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Gigas Tridacna clam shell
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a beautiful white clam shell in wonderful condition
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Early 20th Century North American Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Shell

Antique Gigas Tridacna clam shell
Gigas Tridacna clam shell
H 7 in W 17 in D 10 in
Giant South Sea Clam Shell
Located in Malibu, CA
Wonderful example of a giant clam shell from the Indian Ocean. The bleached white color and high
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19th Century Asian Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Shell

Antique Giant South Sea Clam Shell
Giant South Sea Clam Shell
H 10 in W 27 in D 18 in
Giant South Sea Clam Shell
Located in Malibu, CA
Wonderful example of a giant clam shell from the Indian Ocean. The bleached white color and high
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Early 19th Century Indonesian Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Shell

Antique Giant South Sea Clam Shell
Giant South Sea Clam Shell
H 3.94 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 in
Antique Giant Clam Shell
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique giant clam shell, reclaimed from a garden and previously used as a fountain. Also known
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Early 19th Century Country Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Shell

Antique Giant Clam Shell
Antique Giant Clam Shell
H 13.78 in W 33.86 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Natural Giant Clam Shells.
Located in Southall, GB
Natural giant clam shells with lustrous milky patina from South Pacific or Indian Ocean. There is
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Early 20th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Shell

Antique Pair of Natural Giant Clam Shells.
Pair of Natural Giant Clam Shells.
H 5.91 in W 23.63 in D 13.39 in
Large South Pacific Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell
Located in Copenhagen, K
Large South Pacific Tridacna Gigas Clam shell The shell is in very good condition and with a
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15th Century and Earlier Pacific Islands Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Shell

Antique Large South Pacific Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell
Large South Pacific Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell
H 5.52 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
South Pacific Natural Giant Clam Shell Specimen
Located in East Hampton, NY
This giant Pacific clam shell is all natural and with wonderful details. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND
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19th Century Pacific Islands Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Shell

Large Carved Stone Clam Shell Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This large 20th century stone clam shell sculpture is a simply spectacular object. Circa 1920, it
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Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Stone, Sandstone

Antique Large Carved Stone Clam Shell Sculpture
Large Carved Stone Clam Shell Sculpture
H 18.12 in W 46.07 in D 29.93 in
Antique 19th Century Giant Clam Shell
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 19th century giant clam shell. Also known by its Latin name Tridacna gigas, this clam is
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15th Century and Earlier Victorian Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique 19th Century Giant Clam Shell
Antique 19th Century Giant Clam Shell
H 9.85 in W 26.38 in D 17.72 in
Wedgwood Gilt Bone China Clam Shell Centrepiece
By Wedgwood
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This eyecatching Wedgwood gilt bone china centrepiece is formed by two half clam shells supported
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1880s English Rococo Revival Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Porcelain

Enormous South Pacific Clam Shell Loaded with Vintage Driftwood
Located in Malibu, CA
Wonderful example of a giant clam shell from the Indian Ocean. The bleached white color and high
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19th Century Indonesian Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Shell, Driftwood

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
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1920s British Art Deco Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
H 19.69 in W 18.12 in D 5.91 in
Antique Monumental Clam Shell Resting On Antique Wrought Iron Plant Stand
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This a monumental clam shell displayed on a Victorian black wrought iron plant stand. Both are very
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Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century English Clam Shell Work Bench Lamp
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English clam shell work bench lamp A highly decorative and unique English
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1920s British Victorian Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Clam Shell Ladies Cigarette Holder in Silver, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Elegant 1920s ladies cigarette holder in 830/1000 silver. It features an Art Deco stylized clam
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Silver

Vintage Clam Shell Shaped Table Lamp Mounted to a Rectangular Metal Black Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Large Solid Brass Silver-Plated Clam Shell Shaped Table Lamp on Rectangular Lacquered Metal
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1650s American Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Metal, Brass

William Adams England Antique Silver Plate Clam Shell Form Footed Candy Dish
By William Adams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William Adams England antique silver plate clam shell form footed 9" candy dish. Item features 3
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Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Silver Plate

South Pacific Natural Giant Clam Shell Specimen
Located in Malibu, CA
. The second shell is slightly smaller, however they work excellent as a pair. Listing is for one shell.  
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19th Century Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Shell

Fossil, Giant Clam 'Tridacna Gigas'
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Fossile clam shell (Tridacna Gigas). These giant clam shells can live up to 100 years or more. The
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15th Century and Earlier Philippine Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Shell

Fossil, Giant Clam 'Tridacna Gigas'
Fossil, Giant Clam 'Tridacna Gigas'
H 11.82 in W 33.47 in D 19.69 in
Gigas Tridacna Large Shell
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful Gigas Tridacna (clam) shell. It has a wonderful intact shape with a very white
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Early 20th Century North American Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Shell

Gigas Tridacna Large Shell
Gigas Tridacna Large Shell
H 11 in W 24.5 in D 15 in
Antique Louis XV Black Marble Fireplace
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
a panelled serpentine frieze, which is centred by a carved Rococo style clam shell cartouche. The
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Located in London, England
Late 18th Century Italian giant clam shell in carved pine wood. Likely orginating from Venice. A
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Clam Shell

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Pine, Paint

Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
H 4.73 in W 13.39 in D 7.88 in
Antique Shell Shaped Scent Bottle
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Baltimore, MD
Unusual Victorian porcelain scent bottle in the shape of a clam shell. The silver lid is stamped
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Silver

Antique Shell Shaped Scent Bottle
Antique Shell Shaped Scent Bottle
H 2 in W 1.5 in D 1.25 in
KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box
By KPM Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
KPM shell and flower motif cabinet or patch box, The top realistically modelled as a clam shell
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Late 19th Century German Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Porcelain

2 Spring Base Garden Lounge Chairs, Sold Individually
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of near matching clam shell metal spring armchairs sold individually. The two vintage patio
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Early 20th Century American Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Metal

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century blue and white sponge ware mixing or batter bowl. With clam shell design. The
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Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl
H 7 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century sponge ware mixing bowl is in fine condition. The sponge bowl has a clam shell
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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Sponge Ware Mixing Bowls / Collection of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
collection of four bowls with clam shell pattern.
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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Dayak Tribal Beaded Decorated Baby Carrier Borneo Indonesia
Located in London, GB
beautifully made with wood base decorated with bead work cloth and clam shell decoration. Dayak People
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Cotton, Shell, Wood, Beads

Pair of French Gilt Wall Brackets
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French Gilt wood and plaster wall brackets in the rococo style with a large clam shell
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Wire

Pair of French Gilt Wall Brackets
Pair of French Gilt Wall Brackets
H 10.25 in W 10.25 in D 5.25 in
Monumental 19th Century Spongeware Pottery Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing large spongeware bowl is in pristine condition and has a design sponge pattern or clam
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Late 19th Century American Country Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Pottery

A Meiji bronze vase by Nobuhira
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
with four high relief crabs and several partially exposed open clam shells on a textured ground
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Bronze

William Adderley English Staffordshire Shell and Floral Asparagus Plate
By William Adderley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the French market. A transfer printed pattern of floral sprays dot an open clam shell, asparagus
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Earthenware

"Tropical Fish and Giant Clam, " Brilliant Art Deco Painting of Undersea Life
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the clam shell are all gorgeous. The painting comes from France, and the painter left his monogram in
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Paint

Antique German Biedermeier Footed Silver Sugar Chest or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
style. The box sits on ornately crafted feet and features clam shell relief decoration adorning the
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Clam Shell

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Silver

O. C. White Brass & Iron Adjustable Table Lamp with Mercury Glass Shade, C. 1900
By O.C. White
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Clam Shell Shade.
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Brass, Iron

Italian Antique Wooden Grotto Stool w/Carved-Shell Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th and 20th century. This antique bench from Italy features a fruitwood carved-clam shell seat, atop
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century French Bronze Vide-de-poche "The Wrestlers" by G. Michel
By Gustave Frédéric Michel
Located in Englewood, NJ
Gustave Frédéric Michel of two male wrestlers wrestling within a clam shell with wave decoration
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Industrial Early Brass Dugdills Machinist's Wall Lamp, c.1920
By Dugdills
Located in London, GB
example made entirely of brass, featuring the 'rosettes' for tightening the joints and clam shell shade
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1920s English Industrial Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Grey Painted Games / Card Table
Located in Dallas, TX
center of the shaped apron, carved cabriole legs with a clam shell and swags decorating each knee
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Leather, Wood

Louis XV Grey Painted Games / Card Table
Louis XV Grey Painted Games / Card Table
H 29 in W 41.25 in D 30.5 in
Italian Holy Water Basins
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of holy water basis from Italy with stylized bodies of dolphins holding half clam shells. We
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1880s French Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Wood, Paint

Italian Holy Water Basins
Italian Holy Water Basins
H 40.75 in W 24.5 in D 15.5 in
Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/ Vide-Poche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ormolu trellis surround, resting on a natural polished clam shell with a luster resembling mother of
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Ormolu

Elkington & Co Silver Plated Dolphin & Shell Salt Cellar with Silver Gilt lining
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
A stunning Elkington & Co, 19th century silver plated and silver gilt Dolphin & Clam Shell Open
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Late 19th Century British Rococo Revival Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Silver Plate

Shell Plaque (Barava) from Solomon Islands, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Objects crafted from the shell of the giant Tridacna clam, also known as the fossilized giant clam
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19th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Shell

Pair of 19th C. Italian Grotto Carved Giltwood Putti & Shell Wall Brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mesmerizing 'water gilt' finish on the wood. The 11-inch wide by 8.5-inch deep clam shell shelves adds
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19th Century Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Giltwood

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved from a giant clam shell, with pieces of bamboo. Yua
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Bone

Art Nouveau Turquoise & Baroque Pearl Brooch, 14K Gold, Signed, Circa 1900
Located in Chatham, CA
scrolling tendrils with clam shells and stylized floral details - set with an oval cabochon natural
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
the main image, the Librarian is constructed by using book related items. In a clam shell presentation
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16th Century Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Paper

Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
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H 14.5 in W 10 in D 1.75 in
Antique French Art Deco Charles Schneider Art Glass Edgar Brandt Iron Lamp 1920
By Edgar Brandt, Charles Schneider
Located in Portland, OR
and is surmounted with three stylized 'clam shell' finials. The lamp has been professionally rewired
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Italian Travertine Marble Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
embellished with carved scrolls and clam shells certain to bring beauty and interest to any room. Centuries
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Early 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble

Surtees, Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds, First Edition in the Original 12 Parts 1864
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
clam shell slipcase. Reference: [Schwerdt II p.237; Tooley 475].
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1860s British Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Paper

Huge Heavy Carved Stone Trilobite Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
set into the ground. We are also selling a large stone clam shell sculpture by the same artist. NOTE
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Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Stone, Sandstone

Huge Heavy Carved Stone Trilobite Sculpture
Huge Heavy Carved Stone Trilobite Sculpture
H 33.47 in W 64.97 in D 43.31 in
French Régence Style dark wood and gilt Console Table, circa 1860
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
summer flowers and laurels. The front legs are canted and have clam shell detail on the knees, these
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19th Century French Regency Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Pine

19th Century Spanish Silk Sofa
Located in Faversham, GB
generously padded back is crested with striking volutes, leafage and a central clam shell. Each end of the
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1820s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Silk, Birch, Oak, Giltwood

19th Century Spanish Silk Sofa
19th Century Spanish Silk Sofa
H 40.56 in W 96.46 in D 25.99 in
Original Italian Hand Carved Nude Sculpture/ Lamp Signed Umberto Stiaccini
By Umberto Stiaccini
Located in New York City, NY
Hand carved white alabaster sculpture of a nude woman reclining inside a clam shell with three
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Lobster, Seashell, Basketweave, Bamboo Planter
Located in New York, NY
. The body in the form of a densely woven basket of fine detail, with a large lobster, clam shell
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Bronze

An Italian Hand Carved Pine Putti Statue
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
three nude winged infants – known as putti or cherubs – support a large carved pine clam shell as if
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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Wood, Pine

An Italian Hand Carved Pine Putti Statue
An Italian Hand Carved Pine Putti Statue
H 35 in W 28.74 in D 22.05 in
A French 19th century hand painted majolica dish from the Gien factory C 1875
Located in Central England, GB
clam shells. All are in very good condition with no restoration. French, circa 1875 Height 8.5 cm x
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Majolica

Sterling Silver Antique Judaica Torah Breast Plate, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
dates to 1882. Tall, slim, and upright, inside a large scrolling foliate border with clam-shell finials
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Late 19th Century European Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Meissen style porcelain and gilt bronze table fountain by Samson
Located in London, GB
clam shell, which opens up to reveal a gilt bronze cover with a water lily bud at its centre. Flowers
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19th Century German Louis XV Antique Clam Shell

Materials

Ormolu

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Antique Clam Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique clam shell you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique clam shell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using shell, metal and ceramic. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique clam shell, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique clam shell, those designed in Art Deco, Baroque and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Tiffany & Co., Wedgwood and Europa Antiques each produced at least one beautiful antique clam shell that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Clam Shell?

An antique clam shell can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,659, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $106,000.
Questions About Antique Clam Shell
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