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Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Shell Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist shell keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
H 2.25 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in
Key Magic Pendant in 18k Gold with Diamonds and Pearl Shell
Located in Hong Kong, HK
value
110 Round Brown Diamonds - 0.47 CT
74 Round Diamonds - 0.41 CT
1 Pearl Shell - 2.40 CT
18K ROSE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Pair of David Duncan Scallop Shell Sconces with Greek Key Hurricane Shades
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique hand-carved shell form mahogany Anglo Indian styled backplates with patinated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 23.5 in W 8.5 in D 10.5 in
Chinese Tortoise Shell Finely Carved Box Canton 1840
Located in Gainesville, FL
Chinese tortoise shell finely carved box, Canton circ 1840, The box is carved with court scenes on
Category
Antique 1840s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Tortoise Shell
The Shell
Located in Provincetown, MA
.
Craig was a painter’s painter, as proven by the near-photorealism of this tenderly rendered shell
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Aqua Bailer Shell - Single Bailer Sea Shell on Brown Table w/ Watered Backdrop
By Helen Oh
Located in Chicago, IL
service to humankind by transforming millions of their discarded shells to calcium carbonate, a key
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Bailer Shell - Single Bailer Sea Shell on Brown Table w/ Green Watered Backdrop
By Helen Oh
Located in Chicago, IL
millions of their discarded shells to calcium carbonate, a key ingredient of concrete. Through these
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
"Tea Caddy" English Tortoise Shell & Mother-of-Pearl Double Compartment 19th-c.
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
compartments. The top and front are elaborately inlaid with flowering vinery and silver metal key hole
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
H 5.75 in W 7.63 in D 4.75 in
Still Life with Angel Wing Shells - Shell Collection w/ 23K Gold Leaf Backdrop
By Helen Oh
Located in Chicago, IL
discarded shells to calcium carbonate, a key ingredient of concrete. Through these imageries, I hope to
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Three Shells - Still Life with Sea Shells and a Glass Vessel, Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
millions of their discarded shells to calcium carbonate, a key ingredient of concrete. Through these
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Untitled, Still Life of Shell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled, Still Life of Shell
Graphite on paper, 1945-1951
Signed lower right in pencil "Bisttram
Category
1940s American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Tortoise Shell Travel Clock, Fusee Movement, with Oak Travel Case, circa 1780
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
traveling, with later key.
In running order and in original unrestored condition.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Carriage Clocks and Travel ...
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 8.65 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Antique Gold Pink Shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Highly elegant bracelet carved out of pink shell and mounted in 14 k gold. A bust in the antique
Category
Antique 1870s Italian More Bracelets
Materials
14k Gold
Fine Antique Highboy Chest With Shell Carving
Located in Bridgeport, CT
carved accents, central Acorn form finial, central top drawer with a well carved Shell and flat brass
Category
Antique 19th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Secessionist Bronze Mermaid Shell Lamp by Gustav Gurschner and Johann Lotz Witwe
By Gustave Gurschner, Johann Lötz Witwe
Located in Chicago, US
acclaim, the firm received the Grand Prix in 1900 at l’Exposition Universelle held in Paris. Key designers
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Wire
H 9.75 in W 4.5 in D 7.5 in
Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Inlaid with Twin Conch Shells
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Yew
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
Large Shell Shaped Gold Ceramics Midcentury Bowl, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Large shell shaped gold ceramics midcentury bowl or plate, Italy. Great for keys and phones.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Tortoise Wood Bronze Mounted Greek Key Design Commode / Chest Manner Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A tortoise wood bronze-mounted Greek key design commode or bedside stand in the manner of Maison
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 35.25 in W 48.74 in D 20.5 in
Eames for Herman Miller Tan Padded Shell Chair
Located in New York, NY
frame, this chair is both stylish and functional.
Key Features:
Authentic Design: The "Eames for
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Metal
Faux Tortoise Shell Glass Topped Neoclassical Cocktail Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A faux tortoiseshell topped oval cocktail table with ebonized base. The top with gilt Greek key
Category
Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Carved Wood, Grasscloth, and Pen Shell Sideboard or Buffet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dynamic mid century cabinet with a pen shell mosaic beveled top over a case with two pen shell
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Hardwood
"Ceremonial Hunting Shirt - Yoruba, Nigeria, " Glass Beads, Shells, & Cloth
Located in Milwaukee, WI
For the Yoruba people of Nigeria, beads and shells are applied to ceremonial garments and
Category
1940s Folk Art More Art
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Found Objects
French 19th Century Tortoise Shell Table with Boulle Marquetry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sides have a gilt bronze face on the center. One side is a drawer with a key. The tabletop is rimmed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Tables
Materials
Wood
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
H 34.75 in W 40 in D 19 in
1990s Louis Vuitton Monogram Hard Shell Boite Pharmacie Vanity Trunk Case
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Arnhem, NL
Louis Vuitton Monogram hard shell Boite Pharmacie Vanity Trunk Case. The item was manufactured in
Category
Late 20th Century French Suitcases and Trunks
H 10.04 in W 13.98 in D 8.27 in
Antique Victorian Burled Walnut Shell Carved Wall Hanging Curio Display Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Burled Walnut Shell Carved Wall Hanging Curio Display Cabinet. Item features one
Category
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 46 in W 21 in D 11 in
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Carved Shell Cameo Papal Brooch & Earrings Suite
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian shell, and yellow gold brooch and earrings, each with a carved shell panel depicting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Vatican Victorian Drop Earrings
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Small Italian Carved Marble Shell Basin or Vide Poche, 20th C
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy during the 1900’s, this small marble shell basin would make a great vide-poche
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
Vintage Tea Caddy Box Conch Shell Art & Craft Flower Chicken Hand Painting
Located in Hampshire, GB
Vintage wooden Tea Caddy Box Conch Shell Oriental Flower and Chicken Hand Painting
Impressive
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Brass, Metal
No Reserve
H 6.7 in W 11.82 in D 5.12 in
18th Century French Louis XV/Provincial French Buffet with Black Shell Marble
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century French Provincial French Buffe*t with Black Shell Marble
*Buffet de Chasse (Hunt
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Marble, Iron
H 42.5 in W 61.5 in D 27.5 in
Thomas Gentille 1970 Crackled Egg Shells Bangle Bracelet In Carved Wood
Located in Miami, FL
.
Materials: Carved wood, egg shell and red polymer.
Weight: 292.95 Grams (182.79 Dwt).
Size: The inside
Category
Vintage 1970s American Bangles
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W 5.75 in D 5.52 in Dm 7.85 in L 2.55 in
Antique Unique Large Two of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Chinese Book Boxes
Located in Brea, CA
Antique unique Qing dynasty very large 20” pair of shell inlaid black lacquer big Chinese book
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
H 16.5 in W 20 in D 14.5 in
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wooden dowel construction to the top, shell and acanthus leaf carved drop front with fitted interior, and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Still Life in Wire Basket, Basket Filled with Sea Shells & Architectural Tools
Located in Chicago, IL
pearled interior of the conch shell to the transparent orange of the protractor. The background is the
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
H 24 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Set of 9 Limited Edition Artisan Irish Linen Seahorses Starfishes Shells Pastels
By Katie Larmour Design
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Set of 9 Limited Edition Artisan Irish Linen Seahorse starfish shell ornaments in pastel pinks by
Category
2010s Unknown Models and Miniatures
Materials
Linen
H 4.14 in Dm 4.14 in
Sea Shells & Water Bottle on Lacquer Tray, Oil on Panel, Still Life Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
millions of their discarded shells to calcium carbonate, a key ingredient of concrete. Through these
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 5.75 in W 11 in D 8.25 in
Set of 13 Limited Edition Artisan Vintage Blue Irish Linen Shell Tree Ornaments
By Katie Larmour Design
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Set of 18 Limited Edition Artisan Vintage Blue Irish Linen Shell Ornaments Christmas Tree by Katie
Category
2010s Unknown Models and Miniatures
Materials
Linen
Antique Walnut Secretaire Ladies Desk by Pioneer of Liverpool w. Inlaid Shell
By Pioneer Complete Furnishing Stores
Located in Lisse, NL
bonus. This light-color secretaire with its stunning, inlaid nautilus shell motif and marquetry banding
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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H 38.4 in W 24 in D 16.5 in
Set of 18 Limited Edition Artisan Vintage Pink Irish Linen Shell Tree Ornaments
By Katie Larmour Design
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Set of 18 Limited Edition Artisan Vintage Pink Irish Linen Shell Ornaments Christmas Tree by Katie
Category
2010s Unknown Models and Miniatures
Materials
Linen
Mint C. and Large Antique Display Shell Box w. Beveled Glass Top & Silver Spoons
Located in Lisse, NL
Fine quality and condition, 1860s box with perfect working silver lock and key.
This handcrafted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
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H 2.6 in W 8.4 in D 6 in
Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
.
Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box
Located in London, GB
hidden key compartment to rear.
Putti were used a great deal with most German makers of singing bird box
Category
Antique Early 1900s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
plain polished tortoiseshell case, hidden key compartment at rear, start/stop button to front-right.
Category
Antique 1890s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Beautiful Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Southall, GB
. Silver metal escutcheon and key. Complete with an initialled plaque on the lid and round ivory feet. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Ivory, Tortoise Shell
Oval Tortoiseshell & Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
oval tea caddy comes with a fully functional lock & tasselled key.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
A large English early 20th century folk art shellwork box, circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
around a Victorian pine box and later decorated with a bold well arranged collection of English shells
Category
Mid-20th Century British Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Georgian Decagonal Ivory, Tortoiseshell & Silver Tea Caddy w/ Tented Top 18thc
Located in Savannah, GA
, escutcheon, plaque, key and finial on both top and interior lids. There are still traces of the
original foil
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 4.75 in W 4.5 in D 2.75 in
1900's Tortoiseshell and Silver Pique Work Letter Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
red watered silk, the lockplate inscribed H&C over L and 'secure lever'. The original key is stored in
Category
Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Bronze Jewelry-Casket with Ornate Etchings and Cameos Inlaid by Tahan of Paris
By Tahan Paris
Located in Soquel, CA
ornamentation. This piece has the original lining. Also a owners cartouche or Greek figure applique by the key
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
H 5 in W 7.25 in D 5.88 in
Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Located in London, GB
with gilt on silvered ground, hidden key compartment to rear.
Point of interest -
Gilt metalwork
Category
Antique 1880s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box
Located in London, GB
original lock and key. Containing four glass jars with ormolu lids. Beautiful colour and quality.
Category
Antique 1760s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
1900's Boulle Cigar box
By Ecole Boulle, J. C. Vickery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
the brass badge isn't engraved.
The interior is fitted with cedar wood. No keys.
The pictures are
Category
Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Table Cabinet, Mid-17th Century, Flemish Baroque, Ebonized and Tortoishell
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
pine. The central door with original hinges opening with a key to reveal a cupboard with six small
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century European Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 24.02 in W 38.39 in D 8.27 in
Pair of Korean Lacquer Wood Stacking Nong Cabinets with Striking Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
powders. Elaborate inlay work with mother of pearl (MOP), tortoise shell scales (or a material made to
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare 17th Century Neapolitan Ebony Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Cabinet
Located in Benington, Herts
.
Retaining what looks to be the original key.
Provenance
Perego Collection, Monza.
History of the Cabinet
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony
H 59.75 in W 50 in D 16 in
Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
, etc.
The main elementsof this cabinet is ebony and turtle shell, with decorative details and gilded
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
, etc.
The main elementsof this cabinet is ebony and turtle shell, with decorative details and gilded
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood
English Tortoiseshell, Silver Pique and Leather Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
spade hands. Movement of 8 day duration, key wound and adjusted from the back. Regulated by its original
Category
Vintage 1920s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver
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