Antique Carved Shell

Sago peg, tapak, Abelam/Wosera people, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Sago pegs are used to secure a screen mesh during the preparation of sago flour. This example depicts a ...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Vanity Box by Mappin & Webb in Coromandel with Sterling Silver dated 1854. The vanity box is of rectangular form extensively veneered in exotic coromandel a...

Featuring Alternating Panels From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this fine Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rect...

It is adorned with coordinating white fossil shells and gold baroque pearls. The gilded architectural element was originally created for a historic Italian church and has a hand-carv...

Inlaid with floral sprays of engraved mother of pearl and brass From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this William IV Rosewood Inlaid Sewing Box. The Sewing Box ...

Veneered in Amboyna Wood From our Sewing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Amboyna Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of rectangular shape veneered in Amboyna with a circular mo...

Sculptural pink and brown sea fan mounted on a 17th century Italian gilded fragment base with pink mica, amethyst, and agate. The 17th century Italian fragment was originally part o...

Antique Middle Eastern Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and shell inlays. Inlaid with shell stars and moon designs, hand carved with Arabic calligraph...

Wood is believed to have exhibited his carved shells at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and the International Exhibition of 1862.

Wood is believed to have exhibited his carved shells at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and the International Exhibition of 1862.

17th century Italian fragment mounted with mica cluster with garnets on a petrified wood base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic...

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...

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...

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 ...

Pair of 17th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' bases from Tuscany topped with polished ammonites and adorned with citron crystal quartz points. These fragments are from a church in...

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...

Antique Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mo...

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...

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...

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...

Fine quality antique regency rosewood centre table, having a quality antique rosewood centre table with a quality rosewood polished rectangular top with rounded corners, above an apr...

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...

The scalloped bottom apron is centered with a spectacular, deeply pierced and carved openwork rocaille shell design—a true hallmark of superior historical cabinetmaking.

The frieze is centred with a carved tablet flanked by elongated mouldings terminating in stylised shell motifs.

The box is decorated with a frame of mosaics designs, made up with inlaid of pieces carved from natural abalone shells. The writing-box is fitted with four small compartment, two lar...

A finely carved Renaissance Revival hand carved walnut Rococo style arm chair with figural cavings, foliate carved skirt, turned legs, and ornate shell and foliate carved H form stre...

A 19th Century Victorian carrara marble mantel keystone with a carved scallop shell. This is a beautiful antique carved marble fireplace mantel keystone, featuring a scallop shell de...

The credenza's skirt is beautifully adorned with shell motifs carved in low relief, adding a delicate touch of artistry.

Set of eight Louis The structure has cabriole legs richly carved with motifs of shells, acanthus leaves and scrolls, connected by an X-shaped spacer characteristic of the Regency/Lo...

The frieze with a finely carved scallop shell and laurel cartouche at centre, the pilaster jambs with laurel leaf and bellflower decoration.

The architectural base is richly decorated with carved scrolls, shell motifs, floral swags, and foliate ornaments in high relief, all highlighted with beautifully aged gilt accents a...

Elegantly contoured armrests, with padded upholstered arms, are carved with complementary motifs, leading the eye down to the generous seat which is supported subtly scrolled legs ca...

Two pull outs support the door that reveals a center shell carved drawer above two conforming drawers and flanked by four pigeon holes on each side over small drawers.

Each with Musical Instruments, Sheet Music and Flowers. A Carved Framing and Shell Carving.

The large and deep serpentine shelf with Rococo frieze beneath of carved central cartouche with shell and acanthus leaf with C scrolls, raided panels either side.

The lower buffet stands on elegant scroll feet over a scalloped apron carved with shell motifs in the Louis XV taste. Three paneled cabinet doors open to spacious interior shelving, ...

Likely Italian, the Pair have a fine deep Avocado base paint with Scroll and Foliate accents on corner blocked carved frames having stylized Shell top piece, openwork back, stretcher...

The settee has a wonderfully detailed pierced back with three seats with shell hand carved decorations at the top central position over a pierced vase.

We have only 1 Pair of the beautiful hand carved walnut chairs , richly carved with acanthus leaves, shells, crosspieces.They rest on curved legs, the front belt and the two sides ar...

A shaped scalloped apron carved with a central shell motif adds movement and visual balance to the composition, while paneled sides and a molded top further highlight the quality of ...

The shell, carved from wood and finished in gold leaf, showcases meticulous craftsmanship with reliefs that evoke classic marine forms.

All beneath deep and generous shell with carved egg and dart. A very good example of an Italianate chimneypiece profusely carved in low and high relief. 

Topped with exquisitely veined contoured and beveled marble, the top tier just under the marble surface is four drawers, the outermost of which are on pivots with an exterior that fo...

Top of the line carving to this highly detailed American eagle themed gold gilt Federal wall bracket; with acanthus leave side drops; a diamond shaped fretwork backdrop; the eagle re...

A rare decorative gilt-wood hand carved painted Baroque style 19th century French fireplace mantel -- finely carved detailed shell, foliage, scrolled swags, supported on wide plinths.

Dated Circa 1880 And Hand Carved From Welsh Slate. The Corbels Are Hand Carved With Typical Shells Below Which Was Typical For This Period.

All four aprons are beautifully carved as well, depicting stylized shell and foliate motifs.

(Note in the photos old chips that add charm and antiquity) The top tier consists of a brace of drawers beautifully carved with stylized foliates and shells, and fitted with intricat...

Carved from the shell of a coconut, this enchanting Chinese cup exhibits exceptional artistry.

A striking and highly sculptural 20th century Italian carved wood mirror, richly ornamented with scrolling acanthus foliage and crowned by an exuberant fan-shaped shell crest.

The deep scalloped skirt rail is carved with a shell motif framed by floral vines on the front.

Handcrafted from richly toned wood, the mirror features a bold, elongated octagonal frame decorated with a continuous, deeply carved repeating pattern. Its defining feature is a spec...

A pair of Chippendale carved Walnut side chairs, with pierced and shell carved and scroll eared crest rail, rare tassel and rope motif carved splat, shell carved knees, and ball and ...

Pair of English lolling chairs with noteworthy carved and turned oak frames, circa 1870s. Custom upholstered in brown tone-on-tone raised fabric with full arm manchettes, gently cont...

Pair of cane armchairs, Louis XV period, mid 18th century circa 1750. Carved Rococo shells and leaves patterns. Our seats come with their made to measure cushion covered with a Louis...

Walnut and Burl Walnut Chippendale Side Chair, having shaped seat on shell carved cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet, 18th century, height 37 1/2 inches, seat height 18 inches.

This set of four walnut arm chairs is an impressive example of French Régence style. Hand carved in the 19th Century, shell and foliate motifs typical of the period adorn the arched ...