea Shells
Located in Sheffield, MA
A large collection of exotic seashells arranged and displayed in three cylindrical glass containers
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Shell
South Pacific Natural Giant Clam Shell Specimen
Located in Malibu, CA
sculptural on its own or would be a great container.
This rare natural specimen with lustrous pinkish
Category
Antique 19th Century Garden Ornaments
Materials
Shell
Large Collection of Exotic Sea Shells
Located in Sheffield, MA
A large collection of exotic seashells arranged and displayed in a tall cylindrical glass container
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Shell
Sacred Silver and Conch Shell Trumpet, Tibet, 19th Century
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Conch shell recipient and container for holy water used in ceremonies. Known as “Buddha ears”, they
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Scholar's Objects
Materials
Silver
Old Toraja Group of three Basketry Wrapped Coconut Containers, Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of three pieces. Two old used finely wrapped basketry enclosed coconut containers and one
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Ceramic Vase / Container - Animalità Khepri by Elena Salmistraro for Bosa
By Elena Salmistraro, Bosa
Located in Warsaw, PL
symbolic meaning that lies in its shell, which now finds its way into our homes in the form of a container
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 9.06 in D 9.85 in
Ceramic Vase / Container - Animalità Loricato by Elena Salmistraro for Bosa
By Elena Salmistraro, Bosa
Located in Warsaw, PL
Ceramic Vase / Container - Animalità Loricato by Elena Salmistraro for Bosa
Loricato designed by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 12.21 in D 9.85 in
Gorham Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredibly rare artillery shell cocktail shaker, crafted by the Gorham Silver Company, is one
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass, Copper
Antique William IV Shell Gilt Bronze Double Inkwell with Pen Rest Candle Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
shells and gilt bronze. The double inkwell features two scalloped fluted glass containers complete with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European William IV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
H 6.75 in W 9.5 in D 8.25 in
Set of 2 Ceramic Vases / Containers - Animalità by Elena Salmistraro for Bosa
By Bosa, Elena Salmistraro
Located in Warsaw, PL
Set of 2 Ceramic Vases / Containers - Animalità Khepri and Loricato by Elena Salmistraro for Bosa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 9.06 in D 9.85 in
1 of 4 Vintage Mid-Century Shell Plastic Dining Chairs in style of Eames Shell
Located in Zagreb, HR
shell high-gloss brown plastic seat.
Produced in March, 1973 (engraved).
In good vintage condition with
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Shell Shaped Italian Marble Holy Water Stoup
Located in Victoria, BC
Here is a beautiful Shell Shaped Italian Marble Holy Water Stoup. Made completely by hand, this
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Shell Chair by Marco Sousa Santos for Branca Lisboa, Portugal, 2000s
By Marco Sousa Santos, Branca Lisboa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Marco Sousa Santos; Shell Chair; Easy Chair; Modern Design; Plywood; Lisbon; Portugal; 2009; 2000s
Category
Early 2000s Portuguese Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 27.96 in W 31.11 in D 27.96 in
MID CENTURY MODERN BRASS & SILVERED GLASS SHELL MOUNTED TWO TiER COFFEE TABLE
Located in GB
circa 1950’s Mid-Century Modern Maison Jansen Paris Style coffee table with Shell mounts and silvered
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Antique Snuff Box of a Head of a Boy
Located in Baltimore, MD
The charming boy looks at you with a sweet smile, his container full of snuff to make you happy
Category
Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Tortoise Shell
Beautiful Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Southall, GB
interior with ivory veneered edging and three tea compartments and two cut glass containers and mixing bowl
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Ivory, Tortoise Shell
Erotic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
this burlwood and tortoiseshell container, this highly detailed tableau of two women in the throes of
Category
Antique 19th Century European Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Glass
Decorative Oceanic Jewellery Box
Located in London, GB
shell and the wooden container gives the box an almost fairy tale quality, making it a keepsake that can
Category
2010s Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Shell, Wood
Hook Small Basket
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant basket is part of the Hook collection, featuring containers of different sizes that
Category
2010s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Textile
Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Kiseto Ware 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan. Kiseto has a yellow glaze. (Wikipedia)
Kougou: Incense containers
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century French Lavabo in Oak & Pewter
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 18th century Lavabo in oak featuring shell carving above mounted pewter water container
Category
Antique 18th Century French Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Pewter
Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Oribe ware 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
containers. Also called koubako. Small, lidded containers usually made of lacquer or ceramic, and sometimes
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
H 1.58 in W 2.37 in D 2.17 in
Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Hokai boxes are traditionally used in Japan as the containers to store and carry shells for Kai-awase
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Caviar Holder in Plated Silver by E. Stefani
Located in Milano, IT
living testament to the skill and tradition of Italian craftsmanship.
The caviar containers are
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century French Delft Blue and White Painted Porcelain and Brass Oil Lamp
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
" sits on an intricate brass base decorated with shell motif over curved feet. The fixture is hand
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Guscio, Alto
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
hand to obtain a smooth finish. The container shells are obtained from 3-D printed moulds, then milled
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Marble
Guscio, Basso
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
hand to obtain a smooth finish. The container shells are obtained from 3-D printed moulds, then milled
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Marble
Guscio, Medio
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
hand to obtain a smooth finish. The container shells are obtained from 3-D printed moulds, then milled
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Marble
Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Inkwell Qalamdan, circa 1850
Located in North Hollywood, CA
shell style cover.
The inkwell and the pen holder both have hinged lids, one with a shell motif and the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Islamic Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Large Hand Carved Stone Sink Basin Wall Mount Fountain Bowl Farm Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
installed at a project . Very Large half moon water basin finely carved in a shell shape .
A Statement
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Stone Sinks
Materials
Stone, Limestone
H 14 in W 31 in D 25 in
Original Vintage Constructivist Design Advertising Poster for Aeroshell Oil
By Francis Bernard
Located in London, GB
) featuring a black and white photograph of a biker fixing a triangular Aero shell oil container onto his
Category
Vintage 1930s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 45.48 in W 30.52 in D 0.04 in
Large Hand Carved Stone Sink Basin Wall Fountain Bowl & pedestal base Antique CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
an outdoor Garden or indoor setting. Very Large half moon water basin finely carved in a shell shape
Category
Antique 18th Century French Stone Sinks
Materials
Stone, Limestone
H 34.5 in W 31 in D 25.5 in
Antique Print of Jewellery, Belts and other Items from Birara, New Ireland
Located in Langweer, NL
Islands, New Ireland. Illustrated are a feather ornament, a ring, a bracelet, headdresses, a shell
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
H 14.81 in W 11.15 in D 0.01 in
Racchiuso, Basso
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
Enclosed in time, the container becomes stone and the contents its seal. The collection is composed
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Marble
Racchiuso, Medio
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
Enclosed in time, the container becomes stone and the contents its seal. The collection is composed
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Marble
Racchiuso, Alto
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
Enclosed in time, the container becomes stone and the contents its seal. The collection is composed
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Marble
Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
boxes are traditionally used in Japan to store and carry shells for Kai-awase game in Edo and Meiji
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Italian modern Silvi white make-up dressing table by Studio Kastilia 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
mechanism, with internal container in blue plastic. Armchair with shell, always in plastic with a round
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Vanities
Materials
Metal
H 27.96 in W 20.08 in D 20.87 in
Exceptional Japanese Iron and Mixed Metal Lidded Box
Located in Christchurch, GB
shell, such is the realistic intricacy, the underside of this exquisite item is accurately finished in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Silver, Iron
Oceanic Carved Hardwood Lime Spatula, Papua New Guinea
Located in Stamford, CT
, which is chewed with lime made from burnt shells or coral and other substances as a mild stimulant. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
Antique French Trumeau Pier Wall Mirror Louis XV Carved Oak 19th Century
Located in Shreveport, LA
, another fabulous hand carved mirror, one of a large group in our most recent container
A stunning
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Hand Carved Conical Head "Duka" Figure, 1930s
Located in South Burlington, VT
Auctions April 28, 2015 sale. Exceptional Lime Container, Nendo Island, Solomon Islands duka gourd, wood
Category
Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
century, Japan.
The three case inro of standard form, comprised of three container sections and a cover
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Silver, Copper
Important Early 18th Century Italian Carved Monstrance Reliquary Tabernacle
Located in Forney, TX
scrollwork, openwork, fanciful acanthus leaf and shell, ornate detailing, polychrome painted warm pastel
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Religious Items
Materials
Giltwood
H 10 in W 6.25 in D 2.5 in
Pair of Silvered Wooden Reliquaries from France, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
the engraving are amazing, with numerous curled acanthus leaves, shells and scrolls being present. Two
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Religious Items
Materials
Silver
19th Century French Rosewood Travel Vanity Case by Peret and Dated 1855
Located in Dallas, TX
rectangular cut-glass bottle. Inside the first tray, you'll also find two round powder glass containers with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Silver Cup "tembladera", 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Without hallmarks.
Container known as catavinos (wine tasting cup) or tembladera with two flat
Category
Antique 17th Century European Baroque More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Silver
Silver Cup "Tembladera", 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Without hallmarks.
Container known as catavinos (wine tasting cup) or tembladera with two handles
Category
Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Silver
Japanese Antique Pottery Jar/1500s/"Shigaraki Ware"/Wabisabi Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
thick like an egg shell and becomes a natural glaze. And it's a reddish brown baked color to spread from
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases
Materials
Pottery
Silver Cup "Tembladera", 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Without hallmarks. With property initials.
Container known as catavinos (wine cup) or tembladera
Category
Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Silver
1968. rare prefab house Nikolaos Xasteros
By Nikolaos Xasteros
Located in Perpignan, FR
1953)
The set can be dismantled and transported on a 13m flatbed truck or container.
area: 40 m2
Category
Vintage 1960s French Space Age Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
Silver Inkstand, with Hallmarks, Madrid, Spain, 1779
Located in Madrid, ES
decoration based on flat gallons (shell shapes) turned on its body, base and lid. The set also has a "sandbox
Category
Antique 1770s Spanish Neoclassical Inkwells
Materials
Silver
FINE ANTIQUE SOLID STERLING SILVER WILLIAM HUTTON & SON's 1933 SERVING TRAY
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in GB
wonderful scalloped edge with clamp shell decoration to the feet, it is fully hallmarked to the back with
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Painted Tole and Mother of Pearl Decorated Storage Containers
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful Victorian tole bins with flowers and mother of pearl under some of the painted areas.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Contemporary "Flor de Piel" Mask by María Ignacia Walker Wereable Art
Located in madrid, ES
skin, perceived as a protective shell, and container of emotions and sensations. Unlike Trascendieron
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chilean Modern Masks
Materials
Resin
Guscio, Contemporary Storage Vessels or Sculptures in Marble and Wood
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
hand to obtain a smooth finish. The container shells are obtained from 3-D printed moulds, then milled
Category
2010s Italian International Style Jars
Materials
Marble
Tiffany & Co. Japanese Style Sterling Silver Coffee Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Sagaponack, NY
container (approx. 3 3/4") combines scallop shells and seaweed with starfish, fish and turtle. Creamer
Category
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Racchiuso, Contemporary Storage Vessels or Sculptures in Marble and Wood
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
Enclosed in time, the container becomes stone and the contents its seal. The collection is composed
Category
2010s Italian International Style Jars
Materials
Marble
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