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Brass Shell Sconces
Brass Shell Sconces

Brass Shell Sconces

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of dramatic wall sconces with shell shaped back plates and 2 classical candle holders on

Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Brass Shells

Pair of World War I Brass Shell Casings Trench Art Vases, circa 1918
Pair of World War I Brass Shell Casings Trench Art Vases, circa 1918

Pair of World War I Brass Shell Casings Trench Art Vases, circa 1918

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of World War I brass shell casings trench art vases, circa 1918 French trench art vases

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Very Early Original Brass Shell Table Lamp
Very Early Original Brass Shell Table Lamp

Very Early Original Brass Shell Table Lamp

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

This brass desk lamp with flexible column is terminating in shell-shaped shade. It is an old piece

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Pair of Brass Shell Andirons, circa 1900, France.
Pair of Brass Shell Andirons, circa 1900, France.

Pair of Brass Shell Andirons, circa 1900, France.

By A. Schultz

Located in Brussels, BE

Nice pair of neoclassical style shell-shaped andirons, circa 1900, France. Brass and iron. Good

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass, Iron

18th Century Italian Baroque Centerpiece Large Gilt Repoussé Brass Shell
18th Century Italian Baroque Centerpiece Large Gilt Repoussé Brass Shell

18th Century Italian Baroque Centerpiece Large Gilt Repoussé Brass Shell

Located in Milano, MI

Large embossed, repoussé gilt metal shell from the decoration of a frame of a Church baroque

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rare WW1 1916 French Trench Art Solid Brass Shell Casing Vases with Lion Heads
Rare WW1 1916 French Trench Art Solid Brass Shell Casing Vases with Lion Heads

Rare WW1 1916 French Trench Art Solid Brass Shell Casing Vases with Lion Heads

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Fabulous and rare WW1 heavy duty French Trench art vases not simply hand carved but made with particular attention to detain depicting lion heads, laced rims and bases and mounted on...

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Pair Antique Shell Form  Brass Bookends.
Pair Antique Shell Form  Brass Bookends.

Pair Antique Shell Form Brass Bookends.

Located in Bellport, NY

Handsome pair if miniture solid brass shell for bookends.

Category

19th Century English Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Pair of Brass English Shell Sconces

Pair of Brass English Shell Sconces

Located in Southampton, NY

Pair of English Brass Shell Sconces

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Pair of Victorian Shell Backed Three-Arm Brass Wall Sconces
Pair of Victorian Shell Backed Three-Arm Brass Wall Sconces

Pair of Victorian Shell Backed Three-Arm Brass Wall Sconces

Located in Montreal, QC

These rare antique brass shell shaped sconces are mounted with three scrolling arms holding

Category

19th Century English Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Brass Pendant Inset With Colored Faceted Glass
Art Nouveau Brass Pendant Inset With Colored Faceted Glass

Art Nouveau Brass Pendant Inset With Colored Faceted Glass

Located in Chicago, IL

glass inserts. Inset into the brass shell are faceted glass pieces in yellow, blue, green and red

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Italian Neoclassical Revival Style Gilt Brass & Onyx Floorlamp, Late 19th Cen.
Italian Neoclassical Revival Style Gilt Brass & Onyx Floorlamp, Late 19th Cen.

Italian Neoclassical Revival Style Gilt Brass & Onyx Floorlamp, Late 19th Cen.

Located in Atlanta, GA

, the tripartite base is comprised of 3 paw feet surmounted with gilt brass shell-forms, all resting

Category

1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Art Deco Black Wood Brass and Murano Glass Italian Sideboard, 1920
Art Deco Black Wood Brass and Murano Glass Italian Sideboard, 1920

Art Deco Black Wood Brass and Murano Glass Italian Sideboard, 1920

Located in Roma, Lazio

materials, Murano glass, brass and black polished wooden shells. The sideboard has a wooden structure

Category

1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Tortoise Shell-and-Brass Clock
Tortoise Shell-and-Brass Clock

Tortoise Shell-and-Brass Clock

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

French tortoiseshell-and-brass clock. Gilding and inlay throughout, and topped with stylized cherub.  

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

1920s Cast Bronze Japanese Figurative Lamp
1920s Cast Bronze Japanese Figurative Lamp

1920s Cast Bronze Japanese Figurative Lamp

Located in Waxahachie, TX

) ANTIQUE. Brass shell with UNO thread for all original parts. The lamp stands 8.5" to the top of the light

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Bronze

Set of Three, Modernized Vintage, Converted Gas Pendants
Set of Three, Modernized Vintage, Converted Gas Pendants

Set of Three, Modernized Vintage, Converted Gas Pendants

By Mark Bell

Located in Berkeley, CA

"Frankensteined" old elements with new to create 'Modernized Vintage' fixtures. The original brass shell, and

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Unique Reflector Floor Lamp
Unique Reflector Floor Lamp

Unique Reflector Floor Lamp

Located in Peekskill, NY

arm and can be tilted up or down. The brass shell shade and bulb can be tilted as well. The whole lamp

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Brass Shells

Regency Mahogany Console Antique Card Table, English, circa 1815
Regency Mahogany Console Antique Card Table, English, circa 1815

Regency Mahogany Console Antique Card Table, English, circa 1815

Located in Shippensburg, PA

and is mounted with brass shell mounts on the corners, these also employed for symmetry in the top of

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Brass and Shell Piano Lamp
Brass and Shell Piano Lamp

Brass and Shell Piano Lamp

Located in Water Mill, NY

Turn of the century brass and shell piano lamp, Soho location.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

19th Century Dutch Repousse Brass Ebonized Shell Mirror
19th Century Dutch Repousse Brass Ebonized Shell Mirror

19th Century Dutch Repousse Brass Ebonized Shell Mirror

Located in Bradenton, FL

Dutch tortoiseshell and Duré wall mirror with gold gilt & red coloring. .

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

French Shop Drawer Cabinet from around 1920
French Shop Drawer Cabinet from around 1920

French Shop Drawer Cabinet from around 1920

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

large drawers and slightly protruding top panel. Original brass shell handles are fitted. The back

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Poplar, Pine

Brass Bullet Shell Table Lamp
Brass Bullet Shell Table Lamp

Brass Bullet Shell Table Lamp

Located in East Hampton, NY

Brass bullet shell table lamp. Great vintage condition.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Brass Shells

Large Antique Tortoise Shell on Brass Base
Large Antique Tortoise Shell on Brass Base

Large Antique Tortoise Shell on Brass Base

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Handsome very large tortoise shell mounted on brass base with verdigris patina At one time

Category

19th Century French Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp

Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp

Located in London, GB

A beautiful antique brass clam shell bankers desk lamp. This was made in England, it dates from

Category

1920s British Art Deco Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet
George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet

George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Resting on four brass ball feet this fine Georgian tea caddy features book matched tortoise shell

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass, Zinc

Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

Located in Dallas, TX

/> Brass feet.

Category

19th Century English Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Brass Gun Shell Cocktail Shaker & Server, circa 1920
Brass Gun Shell Cocktail Shaker & Server, circa 1920

Brass Gun Shell Cocktail Shaker & Server, circa 1920

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in London, GB

A magnificent brass, copper and silver plate cocktail set made circa 1920 by the renowned American

Category

1920s American Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass, Copper

Rare Napoleon III Boulle Buffet Cabinet in Red Tortoise Shell and Brass
Rare Napoleon III Boulle Buffet Cabinet in Red Tortoise Shell and Brass

Rare Napoleon III Boulle Buffet Cabinet in Red Tortoise Shell and Brass

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Paris, FR

Sublime buffet cabinet, two doors in Boulle Marquetry style made in ebony veneer with brass and

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box
Circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box

Circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A polished snail shell snuff box, c.1800, French, Beaded brass mounts. Engraved: "Souvenir du Mt

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

18th century French Tortoise shell cushion mirror
18th century French Tortoise shell cushion mirror

18th century French Tortoise shell cushion mirror

Located in Malton, GB

Tortoiseshell and brass. A very bold design that will make a statement in any home. Gorgeous colours with the

Category

18th Century Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

WW1 British Brass Artillery Shell Casing Vase Dated 1918
WW1 British Brass Artillery Shell Casing Vase Dated 1918

WW1 British Brass Artillery Shell Casing Vase Dated 1918

Located in Dallas, TX

Take a piece of history into your home with this authentic English shell casing from the First

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Merklen Bros 19th Century Ebonized Leather Table
Merklen Bros 19th Century Ebonized Leather Table

Merklen Bros 19th Century Ebonized Leather Table

By Merklen Brothers

Located in Benington, Herts

decorative carved frieze, supported by four twisted and turned ebonized legs united by brass shells to a

Category

19th Century North American Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century English Shell Box
19th Century English Shell Box

19th Century English Shell Box

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Victorian shell box with brass fittings.

Category

1880s Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Shell

Brass / Bronze Shell Sink / Basin from Danish Restaurant 1920's
Brass / Bronze Shell Sink / Basin from Danish Restaurant 1920's

Brass / Bronze Shell Sink / Basin from Danish Restaurant 1920's

Located in Stockholm, SE

A beautiful sink in the shape of a shell from a Restaurant called 'Muslingeskallen', Hotel Palace

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass, Bronze

circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box
circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box

circa 1800s Polished Snail Shell Snuff Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A polished snail shell snuff box, circa 1800, French, Beaded brass mounts. Engraved: "Souvenir du

Category

19th Century French Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century French Brass Army Shell Casing Vases Dated 1916
Early 20th Century French Brass Army Shell Casing Vases Dated 1916

Early 20th Century French Brass Army Shell Casing Vases Dated 1916

Located in Dallas, TX

brass and dated on the bottom, 1916, the shell casing feature floral and leaf repousse decor. Both WWI

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

19th Century Highly Original Double Sided Chemists Shop Counter
19th Century Highly Original Double Sided Chemists Shop Counter

19th Century Highly Original Double Sided Chemists Shop Counter

Located in Hook, Hampshire

nine drawers, each beautifully made with pitch pine drawers and retaining the pressed brass shell cup

Category

19th Century Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Pine

Hand Hammered Brass Ring Tray Dish with Tortoise Shell Interior
Hand Hammered Brass Ring Tray Dish with Tortoise Shell Interior

Hand Hammered Brass Ring Tray Dish with Tortoise Shell Interior

Located in Van Nuys, CA

7" diameter hand hammered brass ring tray with tortoise shell interior featuring and decorative

Category

1920s American Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Metal

English Regency Style Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Original Interior
English Regency Style Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Original Interior

English Regency Style Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Original Interior

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This fine English tea caddy dates to circa 1850. Is clad by brass stringed tortoise shell panels on

Category

Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

19th Century Tortoise Shell and Ebony Framed Mirror
19th Century Tortoise Shell and Ebony Framed Mirror

19th Century Tortoise Shell and Ebony Framed Mirror

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A Very Fine 19th Century Mercury Mirror Framed in Tortoise Shell with Ebonized Ripple Cut Wood

Category

19th Century French Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century French Silvered Brass Repousse Mirrors with Shell Motif
Pair of 19th Century French Silvered Brass Repousse Mirrors with Shell Motif

Pair of 19th Century French Silvered Brass Repousse Mirrors with Shell Motif

Located in Dallas, TX

, brass mirror has a frame with a silver finish and features a repousse shell motif on the top with two

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Silver, Brass

18th Century Tortoise Shell .Boulle  Cartel Clock signed Thuret
18th Century Tortoise Shell .Boulle  Cartel Clock signed Thuret

18th Century Tortoise Shell .Boulle Cartel Clock signed Thuret

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Tortoise shell appliqué with boule and bronze ormolu brass decoration. Clock strikes every hour and

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoise Shell Shaped Front Tea Caddy
Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoise Shell Shaped Front Tea Caddy

Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoise Shell Shaped Front Tea Caddy

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

A fine English regency silver stringed tortoise shell tea caddy with architecturally shaped front

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Silver, Brass

Gorham Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker
Gorham Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker

Gorham Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker

By Gorham

Located in New Orleans, LA

This incredibly rare artillery shell cocktail shaker, crafted by the Gorham Silver Company, is one

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Regency Coconut Shell Tea Caddy
Regency Coconut Shell Tea Caddy

Regency Coconut Shell Tea Caddy

Located in New York, NY

Lined with foil paper and mounted with brass feet and finial; the brass hinge added at a late date.

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Brass

French Napoleon III Boulle Center Table in Tortoise Shell and Brass Inlay
French Napoleon III Boulle Center Table in Tortoise Shell and Brass Inlay

French Napoleon III Boulle Center Table in Tortoise Shell and Brass Inlay

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

An exceptionally fine Napoleon III Boulle center table with inlays of tortoise and brass on

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Shells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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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.
Questions About Antique Brass Shells
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, antique brass is strong because it is made with zinc and copper. Brass is considered a strong and durable metal crafted to be long-lasting and withstand rust and corrosion. Shop a selection of antique and vintage brass items on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You can tell if brass is treated to appear antique by looking at the patina. Because real aged brass is often made of copper, the older it gets the more likely it is to have a greenish or bluish patina that you’d expect from copper. Modern brass that’s designed to look antique will have a brownish hue, not a blue-green one. Shop a collection of antique brass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Most antique brass items are solid brass. A great way of identifying solid brass antiques is by using a magnet. If you feel a pull, then the item is brass plated and not solid brass. Additionally, few brass antiques display stamps or maker's marks to depict the place and year of manufacturing. Find antique and vintage brass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    Antique brass color is a shade mix of a rich, deep brown with golden undertones. The warm, low-luster finish is similar to natural brass. Check out 1stDibs for a range of antique brass decorative objects, furniture, pendants, and much more.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a couple points to check in determining if your chandelier is antique. The drops were faceted on both sides, and there also may be daisy-shaped glass buttons. You can also shop a range of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To tell if a candle holder is solid antique brass, you can try placing a magnet on it. Brass is not magnetic, so if there is any attraction, the piece is unlikely to be solid brass. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of candle holders.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The price of an antique brass bed depends on the period it belongs to. For example, if your brass bed is from the 1970s and has the least amount of ornamentation, it can cost between $300 to $500. Find antique and vintage brass beds on 1stDibs.