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Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
Tortoise Shell Art Glass Bowl, Hand Made, 1900s
Located in Norton, MA
Tortoise shell pattern glass bowl
100% hand-made depicting the pattern of tortoise with bent
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Shell Art
Materials
Glass
Rose Gold Shell Art Deco Convertible Brooch/Pendant - 10k 10k Cameo Vintage Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Art Deco
Date: 1920s - 1930s
Metal Content: 10k Rose Gold & 10k Yellow Gold
Stone
Category
1920s Antique Shell Art
Materials
10k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Exceptional Engraved WWI Brass Shell Case with Egyptian Scene
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
has an impressed KN mark to the base along with a number 2 and is an exceptional example of ‘shell art
Category
1910s Antique Shell Art
Materials
Brass
Large pair of wall planters in plaster with old gold patina 1900
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair of italian planters in plaster with old gold leaf patina depicting shells Art
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Shell Art
Materials
Plaster
Needlepoint Shells
Located in Bristol, CT
Hand-needlepoint c1960s panel w/ three seashells & a coral branch
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 14 1/2"W
Category
Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Antique Shell Art
Materials
Wool
Shell Clamp Money, Africa
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Good string of early 20th century shell money or currency from Africa. The shells have a warm
Category
Early 20th Century African Other Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell
Amazing Female Cameo Carved Shell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic hand carved shell with a girl carved out. Fine condition.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell
19th Century Unique Folk Art Guernsey Shell Diorama Display
Located in London, GB
19th century unique Folk Art Guernsey shell diorama display
We are proud to offer a unique folk
Category
1880s British Folk Art Antique Shell Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Decorative Oriental Object, Bracelet In Shell , on Metal Stand
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful object made of Shell,
probably a bracelet
Ban Chiang period,
South East Asia
great
Category
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell
Vintage shell cameo earrings
Located in Firenze, IT
carved at the end of the 19th century.
Cameo hand engraved on shell and filigree.
Italian workmanship
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Shell Art
Materials
Steel
Antique Thai Shells Necklace Found In Germany
Located in Chicago, IL
The arrangement of these antique shells, meticulously strung together, creates a harmonious
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell
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
Category
19th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell
Pair of Shell Watercolors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of original 19th Century watercolors displayed in custom w=k black stained frames.
Category
19th Century Antique Shell Art
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells with Heart and Star Designs
Located in Downingtown, PA
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells,
Barbados, West Indies,
Circa 1885
A double sailor's
Category
1880s Bajan Folk Art Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene
A unique example of an early
Category
1920s British Folk Art Antique Shell Art
Materials
Pine
A Bobo ceremonial top decorated with cowrie shells
Located in Amsterdam, NL
a base made out of cotton with an outer decorated layer of cowrie shells.
Provenance:
- Collection
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell, Cotton
French Riviere Table Lamp Handmade With Shells, France Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
art in shell
shell lighting
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell
H 18.9 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Late Edo Period Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Horagai conch shell trumpet with beautiful patination and bronze mouthpiece.
This Horagai conch
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell
Woman collecting sea shells
Located in Middletown, NY
style picks up shells. The background is the sea. There are boats with sails on the beach. It is
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Antique Shell Art
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Paper
1S Shell
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
shells, including Nautilus 1927 (Museum of Modern Art, New York). His interest in nautilus shells was
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Shell Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
2S Shell
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
of Modern Art, New York). His interest in nautilus shells was prompted by a 1927 meeting with the
Category
1920s Antique Shell Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
2S Shell
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
of Modern Art, New York). His interest in nautilus shells was prompted by a 1927 meeting with the
Category
1920s Antique Shell Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Two Shells, 1927 - Edward Weston (Photography)
By Edward Weston
Located in London, GB
Two Shells, 1927 - Edward Weston (Photography)
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered '14S' in pencil
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Shell Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chinese Tortoise Shell Finely Carved Box Canton 1840
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese tortoise shell finely carved box, Canton circ 1840, The box is carved with court scenes on
Category
1840s Antique Shell Art
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Tibetan Buddhist Conch Shell with Turquoise, Coral inlay
Located in Pomona, CA
This is handcrafted Tibetan Buddhist Natural Conch Shell made from 100% natural Conch shell with
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell
20. Curious shells
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Germany in 1647 and received early artistic training from her stepfather, an established still life painter. She was fascinated by insects and collec...
Category
18th Century Realist Antique Shell Art
Materials
Pigment
Pair of antique Shell Bracelets from South-East-Asia
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional pair of South-East-Asian Bracelets made of Shell,
from the Thailand Region , Bang
Category
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell
Tibetan Left turn Conch Shell Trumpet with Silver Mounted decorations.
Located in Leuven , BE
Tibetan Left turn Conch Shell Trumpet with Silver Mounts
Category
Early 19th Century Tibetan Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell
Antique WW1 1916 Trench Art Shell Case – Oak Leaf and Acorn Design - 2Y494
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique World War I shell case from 1916 is a remarkable example of trench art, showcasing the
Category
1910s Antique Shell Art
Materials
Brass
Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This is gorgeous and decorative instrument box decorated with "Raden" work of mother of pearl shell
Category
17th Century Japanese Qing Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
18th Century Italian Architectural Pediment and Barnacled Chesapecten Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian architectural pediment decorated with chesapecten jeffersonius shells with
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shell Art
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
H 20 in W 9.5 in D 8.5 in
Very rare Melanesian armbands made of woven palm fibers and tiny shells
Located in Amsterdam, NL
woven palm fibers and tiny shells, dating from the 19th century (at least).
This type of body
Category
19th Century Solomon Islands Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber
H 8.27 in W 5.71 in D 0.08 in
29cm Vintage Asian Wooden Square Brush Pot with Pearl Shell Inlay Carving
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Vintage Asian Wooden Square Brush Pot with Pearl Shell Inlay Carving – A Masterpiece of Art and
Category
19th Century Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
H 11.42 in W 4.93 in D 4.93 in
14S ~ Two Shells
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled with artist's reference number and signed in pencil by Cole Weston with Edward Weston's facsimile signature on back of mount. Printed later by Edward's son, Cole Weston.
Category
1920s Antique Shell Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Engraving
Oval 19th Century French Rococo Frame with Shell Ornament
Located in Corsham, GB
with foliate running patterns and elaborate upper gesso shell and acanthus ornamentation.Measurements
Category
19th Century Antique Shell Art
Sacred Silver and Conch Shell Trumpet, Tibet, 19th Century
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Conch shell recipient and container for holy water used in ceremonies. Known as “Buddha ears”, they
Category
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Shell Art
Materials
Silver
Chinese Antique mother of Pearl shell silver caviar dish Asian arts
Located in London, GB
A particularly fine Chinese mother of pearl dish with silver bird decoration the underside with silver ball feet
Period Early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Shell Art
Materials
Silver
Micromosaic and Pink Shell Cameo Brooch.Early 20th century. Signed F.A.P. Florence
Located in Firenze, IT
Brooch with Cameo and Micromosaic
Late 19th century - early 20th century
Materials: Shell cameo
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Shell Art
Materials
Mosaic, Intaglio
Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise Shell Silver Sirih Casket 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A rare, Dutch Colonial, Batavian (now Jakarta) Dutch East Indies silver and tortoise shell Sirih
Category
1750s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Shell Art
Materials
Silver
Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Box with Old Man and Children Design, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
shell shining in seven colors. Raden work using mother of pearl shell shining in seven colors is quite
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shell Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
H 2.56 in W 8.27 in D 10.44 in
Chinese Tortoise Shell Carved Box with Inset Jade Butterfly and Gourd Carving.
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese tortoise shell box set with jade carving of gourds and butterfly. Gourds symbolize
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Shell Art
Materials
Jade
H 0.75 in W 3 in D 2.75 in
Vintage Shell Cameo with Diamond
Located in Chesterland, OH
This vintage unmounted Carnelian shell cameo depicting the profile of the beautiful young lady is
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Shell Art
Materials
Diamond
Antique Royal Artillery Shell Carrier Stick Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An impressive antique shell or cordite carrier featuring a royal crest, later used as a stick stand
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Art
Materials
Leather, Canvas
Turtle Shell Fan
Located in Hong Kong, HK
in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, although not in as good a condition as this.
Its
Category
18th Century French Artisan Antique Shell Art
Awabi Diver with shell - Japanese Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro
By Kitagawa Utamaro 1
Located in Greenwich, CT
Utamaro Kitagawa – active ca. 1753-1806
Woodblock Print
title : Awabi Diver with Shell
date
Category
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Shell Art
Materials
Ink
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