Antique Shell Bottles
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
Category
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
$2,296
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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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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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
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
'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...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Sterling Silver
$3,722
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...
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
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
$1,682 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 27.56 in Dm 25.6 in
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Empire buffet made of rich flame bookmatched mahogany is classic in style. The original marble top of charcoal with white veining sits at the top of this buffet and is remov...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Marble, Brass
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 ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Jade
$9,800
H 8.75 in W 6.25 in D 3.5 in
Kittenger Wood Lawyer's Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Dallas, TX
A Kittinger solid wood lawyer's desk. The desk is made of solid mahogany wood. The desk has a long thin drawer in the center flanked by four drawers to the sides. The desk has ornate...
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1980s American Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Mahogany
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).
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Antique Victorian Open Breakfront Open Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian oak open breakfront bookcase, Circa 1870 in date.
The breakfront top above a frieze, the solid oak superbly carved with rosettes, above thre...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Oak
19th Century Spanish Side Table
Located in Houston, TX
Use this antique table as an occasional or side table in a den or living room to add old world charm! The rectangular trestle table stands on two carved scrolled legs joined together...
Category
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Metal
Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé (Settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs), all of ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$28,750 Sale Price / set
39% Off
H 51.25 in W 78.5 in D 38 in
Louis XVI-Style coffee table with marble top and ormolu mounts
Located in Houston, TX
The mahogany wood that was used in creating this table is
Superior quality. The marble top is in hues of white, Cream,
Gold and taupe. The bronze fittings and the draped garland
Are ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Marble
$3,150 Sale Price
30% Off
H 19.5 in W 48 in D 24 in
Antique Chinese Cabinet in Elm with Carved Scenes of Four Seasons & Ebonizing
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely Chinese cabinet in elm with four doors whose panels show a carved scene of vegetation representing each of the four seasons in relief. The amber color of the wood, as well a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shell Bottles
Materials
Elm
$3,375 Sale Price
50% Off
H 70 in W 52 in D 24.5 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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