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18th Century Carved Shell

18th Century Italian Architectural Pediment and Barnacled Chesapecten Shells
18th Century Italian Architectural Pediment and Barnacled Chesapecten Shells

18th Century Italian Architectural Pediment and Barnacled Chesapecten Shells

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian architectural pediment decorated with chesapecten jeffersonius shells with barnacles and crystal quartz points. The 18th century architectural pediment originall...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

Grand Tour 18th Century Gilt Framed Classical Carved Shell Cameo "Dario RE'
Grand Tour 18th Century Gilt Framed Classical Carved Shell Cameo "Dario RE'

Grand Tour 18th Century Gilt Framed Classical Carved Shell Cameo "Dario RE'

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Classical carved shell cameo in its period oil gilt frame 18th century or earlier in age and likely to of been acquired on a grand tour.

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Antique Early 18th Century European Classical Greek Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Natural Fiber, Softwood, Giltwood

Antique Fireplace in Red Marble with Carved Central Shell, 18th Century, Italy
Antique Fireplace in Red Marble with Carved Central Shell, 18th Century, Italy

Antique Fireplace in Red Marble with Carved Central Shell, 18th Century, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient fireplace in "Breccia Pernice" red marble, with hand carved shell on the fronton of the fireplace, bold color and precious marble, typical of its eighteenth century, coming f...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Breccia Marble

18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Wall Mirror with Carved Shell and Foliate
18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Wall Mirror with Carved Shell and Foliate

18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Wall Mirror with Carved Shell and Foliate

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted from richly detailed giltwood, the frame features dramatic relief carving with stylized acanthus scrolls, fan-shells, and foliate motifs, hallmarks of mid-18th-century Italia...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Mercury Glass

18th Century Italian Altar Stick with a Chesapecten Fossil Scallop Shell & Pearl
18th Century Italian Altar Stick with a Chesapecten Fossil Scallop Shell & Pearl

18th Century Italian Altar Stick with a Chesapecten Fossil Scallop Shell & Pearl

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian gold leaf altar stick with a Chesapecten plated fossil scallop shell and natural forming Baroque pearls. The Chesapecten plated fossil scallop shell is hand-...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Altar Stick with a Chesapecten Fossil Shell and Pearls
18th Century Italian Altar Stick with a Chesapecten Fossil Shell and Pearls

18th Century Italian Altar Stick with a Chesapecten Fossil Shell and Pearls

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian gold leaf altar stick with a Chesapecten plated fossil scallop shell and natural forming Baroque pearls. The Chesapecten plated fossil scallop shell is hand-...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Gray Arched and Lacquered Door with Carved Shells, 18th Century, Italy
Antique Gray Arched and Lacquered Door with Carved Shells, 18th Century, Italy

Antique Gray Arched and Lacquered Door with Carved Shells, 18th Century, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient arched door in the upper part, lacquered by hand with warm gray - beige colors, with carved shells and original gooseneck iron, from a noble house of the 18th century in Ital...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Fragments with Oyster Shells
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Fragments with Oyster Shells

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Fragments with Oyster Shells

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Located in Columbia, SC

Pair of 18th century Italian gold-leaf fragments adorned with an oyster shell top with natural-forming baroque pearls on an optical calcite base. 

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Art

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian "Florence fragment" vase with an elestial quartz point, chalcedony rosettes, and ecphora shells on a petrified wood base. The elestial quartz has an additional c...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian Fragment Wall Sculpture with Natural Shells and Crystals
18th Century Italian Fragment Wall Sculpture with Natural Shells and Crystals

18th Century Italian Fragment Wall Sculpture with Natural Shells and Crystals

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian fragment with coordinating natural shells, hand-applied gold leaf barnacles and shells, gold-plated chalcedony rosettes and crystal points, fused glass, and pyri...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' Base with Fossil Shells in Matrix
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' Base with Fossil Shells in Matrix

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' Base with Fossil Shells in Matrix

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' base topped with a variety of fossil shells in matrix and mounted on a rock coral base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was f...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral

18th Century Italian Giltwood Base with a Chesapecten Fossil Shell Formation
18th Century Italian Giltwood Base with a Chesapecten Fossil Shell Formation

18th Century Italian Giltwood Base with a Chesapecten Fossil Shell Formation

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Located in Columbia, SC

Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved and gilded base with a Chesapecten fossil shell formation and natural-forming baroque pearls.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood

18th Century French Fruitwood Chest of Drawers with Shell Carvings
18th Century French Fruitwood Chest of Drawers with Shell Carvings

18th Century French Fruitwood Chest of Drawers with Shell Carvings

Located in PARIS, FR

This authentic 18th-century French chest of drawers is crafted in solid fruitwood, displaying a warm, richly patinated surface developed through centuries of natural aging.

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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century Italian Marble Angel in a Bleached Turtle Shell on Alabaster
18th Century Italian Marble Angel in a Bleached Turtle Shell on Alabaster

18th Century Italian Marble Angel in a Bleached Turtle Shell on Alabaster

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian Carrara marble angel in a bleached turtle shell mounted on a polished alabaster base.  The bleached turtle shell emulates a bath for the angel. The angel is cra...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

3D Powdered Canvas with an 18th Century Italian Fragment and Gold Leaf Shells
3D Powdered Canvas with an 18th Century Italian Fragment and Gold Leaf Shells

3D Powdered Canvas with an 18th Century Italian Fragment and Gold Leaf Shells

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian fragment with gold leaf shells and gold-plated crystals on a hand painted gallery 1-inch canvas. The canvas is distressed with gold leaf powders used by restorer...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Shells and Barnacles
18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Shells and Barnacles

18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Shells and Barnacles

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian fragment topped with natural forming clusters of fossil shells and barnacles. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the histori...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Fragment with a Fossil Shell on Calcite
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Fragment with a Fossil Shell on Calcite

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Fragment with a Fossil Shell on Calcite

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Located in Columbia, SC

Sculptural 18th century Italian mecca fragment candlestick with a fossil shell and wulfenite on a polished calcite base. The fragment was originally part of an 18th century Italia...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Armchairs
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Armchairs

Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Armchairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of very fine 18th century Italian carved giltwood armchairs with shell motif.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Giltwood

Sculptural 18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystal Base
Sculptural 18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystal Base

Sculptural 18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystal Base

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th Century Italian candlestick fragment with unpolished crystals and rare marine fossil (Siliquaria Cumingii) collected from the coast of Minabe from the Honshu island in Japan. Th...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal

Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls
Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls

Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls

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Located in Columbia, SC

A pair of 18th century Italian gold leaf church altar vases decorated with fossil shells, siliquaria, and natural forming baroque pearls.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Fireplace Mantle White Carrara Marble, Sculpted Shell, 18th Century Italy
Antique Fireplace Mantle White Carrara Marble, Sculpted Shell, 18th Century Italy

Antique Fireplace Mantle White Carrara Marble, Sculpted Shell, 18th Century Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique fireplace in white Carrara marble, hand-carved mantle with central shell and decorations on the legs, built entirely by hand in Italy in the 1700s, from Genoa. It has no sid...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

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Carrara Marble

18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells
18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells

18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells

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Located in Columbia, SC

Sculptural 18th century Italian base decorated with mica in matrix, and silver leaf shells on an antique metal base decorated with church vestment braid. The 18th century fragment ba...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Metal, Silver Leaf

18th Century Italian Fragment with Fossil Agate Coral and a Silver Leaf Shell
18th Century Italian Fragment with Fossil Agate Coral and a Silver Leaf Shell

18th Century Italian Fragment with Fossil Agate Coral and a Silver Leaf Shell

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Located in Columbia, SC

Sculptural 18th century Italian candlestick top fragment with polished agate coral and a coordinating silver-leaf shell.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf

18th Century Italian Fragment with Fossil Clam Shell on Cut Rock Coral Base
18th Century Italian Fragment with Fossil Clam Shell on Cut Rock Coral Base

18th Century Italian Fragment with Fossil Clam Shell on Cut Rock Coral Base

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Located in Columbia, SC

The hand-carved, 18th century candlestick originally came from a church in Tuscany.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf

C18th century Swedish rococo original painted carved shell detailed chair
C18th century Swedish rococo original painted carved shell detailed chair

C18th century Swedish rococo original painted carved shell detailed chair

Located in London, GB

A lovely C18th Swedish rococo single chair which is full of original character. It was made in 1760. The chair features carved shell detailing to the front of the seat and back, with...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs

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Oak

French Louis XVI '18th Century' Carved Gilt Wall Mirror
French Louis XVI '18th Century' Carved Gilt Wall Mirror

French Louis XVI '18th Century' Carved Gilt Wall Mirror

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI '18th Century' carved gilt wall mirror with shell pediment and filigree detail in corners.  

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

18th Century French Louis XV/Provincial French Buffet with Black Shell Marble
18th Century French Louis XV/Provincial French Buffet with Black Shell Marble

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 Board/Buffet) This beautiful example , is a substantial yet subtle sideboard with ...

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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Buffets

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Marble, Iron

Louis XV Period Chest of Drawers in Solid Walnut with Carved Shell Handles
Louis XV Period Chest of Drawers in Solid Walnut with Carved Shell Handles

Louis XV Period Chest of Drawers in Solid Walnut with Carved Shell Handles

Located in NAVILLY, FR

Louis XV period commode in solid walnut with its beautiful carved shell handles! Entirely original! Some minor marks on the top...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Mantle fireplace in black Belgian marble, carved with shells, France
Mantle fireplace in black Belgian marble, carved with shells, France

Mantle fireplace in black Belgian marble, carved with shells, France

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique fireplace mantle in black Belgian marble, richly carved with shells. The fireplace has an elegantly curved top and a front decorated with carved shells, the central one being...

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Antique 18th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Belgian Black Marble

French fireplace mantle in "Rosso Verona" marble, carved with shell
French fireplace mantle in "Rosso Verona" marble, carved with shell

French fireplace mantle in "Rosso Verona" marble, carved with shell

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient fireplace mantle, hand-sculpted with central shell and floral decorations on the legs, in precious "Rosso Verona" marble, built in the 18th century, from France. maximum exte...

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Antique 18th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

Fireplace handle carved with three shells in white Carrara marble, France
Fireplace handle carved with three shells in white Carrara marble, France

Fireplace handle carved with three shells in white Carrara marble, France

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique Fireplace Mantle, richly carved with three shells with the central one very rich, carved in white Carrara marble, Very beautiful, elegant and refined, original from the 18th ...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

Fireplace mantle in cement carved with shell, Italy
Fireplace mantle in cement carved with shell, Italy

Fireplace mantle in cement carved with shell, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique fireplace mantle in sculpted concrete with central shell and wavy leg that gives depth, originating in Italy and original from the 1900s. Maximum and eternal measurements cm ...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Cement

Antique fireplace in white Carrara marble, carved central shell, '700 France
Antique fireplace in white Carrara marble, carved central shell, '700 France

Antique fireplace in white Carrara marble, carved central shell, '700 France

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient fireplace, mantle in precious white Carrara marble, hand-sculpted with central shell and wavy legs, built in France in the middle of the 18th century for a noble palace. maxi...

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Antique 18th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Carrara Marble

Pair of Important Philadelphia Shell Carved Walnut Chippendale Side Chairs C1765
Pair of Important Philadelphia Shell Carved Walnut Chippendale Side Chairs C1765

Pair of Important Philadelphia Shell Carved Walnut Chippendale Side Chairs C1765

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This pair of Philadelphia Chippendale shell carved chairs embodies history, artistry, and timeless elegance—ideal for collectors of 18th-century antiques and period interiors.

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Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Silk, Walnut

19th Century Italian Peditment Fragment with Pectin Shells and Crystal on Lucite
19th Century Italian Peditment Fragment with Pectin Shells and Crystal on Lucite

19th Century Italian Peditment Fragment with Pectin Shells and Crystal on Lucite

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Located in Columbia, SC

19th century Italian pediment fragment decorated with pectin shells and red phantom crystal points on a lucite base. The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist ...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Fossil Chesapecten Formation
18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Fossil Chesapecten Formation

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Fossil Chesapecten Formation

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian gilded altar candlestick with a Chesapecten fossil shell formation and natural forming baroque pearls. The 18th century Italian gilded fragment was originally a...

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Fireplace mantel in Inlaid Gray, Black and Yellow Marble, carved Shell, Italy
Fireplace mantel in Inlaid Gray, Black and Yellow Marble, carved Shell, Italy

Fireplace mantel in Inlaid Gray, Black and Yellow Marble, carved Shell, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Size cm W 151 x H 114, the internal mouth measures cm 119 x 97 H, depth size 25 cm, from a historic villa of the 18th century, Northern Italy.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Italian Folk Art Fish Sculpture from 18th/19th Century Fragments Found Objects
Italian Folk Art Fish Sculpture from 18th/19th Century Fragments Found Objects

Italian Folk Art Fish Sculpture from 18th/19th Century Fragments Found Objects

Located in Forney, TX

Hand-crafted in the 21st century using found 18th and 19th century architectural fragments and decorative antique / vintage elements, including driftwood, shell, and carved giltwood,...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Shell, Driftwood, Giltwood, Reclaimed Wood

18th Century Italian Architectural Element with Hand-Cast Plaster Angels
18th Century Italian Architectural Element with Hand-Cast Plaster Angels

18th Century Italian Architectural Element with Hand-Cast Plaster Angels

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf architectural element with a pair of hand-cast plaster angels, a plaster rosette, and a detail plaster cornice molding.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Architectural Elements

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Fishtail Selenite
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Fishtail Selenite

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Fishtail Selenite

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base mounted with a fishtail selenite and decorated with chalcedony rosettes and ecphora shells. This fragment is from a church ...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf

Italian Napoleon Mirror, 1800s Carved Gilt Acanthus, Shell, Palladian Top, Green
Italian Napoleon Mirror, 1800s Carved Gilt Acanthus, Shell, Palladian Top, Green

Italian Napoleon Mirror, 1800s Carved Gilt Acanthus, Shell, Palladian Top, Green

Located in IT

This stunning 19th-century Italian Napoleon mirror features an elegant Palladian top, beautifully carved and gilded with intricate acanthus leaf scrolls and a central shell motif. Th...

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Napoleon III Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Fragment Mounted on Phantom Optical Calcite
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Fragment Mounted on Phantom Optical Calcite

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Fragment Mounted on Phantom Optical Calcite

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian fragment with gold mica and baroque pearls on a phantom optical calcite base. The fragment originally came from a historical church in Italy. It is adorned with...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Shell Pediment Wall Mirror
French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Shell Pediment Wall Mirror

French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Shell Pediment Wall Mirror

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) rectangular giltwood wall mirror with a mirrored border and an added (18th Century) pediment top with a carved shell form relief.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Pewter Lavabo Mounted on Walnut Stand
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Pewter Lavabo Mounted on Walnut Stand

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Pewter Lavabo Mounted on Walnut Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XV period pewter lavabo on walnut stand from the 18th century, with hand-carved shell motifs and volutes.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fountains

Materials

Pewter

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick Base with Fossil Coral
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick Base with Fossil Coral

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick Base with Fossil Coral

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base with fossil coral and coordinating shells on a rock coral base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found an...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Pair of cane armchairs - Louis XV period - 18th century
Pair of cane armchairs - Louis XV period - 18th century

Pair of cane armchairs - Louis XV period - 18th century

By Jean-Baptiste Cresson, Tassinari

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

Pair of cane armchairs, Louis XV period, mid 18th century circa 1750. Carved Rococo shells and leaves patterns.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Oak

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Smokey Crystal Quartz and Ammonite
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Smokey Crystal Quartz and Ammonite

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Smokey Crystal Quartz and Ammonite

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century candlestick base from Tuscany mounted with a coordinating ammonite and dark, smoky quartz crystal point. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and sav...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Quartz

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with an Ammonite and Crystal Quartz
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with an Ammonite and Crystal Quartz

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with an Ammonite and Crystal Quartz

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base mounted and adorned with quartz crystals and topped with an ammonite. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was fo...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian "Young John the Baptist" Framed in a Fluorite & Gold Frame
18th Century Italian "Young John the Baptist" Framed in a Fluorite & Gold Frame

18th Century Italian "Young John the Baptist" Framed in a Fluorite & Gold Frame

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Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian "Young John the Baptist" painting framed with purple and yellow fluorite. The painting original came from Tuscany and depicts him as a young man with a lamb. Thi...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy

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 beautiful antique Georgian Burr Yew wood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular form wit...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Yew

Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a turtle hidden in its shell
Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a turtle hidden in its shell

Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a turtle hidden in its shell

Located in PARIS, FR

Netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tortoise hiding in its shell with only its head overstepping. Textures from the shell are executed with realism precision and a great care for de...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

French Regence Period Giltwood Mirror with Birds, Scallop Shell and Flowers
French Regence Period Giltwood Mirror with Birds, Scallop Shell and Flowers

French Regence Period Giltwood Mirror with Birds, Scallop Shell and Flowers

Located in Pembroke, MA

French Regence period giltwood parclose mirror (18th century), with beautifully-detailed carved birds and scallop shell on pediment, and flowers and other decoration around the frame.

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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Swedish 1780s Rococo Painted Trågsoffa with Carved Apron and Upholstery
Swedish 1780s Rococo Painted Trågsoffa with Carved Apron and Upholstery

Swedish 1780s Rococo Painted Trågsoffa with Carved Apron and Upholstery

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Rococo period painted wood Trågsoffa from the late 18th century, with upholstered seat, shell carved apron, meander motifs and cabriole legs.

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand
Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand

Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand

Located in Forney, TX

A visually striking masterpiece, finished in dark ebonized rosewood, against panels of warm rich red tortoise shell veneer, coveted for its bright amber hued brownish red coloring, d...

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Rosewood, Horn, Wood, Ebony

Irish Estate Stool

Irish Estate Stool

$8,966 / item

Irish Estate Stool

By Jonathan Sainsbury

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

An impressive carved mahogany stool, in the Irish mid-18th century manner, incorporating shell carved knees and hairy paw feet.

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Antique 18th Century British George III Stools

Materials

Mahogany

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Carved Wood Shell
Carved Wood Shell

Carved Wood Shell

Unavailable

H 14.5 in W 33.5 in D 9 in

Carved Wood Shell

Located in New Orleans, LA

Hand carved wood shell. Carved out of a single block of wood.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

18th Century Carved Giltwood Mirror of Unusual Form with Shell Cresting
18th Century Carved Giltwood Mirror of Unusual Form with Shell Cresting

18th Century Carved Giltwood Mirror of Unusual Form with Shell Cresting

Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB

A George II carved giltwood mirror of unusual form with shell cresting supported by trailing oak branches and leaves.

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Antique 1740s English Georgian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Rare George II Walnut and Shell Carved Day-Bed
Rare George II Walnut and Shell Carved Day-Bed

Rare George II Walnut and Shell Carved Day-Bed

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 80 in D 23.5 in

Rare George II Walnut and Shell Carved Day-Bed

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine day-bed, this piece relates in size and form to a superb example made for Longford Castle, Wiltshire and illustrated in Ralph Edwards, The Dictionary of English Furniture, Vol...

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Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Daybeds

Walnut Chippendale Server with Carved Shells
Walnut Chippendale Server with Carved Shells

Walnut Chippendale Server with Carved Shells

Unavailable

H 36 in W 44.75 in D 24.5 in

Walnut Chippendale Server with Carved Shells

Located in Providence, RI

This is a magnificent large walnut base to a highboy that has had a walnut top fitted that has aged beautifully with the rest of the piece, and functions as an elegant server. This b...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Lowboys

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Carved and Gilded Mirror with Carved Shell and Scrolls

Louis XV Carved and Gilded Mirror with Carved Shell and Scrolls

Located in Amsterdam, NL

The mercury mirror plate set within a rocaille and foliate carved frame of gilt limewood.

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Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

George 111 Irish Mahogany Silver Table with Centre Carved Shell, circa 1760
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Located in Dromod, Co. Leitrim

A fine mahogany silver table with centre carved shell and legs, terminating in lions paw feet, circa 1760.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George III Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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Located in Stockholm, SE

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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Desks

Materials

Bronze

Walnut Settee with Shell-Carved Cabriole Legs with Claw and Ball Feet
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Located in London, GB

George II period walnut settee with shell-carved cabriole legs and claw and ball feet.

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Settees

An Austro-Hungarian Late 17th-Early 18th Century Palisander Cabinet on Stand
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Located in Armadale, Victoria

The cabinet of rectangular form with a break front palisander body enlivened with re tortoiseshell and separated into three sections, the central section with the double pilasters ea...

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Antique Late 17th Century Hungarian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Sicilian Sculpted Armchair Baroque Rococo Italy Throne Shell Walnut Linen Velvet
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Located in Ettlingen, DE

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Materials

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18th Century Carved Architectural Corner Cupboard with Shell Decoration
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Located in Milford, NH

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Materials

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18th Century Italian Hand Carved Base with Siliquaria and Fossil Shells
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By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian hand carved base with a rare form of siliquaria and coordinating fossil shells.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

Provençal Louis XV Period 18th Century Walnut Fireplace Mantel with Carved Shell
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Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XV period Provençal walnut fireplace mantel from the 18th century, with carved shell. Born in Provence during the 18th century, this walnut fireplace mantel features a...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Architectural Element / Shell Carving
18th Century French Architectural Element / Shell Carving

18th Century French Architectural Element / Shell Carving

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th Century French Architectural Element / shell carving.

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Antique 18th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

18th Century Shell Carved Comb Back Windsor Armchair
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18th Century Shell Carved Comb Back Windsor Armchair

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine 18th Century English shell carved comb back Windsor armchair with scroll carved fan over vasiform back splat, the scrolled arms supported by shaped brackets, over deeply saddled...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Ash, Fruitwood, Beech

18th Century Queen Anne Mahogany Shell Carved Card or Gaming Table
18th Century Queen Anne Mahogany Shell Carved Card or Gaming Table

18th Century Queen Anne Mahogany Shell Carved Card or Gaming Table

Located in Milford, NH

Opens to reveal a baize or felt top with carved counter wells. The card table dates to the 18th century and is in very good condition, with a small loss on the gate leg joint, other ...

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Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Game Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian, Piemontese, Walnut Drawer Table, Shell Carved Knees, 18th Century
Italian, Piemontese, Walnut Drawer Table, Shell Carved Knees, 18th Century

Italian, Piemontese, Walnut Drawer Table, Shell Carved Knees, 18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The serpentine shaped top above a shallow conforming case housing one-drawer, raised on shell carved legs ending in pad feet, from the Piemonte region of Italy likely Torino.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Console Tables

Mid-18th Century French Carved Red Marble Shell Stoup
Mid-18th Century French Carved Red Marble Shell Stoup

Mid-18th Century French Carved Red Marble Shell Stoup

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique dish shaped as a shell was carved in France circa 1760. Originally at the entrance door of a private chapel, this stoup was inserted in the wall and used to hold the Hol...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

Mid-18th Century French Carved Variegated Marble Shell Stoup
Mid-18th Century French Carved Variegated Marble Shell Stoup

Mid-18th Century French Carved Variegated Marble Shell Stoup

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique dish shaped as a shell was carved in France circa 1760. Originally at the entrance door of a private chapel, this stoup was inserted in the wall and used to hold the Hol...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Carved Variegated Marble Shell Church Stoup
18th Century French Carved Variegated Marble Shell Church Stoup

18th Century French Carved Variegated Marble Shell Church Stoup

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand carved in France circa 1750, this antique shell form dish was originally at the entrance door of a private chapel; in its original placement, this stoup was inserted into the wa...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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18th-Century English Tea Table With Carved Shell Apron
18th-Century English Tea Table With Carved Shell Apron

18th-Century English Tea Table With Carved Shell Apron

Located in Charlottesville, VA

18th-century English tea table with a molded rectangular top featuring raised edges.

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Antique 18th Century British Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Burgundy Stone Fireplace with Carved Central Shell, 18th Century Italy
Antique Burgundy Stone Fireplace with Carved Central Shell, 18th Century Italy

Antique Burgundy Stone Fireplace with Carved Central Shell, 18th Century Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique fireplace in beige Burgundy stone with hand-carved central shell and sculpted wavy legs, hand-carved in the early 18th century for a home in France.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone

French Mid-18th Century Walnut Louis XV Lyonnaise Armoire with Carved Shell
French Mid-18th Century Walnut Louis XV Lyonnaise Armoire with Carved Shell

French Mid-18th Century Walnut Louis XV Lyonnaise Armoire with Carved Shell

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French walnut mid-18th century armoire from Lyon, with richly carved décor and scalloped skirt.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Italian, Bologna, Rococo Period Giltwood Shell-Carved Mirror, mid 18th century
Italian, Bologna, Rococo Period Giltwood Shell-Carved Mirror, mid 18th century

Italian, Bologna, Rococo Period Giltwood Shell-Carved Mirror, mid 18th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

retaining its original brilliant 23K gold leaf with a central rectangular antique mirrorplate within a molded edge frame, the frame surrounded by leaf-form scrolls, the top surmounte...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Louis the XIV Limestone Mantel carved Shell decor, circa 18th Century
Louis the XIV Limestone Mantel carved Shell decor, circa 18th Century

Louis the XIV Limestone Mantel carved Shell decor, circa 18th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful limestone mantel once reclaimed from a French Chateau, can now become the centerpiece of your home. Its beautiful lines boast a shell and fluting along the base of the...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Early 18th Century French Carved Marble Shell Stoup from Private Chapel
Early 18th Century French Carved Marble Shell Stoup from Private Chapel

Early 18th Century French Carved Marble Shell Stoup from Private Chapel

Located in Dallas, TX

This exquisite, antique marble stoup from Southern France would make a lovely addition to a powder room. Carved in 1730, this shell shaped dish was originally carved to be a religiou...

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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

Mid-18th Century French Carved Black and Grey Marble Shell Stoup
Mid-18th Century French Carved Black and Grey Marble Shell Stoup

Mid-18th Century French Carved Black and Grey Marble Shell Stoup

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique dish shaped as a shell was carved in France, circa 1760. Originally at the entrance door of a private chapel, this stoup was inserted in the wall and used to hold the ho...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

Mid-18th Century French Carved Black and Grey Marble Shell Stoup
Mid-18th Century French Carved Black and Grey Marble Shell Stoup

Mid-18th Century French Carved Black and Grey Marble Shell Stoup

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique dish shaped as a shell was carved in France circa 1760. Originally at the entrance door of a private chapel, this stoup was inserted in the wall and used to hold the Hol...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Carved Oak Painted Wall Sculpture with Center Shell Motif
18th Century French Carved Oak Painted Wall Sculpture with Center Shell Motif

18th Century French Carved Oak Painted Wall Sculpture with Center Shell Motif

Located in Dallas, TX

Place this important carving over a mantel; half circle in shape, and hand carved in Normandy, France, circa 1780, the Louis XV wall hanging sculpture features a large shell motif at...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Red Marble Church Shell Stoup
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18th Century French Louis XV Carved Red Marble Church Shell Stoup

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful and large carved marble stoup was crafted in France, circa 1750. Found in a small church, the antique red stone basin is carved in the shape of a large seashell with a...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Wall Jardiniere with Shell Motif
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Wall Jardiniere with Shell Motif

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Wall Jardiniere with Shell Motif

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a wall with this unique and elegant carved jardiniere. Crafted in France circa 1780, the piece shaped like a boat hull, features a beautiful carved shell on the front decora...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Walnut Oyster Shell Occasional Table
18th Century Walnut Oyster Shell Occasional Table

18th Century Walnut Oyster Shell Occasional Table

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a very fine quality 18th century and later occasional table. The top having superb "oyster shell" veneer, above eight drawers, each with handmade miniature handles, above...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Side Tables

Materials

Walnut, Yew

18th/19th c European Oak Dome Top Trunk with Carved Shell Decoration
18th/19th c European Oak Dome Top Trunk with Carved Shell Decoration

18th/19th c European Oak Dome Top Trunk with Carved Shell Decoration

Located in Milford, NH

A fine 18th/19th century European oak dome top trunk with original hardware, including iron strap hinges, heavy brass handles and urn form escutcheon, dovetailed and pegged construct...

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Antique 18th Century European Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th Century French Carved Oak Painted and Gilt Wall Sculpture with Shell Motif
18th Century French Carved Oak Painted and Gilt Wall Sculpture with Shell Motif

18th Century French Carved Oak Painted and Gilt Wall Sculpture with Shell Motif

Located in Dallas, TX

Place this important antique wood carving over a mantel; hand-carved in Normandy, France, circa 1780, the large Louis XV wall hanging sculpture features a large shell motif at the bo...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell

Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell

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Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell

Located in London, England

Late 18th Century Italian giant clam shell in carved pine wood.

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine, Paint

Pair of 18th Century Scallop Shell Rosso Levanto Marble Basins
Pair of 18th Century Scallop Shell Rosso Levanto Marble Basins

Pair of 18th Century Scallop Shell Rosso Levanto Marble Basins

Located in London, GB

A pair of mid eighteenth century scallop shell basins in Rosso Levanto marble, with scrolls to the back and finely carved shell grooves.

Category

Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

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Carved Mahogany Shell Headboard

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Carved Mahogany Shell Headboard

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a beautifully detailed shell carving positioned in the center of a well-elaborated pediment. This panel appears to be the top section of a stately headboard. The 77 inch widt...

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Antique Late 18th Century European Baroque Revival Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel with Shell Detail
18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel with Shell Detail

18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel with Shell Detail

Located in Mckinney, TX

Crafted from limestone and dating to the late 18th century, it showcases intricate hand-carved architectural paneling, accentuated by a centered shell motif on the header.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Canvas Relief with an 18th Century Italian Gilded Molding, Shells, and Pearls
Canvas Relief with an 18th Century Italian Gilded Molding, Shells, and Pearls

Canvas Relief with an 18th Century Italian Gilded Molding, Shells, and Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian gold leaf fragment with "angel wing" shells and baroque pearls and mounted on stretch canvas as a sculptural wall piece. The natural-forming gold baroque pearl...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Carrara Marble Fireplace, Three Sculpted Shells, 18th Century, France
Antique Carrara Marble Fireplace, Three Sculpted Shells, 18th Century, France

Antique Carrara Marble Fireplace, Three Sculpted Shells, 18th Century, France

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique fireplace mantle in white Carrara marble, hand-carved with three shells and wavy sides, built and hand-sculpted in the 18th century for a palace in France.

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Antique 18th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Pair of 18th Century Italian Scroll Fragments with Agate Coral and Shells
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Pair of 18th Century Italian Scroll Fragments with Agate Coral and Shells

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

A pair of 18th-century Italian wood scroll fragments edged in gold leaf with gold leaf detailing and applied coordinating agate coral and fossil shells.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilded Bases with Angel Wing Shells and Pearls
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilded Bases with Angel Wing Shells and Pearls

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilded Bases with Angel Wing Shells and Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

A pair of 18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved bases with two matching angel wing shells and adorned with coordinating natural forming baroque pearls.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Fireplace Mantle in Red Verona Marble Sculpted Shell, 18th Century Italy
Antique Fireplace Mantle in Red Verona Marble Sculpted Shell, 18th Century Italy

Antique Fireplace Mantle in Red Verona Marble Sculpted Shell, 18th Century Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique fireplace mantle in red Verona marble, hand carved with central shell and well-finished moving mouth, slightly protruding as authentic of the time, built entirely by hand in ...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique Fireplace in White Carrara Marble with Three Shells, 18th Century France
Antique Fireplace in White Carrara Marble with Three Shells, 18th Century France

Antique Fireplace in White Carrara Marble with Three Shells, 18th Century France

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique fireplace in white Carrara marble, hand carved with three shells (central and side) and lucky bell. It has wavy legs, but has some smoke and fire stains, which are difficult ...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

An Italian Rococo Carved Mecca Shell Fragment
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An Italian Rococo Carved Mecca Shell Fragment

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An Italian Rococo Carved Mecca Shell Fragment

Located in Atlanta, GA

expertly carved in pinewood and covered in mecca or silver gilt

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Exceptional Late 18th Century English Tea Caddy in Tortoiseshell
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Exceptional Late 18th Century English Tea Caddy in Tortoiseshell

Located in Milford, NH

An exceptional quality late 18th century English octagonal tea caddy in tortoise shell with a reverse painted allegorical lozenge on the front. Excellent overall condition, with some...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Fine Set of Eleven Chippendale Shell Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Fine Set of Eleven Chippendale Shell Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs

Fine Set of Eleven Chippendale Shell Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Most refined and elegant, this simple set of dining chairs is free of excessive embellishment, instead relying on form and beauty of the material for effect on the interior. The thin...

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Antique Late 18th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Large Art Nouveau Hand Carved Tortoise Shell Pendant, circa 1890, Paris
Large Art Nouveau Hand Carved Tortoise Shell Pendant, circa 1890, Paris

Large Art Nouveau Hand Carved Tortoise Shell Pendant, circa 1890, Paris

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Large Art Nouveau hand carved orchid tortoiseshell pendant - the detail is exquisite. Tiny pins down the center of the pendant stabilize the piece, circa 1890, Paris Measuremen...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry

Materials

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Large Art Nouveau Hand Carved Tortoise Shell Pendant, circa 1890, Paris
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Large Art Nouveau Hand Carved Tortoise Shell Pendant, circa 1890, Paris

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Large Art Nouveau hand-carved orchid tortoiseshell pendant - the detail is exquisite. Tiny pins down the center of the pendant stabilize the piece. circa 1890, Paris Measurements: ...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry

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George II Walnut Wingchair with Shell Carved Legs
George II Walnut Wingchair with Shell Carved Legs

George II Walnut Wingchair with Shell Carved Legs

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pretty George II period walnut wing armchair, the shaped back over cabriole legs with shell carved knees ending in ball and claw feet joined by a turned stretcher. Rear legs splice...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Suede

Fireplace mantle in Burgundy stone with carved shell, France
Fireplace mantle in Burgundy stone with carved shell, France

Fireplace mantle in Burgundy stone with carved shell, France

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient hand-carved Burgundy stone fireplace with central shell and wavy legs, the front is also wavy and this makes it very fascinating and of typical ancient historical shape, buil...

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Antique 18th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Pair of Angel Wing Shells on 18th Century Gold Leaf Bases with Baroque Pearls
Pair of Angel Wing Shells on 18th Century Gold Leaf Bases with Baroque Pearls

Pair of Angel Wing Shells on 18th Century Gold Leaf Bases with Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Pair of angel wing shells on 18th century gold leaf bases with coordinating Baroque pearls. The angel wing shells, or scientifically known as Pholadidae, are asymmetrical shells that...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

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Wood

A Finely Shell Carved Walnut LXV Period 1-Drawer Table
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A Finely Shell Carved Walnut LXV Period 1-Drawer Table

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A Finely Shell Carved Walnut LXV Period 1-Drawer Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

the rectangular molded edge top with canted atop a conforming case housing one drawer, the case carved on and all sides with shells and scrolls, supported by interesting chamfered cu...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French End Tables

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Steel

Burgundy stone mantle fireplace, with carved shell and wavy legs, France
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Burgundy stone mantle fireplace, with carved shell and wavy legs, France

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique Burgundy stone mantle fireplace, with carved shell and wavy legs: Burgundy stone is originally from the French department of Côte d'Or.

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Antique Fireplace in White Carrara Marble, Carved Shells, 1700, France
Antique Fireplace in White Carrara Marble, Carved Shells, 1700, France

Antique Fireplace in White Carrara Marble, Carved Shells, 1700, France

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient fireplace in white Carrara marble, with shells carved by hand by an artist of the time, eighteenth century, wavy and very decorated legs, great visual effect, from France. I...

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Fireplace mantle in white Carrara marble, carved with shell, Italy
Fireplace mantle in white Carrara marble, carved with shell, Italy

Fireplace mantle in white Carrara marble, carved with shell, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient fireplace mantle in white Carrara marble, richly carved with a particular and very rich shell, built in Italy in the 7/800s, of good size and beautiful aesthetics, suitable f...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

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Important Paavo Tynell Chandelier Model 9062 in Perforated Brass, Taito 1950s
Important Paavo Tynell Chandelier Model 9062 in Perforated Brass, Taito 1950s

Important Paavo Tynell Chandelier Model 9062 in Perforated Brass, Taito 1950s

By Paavo Tynell, Taito

Located in Helsinki, FI

An important chandelier by world renowned Finnish lighting designer Paavo Tynell. This exceptional lamp is built to impress and is made of full brass with eight perforated shades pla...

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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

A Pendant by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
A Pendant by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy

A Pendant by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy

By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell

Located in Long Island City, NY

Custom commissioned lighting pendant designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito, Oy. Finland circa 1940th/50th. Polished perforated brass with brass leafs decoration. (2) E 27 sockets. Rewi...

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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Wedgwood Queensware 'Moonlight Lustre' Nautilus Shell Form Centerpiece
Wedgwood Queensware 'Moonlight Lustre' Nautilus Shell Form Centerpiece

Wedgwood Queensware 'Moonlight Lustre' Nautilus Shell Form Centerpiece

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A beautiful early 19th Century Wedgwood 'Moonlight Lustre' Centerpiece in the form of an open Nautilus Shell decorated in iridescent tones of pink, purple, cream and orange. The base...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Umran Sink
Umran Sink

Umran Sink

$1,950 / item

H 16.14 in W 21.65 in D 13.78 in

Umran Sink

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Introducing the Umran Sink—a signature piece from our inaugural stone collection, meticulously crafted in Afyon, Türkiye, a region renowned for its ancient stonework. Named in honor ...

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2010s Turkish Stone Sinks

Materials

Travertine, Marble

René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut

René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut

By René Drouet

Located in Waalwijk, NL

René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Redondo Ship Chandelier by Miamar Home, Gilded Metal, Crystal Beads
Redondo Ship Chandelier by Miamar Home, Gilded Metal, Crystal Beads

Redondo Ship Chandelier by Miamar Home, Gilded Metal, Crystal Beads

By Melissa Levinson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This exquisite ship-form chandelier is a custom creation by Miamar Home, an atelier based in Los Angeles renowned for its collaboration with the city’s finest local artisans. Entirel...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Giovanni Gariboldi Rare Square Etched Glass Mirror, 1940s
Giovanni Gariboldi Rare Square Etched Glass Mirror, 1940s

Giovanni Gariboldi Rare Square Etched Glass Mirror, 1940s

By Giovanni Gariboldi

Located in New York, NY

Giovanni Gariboldi rare original square etched glass wall mirror with rounded corners, Italy, 1940s. This exquisite intricately etched mirror is comprised of 2 assembled mirrored gl...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Late of 19th Century Ushak Carpet
Late of 19th Century Ushak Carpet

Late of 19th Century Ushak Carpet

$28,900

W 163.39 in L 177.17 in

Late of 19th Century Ushak Carpet

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This unique antique Ushak carpet is a masterpiece reflecting the timeless elegance and mastery of Ottoman carpet art. Meticulously woven in the late 19th century, this carpet was pro...

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Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

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