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Georgian Gaming Table
Georgian Gaming Table

Georgian Gaming Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Card or gaming table in beautiful rich walnut timber with shaped serpentine folding top with concertina action accordian sides and single drawer with brass bail pull on elegant shell...

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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Walnut

Cartel clock & its console in Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze, Louis XV Period
Cartel clock & its console in Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze, Louis XV Period

Cartel clock & its console in Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze, Louis XV Period

Located in Paris, FR

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

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1750s French Louis XV Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Bronze

Antwerp Cabinet From The Baroque Period - 18th Century In Boule Marquetry
Antwerp Cabinet From The Baroque Period - 18th Century In Boule Marquetry

Antwerp Cabinet From The Baroque Period - 18th Century In Boule Marquetry

Located in Brussels, Brussels

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...

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18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Wood

Antique Louis XV-Style Chest of Drawers in Carved Oak with Quartzite Top
Antique Louis XV-Style Chest of Drawers in Carved Oak with Quartzite Top

Antique Louis XV-Style Chest of Drawers in Carved Oak with Quartzite Top

Located in Rolling Hills Estates, 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...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Carved Walnut Commode, Late 18th Century
Louis XVI Carved Walnut Commode, Late 18th Century

Louis XVI Carved Walnut Commode, Late 18th Century

Located in valatie, NY

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...

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Walnut

Antique Mahogany Secretary Chest
Antique Mahogany Secretary Chest

Antique Mahogany Secretary Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The chest has three long drawers, all with decorative brass bales with shell motifs. The front corners with fluted half column supports and raised on a carved base with bracket feet.

Category

19th Century Georgian Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Inlaid Banjo Barometer
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Inlaid Banjo Barometer

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Inlaid Banjo Barometer

Located in Suffolk, GB

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...

Category

19th Century English George III Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Other

Antique French Floral Marquetry Marble Topped Side Cabinet Early 20th Century
Antique French Floral Marquetry Marble Topped Side Cabinet Early 20th Century

Antique French Floral Marquetry Marble Topped Side Cabinet Early 20th Century

Located in London, GB

Dimensions in cm: Height 102 cm x Width 119 cm x Depth 42 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 3 foot, 4 inches x Width 3 foot, 11 inches x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches Marquetry is decorativ...

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Early 1900s Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Ormolu

19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers
19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers

19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Item features three carved mahogany urn form flame finials, 11 dovetail constructed drawers, two shell carved drawers, brass hardware, ball and claw carved feet with finely carved kn...

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Chippendale Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Quality Satinwood Inlaid Freestanding Champagne/Wine Cooler
Antique George III Quality Satinwood Inlaid Freestanding Champagne/Wine Cooler

Antique George III Quality Satinwood Inlaid Freestanding Champagne/Wine Cooler

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III quality satinwood inlaid freestanding champagne/wine cooler having a quality satinwood inlaid freestanding champagne cooler with pretty satinwood inlaid shells, or...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Knee Hole Desk, Georgian Mahogany 18th Century
Antique Knee Hole Desk, Georgian Mahogany 18th Century

Antique Knee Hole Desk, Georgian Mahogany 18th Century

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Each drawer has a very pretty cast brass oyster shell ring pull handle. The top with highly decorative timbers and crossbanding.

Category

18th Century Georgian Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Mahogany

A Pair of French Rococo Ormolu Curtain Curtain Tie Backs
A Pair of French Rococo Ormolu Curtain Curtain Tie Backs

A Pair of French Rococo Ormolu Curtain Curtain Tie Backs

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Pair of French Rococo Ormolu Curtain Curtain Tie Backs The Tie Backs or Hooks are solid brass, they have shell decoration and are made in brass Ormolu, they have D.H. impressed ...

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19th Century Rococo Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Ormolu

Small Regency mahogany sarcophagus shaped Cellarette
Small Regency mahogany sarcophagus shaped Cellarette

Small Regency mahogany sarcophagus shaped Cellarette

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Folkestone, GB

A fine qualioty Regency period mahogany celleate of small size with brass line inlaid edges and raised on turned and reeded inverted vase-shaped legs and fitted with original ring ca...

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pair Victorian Walnut Marquetry Pier Cabinets 19th Century
Antique Pair Victorian Walnut Marquetry Pier Cabinets 19th Century

Antique Pair Victorian Walnut Marquetry Pier Cabinets 19th Century

Located in London, GB

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...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Ormolu

Historicism Cabinet Top Cabinet / Sideboard circa 1870, Walnut
Historicism Cabinet Top Cabinet / Sideboard circa 1870, Walnut

Historicism Cabinet Top Cabinet / Sideboard circa 1870, Walnut

Located in Berlin, DE

Cake stand with gallery frame and shell top. Brass handles and decorative fittings, circa 1870-1890.

Category

19th Century German Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Wood, Walnut

19th Century Louis XVI Style French Vitrine Display Cabinet Bookcase Rosewood
19th Century Louis XVI Style French Vitrine Display Cabinet Bookcase Rosewood

19th Century Louis XVI Style French Vitrine Display Cabinet Bookcase Rosewood

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

The exterior is figured rosewood with delicate brass inlay, profusely decorated with shell and medallion, large scrolls and leaves, egg-sans-dart frieze, barley twists, brass inlay, ...

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Boxwood, Rosewood, Satinwood

American Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Slant Top Desk. Boston, Circa 1770
American Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Slant Top Desk. Boston, Circa 1770

American Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Slant Top Desk. Boston, Circa 1770

Located in Charleston, SC

American Chippendale mahogany oxbow slant top four drawer desk with exposed dove tail, original brasses, fitted interior, shell carved skirt, and terminating on original claw and ba...

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18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Antique Brass Shells

George IV Amboyna and Parcel Gilt Center Table
George IV Amboyna and Parcel Gilt Center Table

George IV Amboyna and Parcel Gilt Center Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Seddon (formerly Morel and Seddon), circa 1835, the circular tilt-top with an ogee molded edge above a tapering turned, and acanthus-carved pedestal and a concave-sided triangular ba...

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1830s English George IV Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Giltwood, Amboyna

19th Century French Tall Case Clock by Avenol Pere in Cherry Wood
19th Century French Tall Case Clock by Avenol Pere in Cherry Wood

19th Century French Tall Case Clock by Avenol Pere in Cherry Wood

By Avenol Pere

Located in Winter Park, FL

Subtle details including marquetry inlay and carved shell motif. Embossed brass clock surround depicting farmers with a horse drawn plow.

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass, Enamel

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Antique Brass Shells For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique brass shells for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique brass shells — often made from metal, brass and bone — can elevate any home. Antique brass shells have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique brass shells made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique brass shells over the years, but those made by André-Charles Boulle, Befort Jeune and Japy Frères are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Brass Shells?

Antique brass shells can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,993, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $558,927.