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Antique Shell Bottles

1927 Rene Lalique - Perfume Bottle Camille Shell Glass with Green Patina
1927 Rene Lalique - Perfume Bottle Camille Shell Glass with Green Patina

1927 Rene Lalique - Perfume Bottle Camille Shell Glass with Green Patina

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Perfume Bottle "Camille" made in frosted glass with green patina by René Lalique in 1927. Molded signature and engraved signature. Perfect condition. Wonderful patina. height: 6.5...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle
Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle

Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Sterling Silver And Tortoise Shell Perfume Bottle With A Hinged Silver And Tortoise Shell Pique Inlaid Lid.

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle
Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle

Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Sterling Silver And Tortoise Shell Perfume Bottle With A Hinged Silver And Tortoise Shell Pique Inlaid Lid.

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Chinese Eighteen Luohan Walnut Shell Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Chinese Eighteen Luohan Walnut Shell Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Chinese Eighteen Luohan Walnut Shell Snuff Bottle, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynasty society, the practice provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff bottles. This early...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shell Bottles

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Plastic, Walnut

George IV Bachelor Inkstand Made in Sheffield by Thomas & James Settle, 1822
George IV Bachelor Inkstand Made in Sheffield by Thomas & James Settle, 1822

George IV Bachelor Inkstand Made in Sheffield by Thomas & James Settle, 1822

Located in London, GB

The reeded, arch shaped, handle rises to an unusual raying shell top. The two square bottles are decorated with crisp diamond cut designs and have gadroon, bead and scroll silver bot...

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19th Century English George IV Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

English Sheraton-Style Buffet/Sideboard Flame Mahogany with Satinwood and Ebony
English Sheraton-Style Buffet/Sideboard Flame Mahogany with Satinwood and Ebony

English Sheraton-Style Buffet/Sideboard Flame Mahogany with Satinwood and Ebony

Located in Houston, TX

Three drawers under the shaped case open for flatware and two larger drawers open for storage (one is divided for storage of wine bottles or carafes). Shell form in satinwood marqu...

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Late 19th Century British Sheraton Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Mahogany

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18th Century French Boulle Vanity Box with Four Perfume Bottles
18th Century French Boulle Vanity Box with Four Perfume Bottles

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 working lock and key. This item has the original felt and gold gilt rims and shoul...

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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
Pair of Early 20th Century Dutch Painted Faience Delft Olive Oil Jars

Pair of Early 20th Century Dutch Painted Faience Delft Olive Oil Jars

By Delft

Located in Dallas, TX

Each vessel is hand painted in the traditional soft blue and white Delft palette; 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
Antique Art Nouveau 3 Glass Perfume or Scent Bottle Set with Inset Shells

Antique Art Nouveau 3 Glass Perfume or Scent Bottle Set with Inset Shells

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The holder for the scent bottles is done in a cast and gilt bronze pierced housing with inset half shells composing the top and bottom.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Bronze

Antique Three Perfumes Scent Bottles In Mother of Pearl and Silver Metal Heart
Antique Three Perfumes Scent Bottles In Mother of Pearl and Silver Metal Heart

Antique Three Perfumes Scent Bottles In Mother of Pearl and Silver Metal Heart

Located in Wembley, GB

Perfect for display in a curio cabinet, vanity table, or as part of a vintage perfume bottle collection. vintage perfume bottles, antique snuff bottles, seashell bottles, mother of p...

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1880s Spanish Arts and Crafts Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Alabaster, Silver, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate

Tortoise Shell and Sterling Silver Topped Cut Glass Bottle
Tortoise Shell and Sterling Silver Topped Cut Glass Bottle

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 ribbons and flowers above a round cut glass bottle.

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Early 20th Century British Antique Shell Bottles

19th Century French Mechanical Perfume or Scent Caddy, Mother-of-Pearl Shells
19th Century French Mechanical Perfume or Scent Caddy, Mother-of-Pearl Shells

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 shape and with mechanical opening.

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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'
19th Century Bronze Centre Piece Venus Shell Champagne Cooler 'Surtout a Table'

19th Century Bronze Centre Piece Venus Shell Champagne Cooler 'Surtout a Table'

Located in Baambrugge, NL

The large Venus Shell (that easily holds 2 bottles) is supported by fine gilt bronze seahorses or hippocampus emerging from the wavy sea.

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Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Bronze

Grand Tour Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dolphin Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger
Grand Tour Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dolphin Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger

Grand Tour Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dolphin Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger

Located in Dublin, Ireland

The inverted gilded oval shell enclosing two glass ink bottles fitted with bronze tops and Lotus leaf decoration to the sides above two gilded Dolphins resting on a bronze plinth of ...

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19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Shell Shaped Scent Bottle
Antique Shell Shaped Scent Bottle

Antique Shell Shaped Scent Bottle

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H 2 in W 1.5 in D 1.25 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 with the hallmarks of Sanders and Shepherd and the date letter for 1889.

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Silver

Set of Tortoiseshell & Silver Gilt Mounted Scent Bottles
Set of Tortoiseshell & Silver Gilt Mounted Scent Bottles

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 repeated cut rose and leaf design engraved into the ribbed glass with star cut bases. Ha...

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19th Century Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Silver

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1920 René Lalique Vase Gui Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
1920 René Lalique Vase Gui Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina

1920 René Lalique Vase Gui Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Vase "Gui" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1920. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Very nice opalescence. height : 17 cm Félix Marcilhac, ...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

1913 René Lalique Perfume Bottle Paquerettes Roger & Gallet Glass Blue Patina
1913 René Lalique Perfume Bottle Paquerettes Roger & Gallet Glass Blue Patina

1913 René Lalique Perfume Bottle Paquerettes Roger & Gallet Glass Blue Patina

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Perfume Bottle Tiara "Pâquerettes" (Daisies) made in clear and frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1913 for Roger and Gallet. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Beau...

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1910s French Art Deco Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Wonderful English Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Pique Jewelry Trinket Oval Box
Wonderful English Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Pique Jewelry Trinket Oval Box

Wonderful English Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Pique Jewelry Trinket Oval Box

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Oval Sterling Silver And Polished Tortoiseshell Jewelry / Trinket Box Decorated With Intricate Silver Pique Inlay Work, Featuring A Central Medallion Of Garland And Festo...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Sterling Silver

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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.