Antique Sea Shells

Large antique Arsenal Pottery after Wardle Majolica nautical Ocean pitcher / jug / carafe featuring a coral seashell and seaweed theme. Dimensions: 8" x 7" x 8" (Width x Depth x Hei...

'Mother and daughter listening to the sea in a shell' Oil on canvas, charming scene with very vivid characters shining on a dark background.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning period perfect lightly restored Circa 1780-1820 Georgian salesman sample Chest of drawers whic...

The word derives from the Latin nidus , via the French niche. The Italian nicchio / sea-shell may also be involved in the origin of the word, as the traditional decoration for the t...

Lofty antique sea turtle shell or carapace with its iconic variegated color scheme and ocean inspired form, polished and ready to be hung.

An exceptional and rare late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener Attributed to Joseph Zwiener The serpentine case with a rectangular t...

The top terminating in a large sea shell. A fine example of the period in a solid bronze case.

Each Display has a mahogany base, with pointed finial tripod feet, which in turn, have a bottom layer of loose shells, sea-life etc. On this sits a Pedestal, made of shell to resembl...

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...

Conch a name of a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snails. Conch shells typically have a high spire and a noticeable point on both ends.

The dish is elegantly hand-painted, featuring intricate depictions of marine life, including vibrant shrimp, shells, and delicate sea-inspired motifs. The ceramic is sculpted into a ...

A collection of six Etruscan Majolica shell and seaweed pitchers, five in the typical shell and sea weed pattern, one in a variation of the pattern in the Narragansett style.

The Stone de Nolay was formed when the region sat beneath a prehistoric shallow sea, leaving behind the fossilised shells you see sparkling in the marble today.

During the second half of the 19th century Whiting who worked out of New York were known to craft pieces in the aesthetic taste, with sea-life and shells a recurring theme. This part...

**Harpe Ventrue (Harpa ventricosa)**: Known as the ventricose harp, it is a tropical sea snail with a distinctively ridged and colorful shell, resembling the strings of a harp. 3.

Very nice artifact with unusual and beautiful scene of a sea bottom with crab, shells and coral. Some parts are lifted.

This antique commode from Italy has its original artisan painted finish which includes a faux-marbled top, drawer fronts outlining the panel trim and embellished with scrolling folia...

Our table is also similar to the V&A example in its use of sea shells, coral and other maritime decorative devices in the first of the sections bordering the central medallion.

De Heem was one of the greatest painters of still lifes in the Netherlands, combining a brilliance and harmony of colour along with an accurate rendering of objects: flowers, in all ...

H. Wood, Embellisher-of-Sea-Shells, Ox-Horn and Whale-Ivory, published in Australiana, November 1992, Stuart M.

H. Wood, Embellisher-of-Sea-Shells, Ox-Horn and Whale-Ivory, published in Australiana, November 1992, Stuart M.

The high price and demand for furniture made with sea turtle shells can be explained by the scarcity of the material, which had to be imported (usually from Central America), and the...

Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard, glossy substance cal...

Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard, glossy substance cal...

Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard, glossy substance cal...

Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard, glossy substance cal...

The high price and high demand for furniture with sea turtle shell are explained by the shortage of material, it was necessary to import (usually Central) and, for their work, a high...

The high price and high demand for furniture with sea turtle shell can be explained by the scarcity of material, which was essential to import (usually from Central America) and that...

The high price and high demand for furniture with sea turtle shell are explained by the shortage of material, it was necessary to import (usually Central) and, for their work, a high...

Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard, glossy substance cal...

The beautiful silver spots were employed on a wide array of models and quite effective on the gooseneck (water sprinkler) and sea shell vases. The color of the base glass could be gr...

The beautiful silver spots were employed on a wide array of models and quite effective on the gooseneck (water sprinkler) and sea shell vases. The color of the base glass could be gr...

The beautiful silver spots were employed on a wide array of models and quite effective on the gooseneck (water sprinkler) and sea shell vases. The color of the base glass could be gr...

His sterling goblets and chalices are prized because of their extraordinary "bright cut" hand engraved designs (please note the unusual sea life, shells and designs influenced by the...

A full length view of fair-haired cupid standing on a sea shore with shells at his feet on the beach whilst he plucks his arrow, looking skywards.

Very fine and detailed lead sculpture of two boys wrestling with a dolphin .The boys are standing on a sea bed of shells, sand, and rocks, while one boy is holding onto the other one...

**Fasciolaire (Fasciolaria)**: A genus of large sea snails with a spiral shell, often with a siphonal canal extending from the aperture. 6.

Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard, glossy substance cal...

Inside the coaster, the wooden bottom is inset with a sterling silver disc that is etched with a central armorial of a heron (or stork) drinking from a large sea-snail shell. Undersi...

A good quality 19th century Japanese Kutani vase, having classical motif decoration to the orange ground, inset hand painted panels depicting pagoda buildings, the sea, coral and she...

Profoundly influenced by German marine biologist Ernst Haeckel—whose Kunstformen der Natur (1899) helped shape the visual language of Art Nouveau—Vierthaler integrated organic motifs...

The characters illustrated are trying to swim or float in a stormy sea, while joyful putti are flying above them. The painting represents a seascape which depicts two horses of the s...

Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard, glossy substance cal...

Venus emerges from the sea upon a scallop shell, flanked by adoring putti and attended by sea nymphs, her form rendered with the idealized beauty and anatomical precision for which t...

"Amphitrite", a ceramic low relief depicting the Greek mythological sea-goddess as a young girl riding a sea horse and holding a shell in her hand.

The lower border polished to reveal a wonderful sea green celadonite “shell” belonging to the original geode.

The enamel clock face with an eight day duration, strikes on the hour and half hour, mounted on a fluted white marble column and raised on a gilded ormolu base with a sea urchin and ...

Every element is sculpted in curved lines inspired by nature, and evoking shell, leaf and sea motifs . It is surmounted by a handcrafted, contoured and beveled reddish-brown, white v...