Antique Carved Shell

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.

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...

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

Measuring an impressive 66 inches high, this richly decorated mirror is handcrafted from walnut and extensively inlaid with luminous abalone shell, mother-of-pearl and carved bone, w...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Distinguished by their architectural proportions and extraordinarily detailed mosaic decoration, these octagonal tables combine fruitwood, carved bone, iridescent abalone shell and m...

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...

Distinguished by extensive mosaic decoration incorporating iridescent abalone shell, mother-of-pearl, carved bone and contrasting fruitwood, these remarkable octagonal tables represe...

Portuguese bed from the 18th century; made of carved Noble Wood. Headboard with shell and vegetal motifs.

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...

An exceptional late 19th-century Egyptian Moorish folding chair, circa 1880, finely hand-carved in dark wood and embellished with delicate mother-of-pearl and shell inlay.

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...

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...

Carved top; skirts decorated with shells, scrolls and vegetal motifs.

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.

A Louis XV style Carrara marble fireplace, French, nineteenth century, in the Rococo style, with particularly fine shell carved ornament to the centre of the frieze and top of the ca...

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...

Eighteenth century French Statuary marble fireplace, removed from a property on Charles Street, Mayfair, with elegant, carved scallop shell to the centre of the frieze flanked by flo...

The top portion of the surround sits atop the framing, with a fluted frieze and scallop shell centre carved in high relief. Above, another complimentary floral carving runs below a ...

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.

A French Louis XIV commode in stripped oak, with a serpentine facade carved in shell, floral and foliate motifs that flow across all four drawers.

A scalloped apron centered by a carved fan shell and stylized scrolls descends to graceful cabriole legs ending in scrolled feet.

The front apron features a beautifully hand-carved, asymmetrical central shell motif enveloped by fluidly carved acanthus leaves.

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...

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 curved shelf sits above the plain panelled frieze centred by a stylised scallop shell, all carved from in the solid from a thick, 3” slab.

CARVING: The hand-carving on this piece is excellent, crisp, and deep.The serpentine aprons features a beautiful, central carved cartouche shell motif bursting with scrolling foliage.

Designed in the Louis XV style, the mantel features a serpentine shelf and frieze centered by a deeply carved rocaille shell and delicate floral motifs.

Below, the shaped apron is centered by a boldly carved scallop shell surrounded by scrolling acanthus and floral decoration.

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

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.

Each door panel is accented with carved fan/shell corner blocks, and the case is framed by fluted, canted corner posts terminating in short, tapered spade feet.

Venetian Baroque Carved Walnut Sculpture of a Siren Supporting a Circular Planter Attributed to Andrea Brustolon Italy (Venice), 18th century A masterfully carved walnut figure of 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...

Great proportions with scrolled arms and loose cushion seat raised on finely carved cabriole legs with shell carved knees ending on trifid feet.

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...

Constructed of walnut with richly figured burl panels and ash burl accents, the two-part cabinet is finely carved throughout with floral, shell, scroll, and foliate motifs.

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...

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. 

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

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

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

Two borders, one carved with scallop shell motifs and one smooth, surround the new mirror plate, which is in good condition with a clear reflection and no signs of foxing.

This is an elegant Italian Rococo-style wall mirror featuring a richly carved giltwood frame with exuberant scrolling acanthus leaves, shell motifs, and flowing C-scroll ornamentation.

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...

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

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, ...

Each bed features a beautifully shaped headboard with an undulating, architectural outline crowned by a carved and gilt shell-form crest. The headboards are finished in a soft, aged ...

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 ...

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

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 ...