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Set of Two Mollusk Shell Sculptures, Indonesia, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Indonesian set of two mollusk shells on stands.
Beautiful natural aged patina from
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Pair of Italian Cameo 19th Century Carved Conch Shells
Located in Miami, FL
the lowest relief, against a background of contrasting color. Since the late 19th century, the species
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
19th Century Italian Fish Sculpture from Antique Elements
Located in Dallas, TX
Very unique 19th century Italian fish sculpture made from antique elements. Includes a tortoise
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Wood, Marine turtle
Antique 19th Century Giant Clam Shell
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 19th century giant clam shell. Also known by its Latin name Tridacna gigas, this clam is
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Tellina. Plate 40 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
aristocrats and scientists in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In those times, shells were a novelty
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Sculptures
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Late 19th Century Antique Jerusalem Mother of Pearl Shell Carved Plaques
Located in London, GB
A beautiful collection of five shells engraved from the Holy Land depicts a religion scenes, three
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Israeli Mounted Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century Italian Peditment Fragment with Pectin Shells and Crystal on Lucite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century Italian pediment fragment decorated with pectin shells and red phantom crystal points
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
H 6.5 in W 13.5 in D 2 in
Italian Fish Sculpture Made of Fragments from the 18th and 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Fish sculpture made of fragments from the 18th and 19th century. The piece also has element from
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Wood
Natural Clam Shell
Located in Bradenton, FL
Authentic large clam shell specimen with its iconic sculptural form and sea inspired colors and
Category
20th Century Southeast Asian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
19th Century Bronze Sculpture Eurydice by Eugène Marioton Woman
By Eugene Marioton
Located in Lisbon, PT
Eurydice, one of the Nereids, is depicted in a bronze statue from the 19th century. Her long hair
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Study of a Child Seated on a Shell, Signed Pigale
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An amusing 19th century patinated bronze study of a child sitting an sea shell, playing with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 17.72 in W 14.57 in D 11.82 in
19th-century Carved, Painted and Gilt tortoise shell, 'the Cosmic Turtle'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
approximate globe map sits on the final, slightly rounded part of the shell.
In 19th century Germany, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold Leaf
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H 7.88 in W 10.24 in D 12.6 in
Italian Folk Art Fish Sculpture from 18th/19th Century Fragments Found Objects
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous large Italian folk art fish sculpture. Hand-crafted in the 21st century using found 18th
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Driftwood, Giltwood, Reclaimed Wood
H 21 in W 31 in D 8 in
Late 19th-Early 20th White Bailer Shell Pectoral, Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th Bailer shell pectoral, Highlands, possibly Mendi People, Papua New Guinea
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
H 10 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
South Pacific Natural Giant Clam Shell Specimen
Located in East Hampton, NY
This giant Pacific clam shell is all natural and with wonderful details. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND
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Antique 19th Century Pacific Islands Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Asian Hand Painted Shell on Stand circa Late 19th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-551 hand painted Asian scene in gold paint set on a stand.
Category
Antique 1890s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood
Natural Clam Shell Filled With Small Seashells
Located in Bradenton, FL
Authentic large clam shell specimen with its iconic sculptural form and sea inspired colors and
Category
20th Century Southeast Asian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Amazing Silver Altar Cross 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing silver altar cross 19th century.
Portuguese,
engraved in white and gilded silver.
Seat
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Antique Shell Shaped Scent Bottle
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Baltimore, MD
Unusual Victorian porcelain scent bottle in the shape of a clam shell. The silver lid is stamped
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Antique 19th Century Italian Cameo Brooch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Vintage shell cameo sterling silver pendant necklace brooch 600.
Stunning pendant for a necklace
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold
19th Century Carved White Jade Stone Powder Flask, Mughal
Located in London, GB
in shell design and decorated with red rubies and green emeralds bands, ends in the form of a parrot
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Group of 3 High Relief Canoes Carved from Bull mouth shell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Group of 3 High Relief Canoes Carved from Bull mouth shell
Large: 3.5mm x 4.5mm.
Medium: 3.4mm x
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Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Eggshell
An iron vase full of shells, France circa 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
of shells. France circa 1890.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
3D Powdered Canvas with an 18th Century Italian Fragment and Gold Leaf Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th and 19th centuries. They are no longer available. The powders coordinate with the gold leaf shells
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
A wunderkammer marine natural specimen, the Melo melo shell. Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
small shells. Italy last part of 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Wood
Indonesian Wood Patung Polisi Guardian Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Indonesian Wood Patung Polisi Guardian Sculpture, 19th century, West Borneo, depicting standing
Category
Antique 19th Century Anglo-Indian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 19th C George III Folk Art Shell Work China Man Sailor Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderfully detailed and intricately decorated early 19th century shell work figure.
Depicting a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Natural Fiber
H 9.26 in W 2.76 in D 2.56 in
Bronze statue of a nymph with Borghese shell with founder signature Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This bronze sculpture representing a nymph with the Borghese shell of the 19th century and was made
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 5.12 in W 4.34 in D 5.12 in
German 19th Century Bronze Signed and Dated Moser 1851 with a Verdigris Patina
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome German 19th century bronze signed and dated Moser 1851 with a verdigris patina. The
Category
Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 27.75 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
opinion, that these pieces of Shell Art were probably made in the Early 19th Century during the ‘Regency
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
A Victorian pair of shell and coral floral arrangements, circa 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A Victorian pair of shell and coral floral arrangements on carved and gilded wooden base. Each of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Giant Turtle Shell or Carapace
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique gigantic turtle shell with its iconic variegated color tones, sea inspired form
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Sea turtle
Antique Thai Bronze Seated Buddha in Sukhothai style, 19th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Thai Bronze Seated Buddha in Sukhothai style, 19th century. The bronze figure of Maravijaya
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Fountain
Located in Essex, MA
19th century French marble and bronze fountain. Seated satyr on marble column with marble shell
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Carved Putti Statue
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century impressive large scale Italian Baroque style putti statue, depicts a winged cherub
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
19th Century Gold Gilded Bronze Buddha
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century gold gilded bronze Buddha
A finely cast bronze Buddha statue in gold gilt with
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Meiji Okimono Inkpot of a Crab, 19th Century, Japan, Japanese
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
19th century Edo Period (1603–1867)
Meiji Periode (1867-1912).
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
A branch of a light blue mother of pores with shells, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
various examples of shells, is mounted on a column-shaped wooden base with gilded parts and light blue
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Regency Bronze Hound Dog Sculpture on Tortoiseshell Base
Located in New York, NY
Regency bronze hound dog sculpture on tortoiseshell base. English bronze hunting dog sculpture on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood
The Triumph of Neptune - Italian Ceramic Statue, Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This remarkable statue of The Triumph of Neptune, crafted in Italian ceramic in the late 19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Mounted Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Hampatong HAND-CARVED SCULPTURE: MAILE Mother & Child
Located in Hawthorne, CA
-carved wooden figure sculpture. Hampatong carved in Borneo, Indonesia by the Ban Dayak people of the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indonesian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Hardwood
Burmese Mandalay Seated Buddha, Red Lacquered, Gilt and Embellished, 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
period, late 19th century, Burma (Myanmar).
This elegant Buddha is portrayed seated upon a short base in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Glass, Teak, Lacquer
H 19.75 in W 17 in D 11 in
19th Century Sevres Biscuit Group of Three Frolicking Puttos
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Sevres biscuit group of three frolicking puttos
France, Date Lettered 1884
A
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
19th Century Italian Grand Scale Wall Mounted Lavabo
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian grand scale wall mounted lavabo ( no basin ) faux marble with swan head spigot
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Putto Statue, French, Bronze, Cherub Figure, Late 19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, dating to the late 19th century and later, circa 1900.
Charming putto with fascinating quality
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Brass Wall Fountain, Lavabo
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French brass wall fountain ~ Lavabo is a charming relic from a bygone era! Back before
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Wall-mounted Sculpt...
Materials
Brass
Italian 19th Century Carved Carrara Marble Figural Fountain Jardinière Planter
By Giovanni Battista Lombardi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Italian 19th century carved Carrara marble figural fountain "Jardinière" modelled as a
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 50.5 in W 31 in D 26 in
Large Dancing Nymph with Shell Harp" by Marcel Debut 110 cm high
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: "Dancing Nymph with Shell Harp" by Marcel Debut
Description: Delight in the elegance and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Statue of Cupid
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French bronze statue of cupid captures the mischievous cherub just after letting his
Category
Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Coco De Mer Shell circa 1900s Seychelles, Perfect for Your Wunderkammer
Located in London, GB
This is a particularly fine and large symmetrical example of a rare 19th century Coco de Mer Shell
Category
Antique 19th Century Seychellois Other Mounted Objects
Materials
Coconut
Massive Cast Iron Scallop Shell Attributed to the Val D'Osne Foundry
By Val D'Osne Foundry
Located in London, by appointment only
A very large-scale early 19th century naturalistically cast iron scallop shell, France, circa 1820
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mounted Objects
Very Large Original French 19th Century spelter Statue Signed Hippolyte Moreau
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in New York City, NY
French late 19th century spelter sculpture by Hippolyte Moreau fitted with original 1 7/8" thick
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble, Spelter
H 43 in W 17.5 in D 15 in
Edouard Drouot Antique Large Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Boy Eating an Oyster
By Edouard Drouot
Located in New York, NY
Large Edouard Drouot, Siot-Decauville Fondeur Paris patinated bronze sculpture of a youth enjoying
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 26 in W 13 in D 8.5 in
Late 19th Century Japanese Carved Hardwood Okimono of a Man, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
Late 19th C Japanese carved hardwood okimono of a man, circa 1890
This top quality and most
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
H 28.35 in W 14.18 in D 11.82 in
Late 19th Century French Bronze Vide-de-poche "The Wrestlers" by G. Michel
By Gustave Frédéric Michel
Located in Englewood, NJ
A late 19th century French gilded cast bronze vide-de-poche "Les Lutteurs" ("The Wrestlers") by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 6.5 in W 10.25 in D 9 in
Rare and Important Late 19th Century Over Life Size Bronze Torchere by J Coutan
By Thiebaut Freres
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Late 19th Century Over Life Size Bronze Torchere by J Coutan and Thiebaut
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A rare and unusually large nut shell, skillfully etched with elephant figures and objects.
Despite
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Tribal Natural Specimens
Materials
Nutwood
Vintage Patinated Bronze Jean-Baptiste Carpeau Sculpture
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal sculpture of young man with shell. Done by the iconic Jean- Baptist
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Original Female Nude on a Shell with Putti, Art Nouveau 1890, s Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic subject of a nude young Female sitting on a seashell with a shell in her hand . And
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Late 19th Century Bronze Holy Water Font with Angel by Leblanc-Barbedienne
By Leblanc Frères 1
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
in France, 1895-1915
Leblanc Frères was 19th/20th century French foundry. The master fondeur
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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H 11.42 in W 7.09 in D 4.34 in
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