Antique Shell Bottles
Antique Three Perfumes Scent Bottles In Mother of Pearl and Silver Metal Heart
Located in Wembley, GB
handmade shell and silver bottle set makes a striking addition to any antique collection, home décor, or
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1880s Spanish Arts and Crafts Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Alabaster, Silver, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate
$669 Sale Price
54% Off
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Chinese Eighteen Luohan Walnut Shell Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
20th-century snuff bottle is made of a polished walnut shell, lightly carved with eighteen luohan
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Plastic, Walnut
George IV Bachelor Inkstand Made in Sheffield by Thomas & James Settle, 1822
Located in London, GB
, handle rises to an unusual raying shell top. The two square bottles are decorated with crisp diamond cut
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19th Century English George IV Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,192
H 3.6 in W 5 in D 3.4 in
English Sheraton-Style Buffet/Sideboard Flame Mahogany with Satinwood and Ebony
Located in Houston, TX
open for storage (one is divided for storage of wine bottles or carafes).
Shell form in satinwood
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Late 19th Century British Sheraton Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Mahogany
$4,208 Sale Price
35% Off
H 36 in W 71 in D 26.75 in
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18th Century French Boulle Vanity Box with Four Perfume Bottles
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III boulle and red tortoiseshell and inlaid brass with four original gilt glass bottle and
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18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early 20th Century Dutch Painted Faience Delft Olive Oil Jars
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
; the jars are decorated with windmill motifs, and embellished with floral and shell decor throughout
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Antique Art Nouveau 3 Glass Perfume or Scent Bottle Set with Inset Shells
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
bottles is done in a cast and gilt bronze pierced housing with inset half shells composing the top and
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Bronze
Tortoise Shell and Sterling Silver Topped Cut Glass Bottle
Located in New Hope, PA
A hinged sterling silver top has a piece of tortoise shell inlaid with a sterling silver design of
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Early 20th Century British Antique Shell Bottles
19th Century French Mechanical Perfume or Scent Caddy, Mother-of-Pearl Shells
Located in London, GB
A very fine example of a French 19th century shell and gilt bronze perfume bottle holder of egg
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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Bronze Centre Piece Venus Shell Champagne Cooler 'Surtout a Table'
Located in Baambrugge, NL
19th century bronze centre piece Venus shell champagne cooler. This imposing and heavy table piece
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Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Bronze
H 15.75 in W 18.51 in D 15.75 in
Grand Tour Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dolphin Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger
Located in Dublin, Ireland
shell enclosing two glass ink bottles fitted with bronze tops and Lotus leaf decoration to the sides
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19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
H 5 in W 6 in D 4.25 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 Shell Bottles
Materials
Silver
Set of Tortoiseshell & Silver Gilt Mounted Scent Bottles
Located in London, GB
A Charming and unusual set of six Tortoiseshell & Silver Gilt Mounted scent bottles, with a
Category
19th Century Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Silver
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Wonderful Art Deco Glass and Silvered Bronze Light Fixture Signed Degas
Located in Roslyn, NY
Art Deco glass and silvered bronze fixture signed Degas. Frosted glass is beautifully embossed flowers and leaves.
There are four interior lights.
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20th Century French Art Deco Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Bronze
$2,650
H 20 in W 12 in D 12 in
Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture Round Calacatta Marble Top & Brass Coffee Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in St. Louis, MO
One owner circa 1955 Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture round coffee table with beautiful Calacatta marble top with original patina to brass base and feet. Top is free of cracks and ch...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Marble, Brass
$5,900
H 15.75 in Dm 42.25 in
Art Nouveau Chandelier Made of Amber Alabaster and Glass Flowers, France
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovely French chandelier is one of the most beautiful of its time, and it beautifully reflects French Art Nouveau. The six hand-formed blossoms in a beautiful amber tone are a s...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base.
Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Wood
Weave 196, Credenza from Ringvide. Solid Birch wood, natural oil. Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave 196 Birch natural oil
Birch credenza, made of solid birchwood and laminated birchveneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the cabinet serves as a great example of scandinav...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Birch
$9,200 / item
H 32.68 in W 77.17 in D 16.93 in
Japanese "Suiseki" Mountain View Scholar's Stone / Elegant Mountain Scenery
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan.
Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in the mountains have been shaved and stones for viewing have been quarried.
Such stone...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Stone
$1,000
H 4.89 in W 12.92 in D 3.94 in
Large console table with attached tables and mirror, 1950s
Located in Manzano, IT
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Modern Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Glass, Wood
$3,516 Sale Price
50% Off
H 74.22 in W 63 in D 16.15 in
'Queen Anne' Design Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Biscuit Box by Barnards
By Barnards
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1889 by Barnards, this attractive Victorian, antique, sterling silver biscuit box, has swirled and sunken half fluting, in the Queen Anne style. It has a flus...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Sterling Silver
$3,580
H 7.09 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Antique Linen Press
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine George III Sheraton period oval panelled mahogany linen press of a good color and patina: The cupboard with three cedar lined slides and oak lined drawers below, fine carved d...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Large Chinese Carved Nephrite Jade Double Buddha's Hand Vase, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A large and graceful carved nephrite jade conjoined double vase in the form of a pair of Buddha's hands fruit (finger citron), late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The large and ...
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Jade
$9,800
H 8.75 in W 6.25 in D 3.5 in
Venetian Chandelier 5 Arms Dark Green Murano Glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Classic chandelier, 5 arms olive green Murano glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme
This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research...
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2010s Italian Other Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,634 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 27.56 in Dm 25.6 in
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Louisville, KY
What interesting secrets this settee must possess. Imagine this piece in a bedroom of an historic French chateau in the countryside. Petite, yet bold in character from the design to ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
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19th Century Chinese Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Textile Collage, 1961
Located in Savannah, GA
A mid-century modern textile collage, signed Elly, 1961.
20 inches wide by 1 ¾ inches deep by 36 1/4 inches tall
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Textile
Art Deco Bedroom Set: Armoire, Bed and Mirror - France, 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Lovely and lively exotic bedroom set comprised of one three-door wardrobe, a double bed and a large mirror.
The set is lacquered in red and black with gilt and silvered decor repr...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Shell Bottles
$11,486 / set
H 72.05 in W 89.77 in D 25.99 in
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Antique Shell Bottles For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique shell bottles is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique shell bottles was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and wood. There are all kinds of antique shell bottles available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique shell bottles are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Georgian and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique shell bottles are appealing in their simplicity, but Baccarat, Charles Fox and Joseph Angell I & John Angell I produced popular antique shell bottles that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Shell Bottles?
Prices for antique shell bottles start at $350 and top out at $30,820 with the average selling for $2,600.
Questions About Antique Shell Bottles
- What is an antique snuff bottle?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Snuff bottles were used in China in the early 18th century. The bottle contained powdered tobacco, which was illegal to smoke, but was considered a remedy for colds and headaches and was therefore allowed in bottles in powdered form. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic snuff bottles from some of the world’s top sellers.
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