Antique Brass Shells

An exceptional and rare Milanese late 19 Century Renaissance Revival ebony framed bed profusely inlaid and encrusted with scrolling arabesques of entwined scrolled foliage, honeysuck...

This magnificent Swiss musical cartel clock with its original matching wall bracket is an investment-grade masterpiece of eighteenth-century European horology. Masterfully crafted ci...

A striking high quality French 19th century Napoleon III period ormolu, tortoiseshell, and brass inlaid Boulle clock. The clock is raised by handsome ormolu paw feet with acanthus le...

A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. tortoiseshell, brass and ormolu Cartel Clock signed F.Lesage Paris. The beautiful clock is raised on its original support shelf centered ...

A very impressive 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock. Having a gilded ormolu figure of father time to the top, beautiful brass inlaid decoration to the sides and front. T...

A very good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock having wonderful classical brass inlay to the tortoiseshell ground, a gilded ormolu finial of Boudica above the eig...

1880s carved out of shell, cameo. Brass casing.

In the Louis XIV style, the tortoiseshell and brass inlaid ebonized wood body, with three wooden shelves, the front with glazed doors, surmounted with a white marble top.

An exceptional gilt bronze mounted cut-brass and tortoiseshell-Inlaid ‘Boulle’ Cartel Clock and Barometer Set. French, circa 1890. Each surmounted by a figure of Victory on a ...

The stunning cabinet in the Napoleon III style and of the sam period, featuring inlaid Boulle work panels of brass and fine scarlet tortoise shell, with cast ormolu mounts depicting ...

Antique French liqueur cave box with inlaid brass and and tortoise shell marquetry decor, a lift top door and swing side doors, polished surface, bronze legs.

Rare and remarkable 19th century British colonial two drawer server from the Philippines, handcrafted in mahogany with a lush grain, featuring pegged construction, brass hardware, se...

An exceptional French 19th century Napoleon III period Ebony, stained Pine, brass, ormolu and Tortoiseshell étagère bookcase. The bookcase is raised by a straight base with a beautif...

French Regence style cartel in Boulle marquetry in première partie, with a red tortoise shell background. Architectural shaped case, standing on a base with four flattened balls foli...

A very good quality French 19th Century Boulle mantle clock, having a gilded ormolu putti seated on the top, Red tortoiseshell and brass inlay to the serpentine shaped case, wonderfu...

Antique 18th century Boulle bracket clock by Brezagez and Marchand French, circa 1740 Measures: Clock: Height 87cm, width 47cm, depth 21cm Bracket: Height 40cm, width 53cm, depth ...

This fine table is crafted in ebonised wood and features gilt bronze mounts and Boulle style marquetry. The table is of curved, oval shape, and is inlaid with marquetry to the top, a...

Finest Quality Antique Art Deco period miniature book set and original tortoise shell Boulle brass inlaid stand from Asprey dating to 1921.

A superb quality antique French mantel clock, circa 1875. This Boulle style clock is made with red tortoiseshell typical of the period, and brass inlays to the case front and sides f...

Antique French gilt bronze and Boulle marquetry jardinière French, Late 19th Century Height 38cm, width 78cm, depth 45cm This superb jardinière is crafted using several complex tec...

A spectacular and most impressive large scale French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Boulle mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is within a frame that features tortoiseshell, br...

A Louis XIV Style Brass-Inlaid Marquetry Console Table After the design by André-Charles Boulle Constructed from ebony, with excellent hand-chased and gilded bronze mounts, the shap...

Authentic Scrimshaw carved into and antique tortoise shell with brass legs. Carved aboard the Ship Argonaut.

Keywords: French furniture Napoleonic toilette poudreuse André-Charles Boulle tortoiseshell cut brass overlay black lacquered blackened fruitwood sofa table console side table mirror...

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ebony, ormolu Tortoiseshell and brass inlaid chandelier from the collection of Charles Aznavour. The twenty se...

A good quality pair of 19th century French Ebonized, Boulle inlaid, ormolu-mounted pedestals.

A stunning and most unique French 19th century Napoleon III Period ebony, ormolu, tortoiseshell, brass, pewter, Lapis Lazuli, mother of pearl, and black Belgian marble vitrine cabine...

A rare and magnificent fine quality antique French gilt bronze ormolu mounted André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) style marquetry inlaid tortoise-shell sculptural encrier (inkstand). G...

The red tortoise shell background is accentuated by ebonised sections of the exterior, and it opens to a baize-lined interior.

The front, sides, and legs all feature the tortoise shell and brass inlay, with the legs ending in winged and scrolled bronze feet and the top wrapped in patterned bronze.

A fine French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) fliptop card game table. Make a statement with this striking example of high-quality Parisian craftsmanship. Exquisitel...

Wooden tantalus, France, 1860s - 1870s Additional Information: Materials: Wood, brass, mother of pearl, tortoise shell, wood Vintage from the 19th century Style: Boulle Place ...

The common Materials and Objects-materials was brass artillery shell cases, copper driving bands, lead bullets, shrapnel, wood, and bone.

A Pair of Rococo Design Girandole A pair of petite ladies wall mirrors with a twin light, these very pretty mirrors is set in an elaborate shell design brass frame The mirrors are ...

Rectangular cross banded top over two drawers with brass handles, separate bases with shell carved cabriole legs and ending on pad feet.

Edwardian Burr Yew, Rosewood and Mahogany Tray - with Satinwood Shell Inlay, Brass Handles and Felt Base - 24"w x 14.5"d x 2"h

The Desk features an inset embossed Leather top with Tortoise Shell coloring, intricate Brass Top Gallery, extensive Foliate Inlay along the border and five dove-tail constructed d...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime French Napoleon III Circa 1880 Brass & Faux Tortoise shell Boulle chest of drawers with gol...

A Single Rococo Design Girandole A petite ladies wall mirror with a single light, this very pretty mirror is set in an elaborate shell design brass frame The mirror is in good cond...

Details Maker: Los Castillo Origin: Taxco, Mexico Materials: Silver-plated brass, abalone shell inlay Period: Mid-20th Century Technique: Handcrafted Mexican silversmithing Measurem...

Early 19thC Dutch Style Wall Mirror - the bevelled oblong plate housed in a foliate embossed arch topped brass frame with ornate shell capped cresting - 12.5"w x 2"d x 23"h

Cartel with its Base in the style of Boulle, brass inlays and imitating tortoise shell, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period, 19th century.

Engraved on what appears to be a brass mortar shell. Presented by the Japanese government to Arthur Smith in 1916.

Hand-crafted, assembled in the early 20th century, fashioned in part from spent shell casings, older brass, bronze, and copper elements, including a heavy brass barrel embellished wi...

A pair of large circa 1920s Dutch three-light repoussé gilt brass sconces with shell motif crown. Measurements: Height 24" Width 13.25" Depth 6.75".

English Chippendale mahogany dish top tea table with a centered single drawer, period brasses, carved shell knees, inset legs , and terminating on four stocking feet, Mid-18th century.

Pair of English Regency mahogany card tables with carved reeded molded edge, cross banded Kingwood skirt, turned bulbous ringed pedestal, and terminating on four step back reeded leg...

It features a highly functional and elegant configuration: two small drawers over one long drawer, all fitted with original ornate Victorian brass bail pulls with embossed shell moti...

Featuring a graceful serpentine form, three spacious drawers with decorative brass hardware, a carved shell apron, and traditional claw-and-ball feet, this elegant chest showcases th...

It features 16 drawers with shell shaped brass handles. It remains in a good condition with a nice warm color and patina.

The common Materials and Objects-materials was brass artillery shell cases, copper driving bands, lead bullets, shrapnel, wood, and bone.

The box is made of black ebonized wood with inlaid brass, wood and sea shells, and comes with a locking key.

Large-Format Boulle Clock, 17th/18th Century, Signed Period: Régence/Louis XV, 1st half of 18th century » Place of Origin: France/Paris » Material: Wood, brass, tortoise shell, ename...

A Very Good Quality George III Period Mahogany Box Cellarette Having Cavetto Mould To Hinged Top, Enclosing Divided Interior, With Fantastic Shell Cast Original Brass Handles To Side...

It is a marquetry that consists in placing materials such as tortoise shell, copper, brass, mother of pearl, inside wood.

Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, mother of pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colours are inserted into surface wood veneer to...

Superb and unique Antwerp Baroque period cabinet with Asian decoration in tortoise shell, pewter and brass ball marquetry, chiseled and gilded bronze ornamentation. 18 century The ca...

The Roseroot is an antique Louis XV-style chest of drawers in carved oak, a tall, narrow case raised on shell-carved cabriole legs. The front is built of six serpentine drawers carve...

The rectangular top above two short drawers centering a leaf carved decoration over two long drawers, the drawer fronts fitted with brass pulls, shell carved motif throughout, molded...

Antique George III quality mahogany inlaid banjo barometer having a swan neck top, quality mahogany case with inlaid satinwood shells brass bezel engraved silvered dial original hand...