Antique Shell Box

This is a very collectible English Victorian tortoise shell card case, 19th century.

Round lidded box with portrait of a lady to the right, wearing a lace dress. Tortoiseshell box. Provenance: Collection of the counts of Cao di San Marco.

Round lidded box with portrait of a lady to the right, with a bouquet of flowers and a red scarf around the shoulders. Tortoiseshell box. Prov .: Collection of the Counts of Cao di S...

An Exceptional Antique English Tortoiseshell Box. Late 19th-early 20th Century.

Impressive antique lidded box crafted in oak with a built in locket on the top, felt lined interior and ambitiously decorated with exotic seashells lovingly arranged in decorative or...

An 18th century mother of pearl and tortoiseshell inlaid ottoman scribes box. The box covered in geometric tiles and floral design.

A Regency period silver-inlaid tortoiseshell box with relined interior, circa 1820.

This beautiful inlaid brass and shell Boulle-work lidded box is in very good condition.

Impressive 19th century French lidded box handcrafted in hardwood clad in tortoise shell and decorated with copper, brass, and metal floral and geometric inlays.

Wonderful lacquer and inlaid box with brass lock

So very rare to find a pair of these and they are usually made from opaline glass, these though are made from a clear and vibrant Emerald green colour, really striking and colorful. ...

A fine English or Continental tortoiseshell gold inlaid snuff box depicting a neoclassical architectural scene. Circa 1800.

Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell is a material produced mainly from the shell of the hawksbill turtle, an endangered species.

Antique late 18th century rare Continental 18-karat gold mounted, cowry shell snuff box, the hinged covers beautifully engraved with hunting and scroll decoration, reeded decoration ...

Rare Portugese solid tortoise shell jewelery boxe decorated with silver mounts.

Lofty antique British colonial lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hardwood clad in tortoise shell and decorated with intricate bone designs, featuring an etched and painted center ...

Louis XVIII (1814-1824) From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this superb Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box.

Impressive antique Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hardwoods clad in tortoise shell and decorated with elaborate lacy bone designs, featuring an etched and painted ...

a large tea caddy covered in tortoise with ivory as edging on box top and underside of lid, inset in center of top, and set as keyhole escutcheon.
Lidded tea boxes and crysta...

Tortoiseshell and lacquer box with brass inlay, circa 1900, England.

A fine early nineteenth century Ottoman scribes box inlaid with mother of pearl and tortoiseshell panels, in geometric form. All raised on four bracket feet.

An English cut brass and tortoiseshell letter box in the Napoleon III taste, the curved front opening to reveal a leather lined storage area. Circa 1860.

Georgian silver box clam shell shape, Birmingham 1810 Wardle & Kempson.

Majolica sardine box which features shells, corals, seaweed and fish.

Complete with Sewing Accompaniments From our Sewing Boxes collection, we are thrilled to offer this stunning Figured Walnut Sewing Box Attributed to Hausburg.

Lofty 19th century Anglo Indian octagon form lidded box handcrafted in wood clad in tortoise shell and ambitiously decorated with floral and geometric designs in bone with a center m...

Wonderful Anglo-Indian red tortoiseshell and ivory carved mid-19th C jewel box.

An attractive Regency period tortoise shell tea caddy the top inlaid with a silver central piece and with pewter stringing, the divided interior now with a marbleized paper lining an...

A Neopolitan shell collage with individual natural seashells forming a floral bouquet, issuing from verdigris finished vase.

A rare English tortoiseshell shaped snuff box with yellow metal inlay.

French antique Boulle tortoise shell inlay box for jewelry, gloves or other precious details.

Gilt bronze cigar box stamped A. Tahan à Paris, circa Napoleon III decorated with Boulle marquetry.

Gilt bronze gloves box stamped A. Tahan à Paris, circa Napoleon III decorated with Boulle marquetry. Velvet interior.

Very nice French Napoleon III "Boulle" marquetry, tortoise shell, nacre and gilded brass decorative gloves box.

Victorian era seashell decorated souvenir box from the famed Margate Grotto in England. Two panoramic panels depict the Margate resort.

Antique 19th century French boulle marquetry box. The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell. After renovation. Excellent condition.  

The Etui of rare clam shell shape framed in ormolu with engraved mother of pearl panels mounted with two smaller clam shells.

This French Napoleon III period black lacquer box features an inlaid top with mother-of-pearl, tortoise shell, and a central bronze cartouche.

This very rare box was made most probably in London circa 1680 and is oval in form with silver sides and mounts. The cover is inset with a slightly domed piece of tortoiseshell which...

Highly important silver and Viennese enamel mounted repousse shell casket or table cabinet in the Renaissance style. Very large and impressive in size. This extraordinary, larg...

a tea caddy with block front made of tortoise shell with silver trim, ivory feet and knobs blonde tortoise sides and back, darker front and top

Very rare English Regency green turtle shell tea caddy, 19th century. Rare dome shaped green tortoiseshell tea caddy inlaid with silver stringing segmenting the tortoiseshell panels,...

Sculpted to resemble a turtle within its shell, the box is finished in matte gold lacquer, its lid adorned with a crystal knob.

Very nice French Napoleon III "Boulle" marquetry, tortoiseshell, nacre and gilded brass decorative gloves box. Restored by a cabinetmaker.

Free Worldwide Shipping Heavily Inlaid with Mother of Pearl, Abalone and Brass From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this fantastic Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box...

Stunning Example of a Ladies Well Figure Tortoise Shell Silver Framed Hinged Lid Card Case of generous proportions, made during the first half of the Nineteenth Century.

19th Century Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy. Caddy is rectangular in shape and opens to a divided interior with silver inlay. The divided interior was used to store different tea types of ...

Art deco shell shaped leather and amber manicure set circa 1930. Decorative art deco period manicure set with complete interior.  Leather bound outer case with floral tie dye effect...

Topped with an Abalone Shell Medallion  From our Jewellery Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Dome Top Coromandel Jewellery Box.

A William IV tortoiseshell and ivory veneered tea caddy, circa 1840. Octagonal shape, the lid with sloping sides, flat top fitted with knop finial, the interior with two lidded compa...

Antique French Boulle marquetry box with game elements inside, cards and bone game chips. The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell. Original key is included....

A shell decorated box, with a ships painting, the box and painting are new, the box is antique.

Charming 19th century British jewelry box ambitiously encrusted with exotic seashells. The interior has a mirror, pin cushion and six compartments lined with pink paper.

English Regency hinged tortoiseshell and pie shaped mother-of-pearl glove box, with brass oval inlays, a lined baize interior, and resting on raised brass ball feet, Mid-19th century.

Great 19th century English bone inlaid tortoise shell tea caddy with painted interior and metal feet.

Early 19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay and Ivory Bun Feet.

Each cammeo is different and represents a different scenes. Bronze and shell materials make this jewellery box a really rare and precious piece.