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Antique French Boulle Box with Game Elements
Antique French Boulle Box with Game Elements

Antique French Boulle Box with Game Elements

Located in Vilnius, LT

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....

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

Shenn Encrusted Box with Marine Painting
Shenn Encrusted Box with Marine Painting

Shenn Encrusted Box with Marine Painting

Located in Palm Beach, FL

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

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19th Century Antique Shell Box

Antique British Colonial Seashell Encrusted Jewelry Box
Antique British Colonial Seashell Encrusted Jewelry Box

Antique British Colonial Seashell Encrusted Jewelry Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

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.

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19th Century Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Shell, Mirror, Organic Material, Paper

English Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother-of-Pearl Hinged Glove Box, Circa 1840
English Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother-of-Pearl Hinged Glove Box, Circa 1840

English Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother-of-Pearl Hinged Glove Box, Circa 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

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.

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1840s English William IV Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Bone Inlaid Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
19th Century English Bone Inlaid Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

19th Century English Bone Inlaid Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

Located in Richmond, VA

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

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19th Century English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th C. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
19th C. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

19th C. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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

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19th Century English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl

Jewelery Box in Bronze and Cameo by Tahan Paris 1800
Jewelery Box in Bronze and Cameo by Tahan Paris 1800

Jewelery Box in Bronze and Cameo by Tahan Paris 1800

By Tahan Paris

Located in Milano, MI

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

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Inlaid Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century
English Regency Inlaid Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century

English Regency Inlaid Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century

Located in Bradenton, FL

English Regency silver inlaid turtle shell double tea caddy, 19th century. English Regency sarcophagus form tortoise shell tea caddy, raised on applied brass feet, decoration featuri...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Early 20th Century Indian Star Tortoise Box
Early 20th Century Indian Star Tortoise Box

Early 20th Century Indian Star Tortoise Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Indian Star Tortoise carapace or shell, converted to a box. The lid inlaid, with ebony and mahogany, in a star form, the box interior, with a mahogany lid, and more inlay.

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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Shell Box

Important Silver & Viennese Enamel Mounted Tortoiseshell Jewelry Cabinet Box
Important Silver & Viennese Enamel Mounted Tortoiseshell Jewelry Cabinet Box

Important Silver & Viennese Enamel Mounted Tortoiseshell Jewelry Cabinet Box

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Important Silver & Viennese enamel mounted repousse tortoiseshell jewelry cabinet box in the Renaissance style. Very large and impressive in size.

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19th Century Austrian Renaissance Antique Shell Box

Materials

Metal, Silver, Enamel

Pair of Antique British Colonial Seashell Encrusted Jewelry Boxes
Pair of Antique British Colonial Seashell Encrusted Jewelry Boxes

Pair of Antique British Colonial Seashell Encrusted Jewelry Boxes

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting pair of 19th century British jewelry boxes ambitiously encrusted with exotic seashells with exposed areas covered in marbleized paper. The interiors have mirrors, pin cush...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Shell, Mirror, Organic Material

English Regency Style Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Original Interior
English Regency Style Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Original Interior

English Regency Style Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Original Interior

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Is clad by brass stringed tortoise shell panels on all sides and raised on brass feet.

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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Enamel Gold Shell Very Ornate Jewelry Box
French 19th Century Enamel Gold Shell Very Ornate Jewelry Box

French 19th Century Enamel Gold Shell Very Ornate Jewelry Box

Located in New York City, NY

Rare and unusual 18K gold, enamel and shell jewelry box of French origin, circa 19th century.

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Late 19th Century Antique Shell Box

Materials

18k Gold

Coromandel Wood Gold Gilt Etui Sewing Kit Asprey Pencil Shell Cameos, circa 1860
Coromandel Wood Gold Gilt Etui Sewing Kit Asprey Pencil Shell Cameos, circa 1860

Coromandel Wood Gold Gilt Etui Sewing Kit Asprey Pencil Shell Cameos, circa 1860

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1860 Coromandel wood gold gilt Etui sewing kit with Asprey pencil and shell cameos A very ornately engraved and extremely h...

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1860s English Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Wood

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Gloves Box, France, 1875
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Gloves Box, France, 1875

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Gloves Box, France, 1875

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Paris, FR

Beautiful jewelry or decorative box, used as a glove box by that time. Made in Boulle Marquetry style in blackened wood with brass marquetry, copper, mother of pearl and tortoise she...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bronze, Brass, Copper

English Regency Silver Inlaid Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century
English Regency Silver Inlaid Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century

English Regency Silver Inlaid Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century

Located in Bradenton, FL

English Regency silver inlaid turtle shell double tea caddy, 19th century. English Regency block front or serpentine form tortoise shell tea caddy, the top with silver nameplate mono...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Bronze Tortoiseshell Jewel Gloves Box, France
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Bronze Tortoiseshell Jewel Gloves Box, France

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Bronze Tortoiseshell Jewel Gloves Box, France

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Paris, FR

Gorgeous jewel or decorative box, used as a glove box by that time. Made in Boulle Marquetry style using five splendid noble veneered materials as brass and tortoiseshell in differen...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Box, France 19th Century
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Box, France 19th Century

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Box, France 19th Century

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Paris, FR

Beautiful Napoleon III Jewelry box in blackened wood veneer and Boulle style marquetry with inlays of brass threads and multiple cartridges with brass, bone, mother of pearl, Horn an...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

Diminutive English Tea Caddy of Tortoise Shell with Sterling Silver Mounts
Diminutive English Tea Caddy of Tortoise Shell with Sterling Silver Mounts

Diminutive English Tea Caddy of Tortoise Shell with Sterling Silver Mounts

Located in Charleston, SC

Diminutive English tea caddy of tortoiseshell with sterling silver mounts. Tea container has original foil paper, circa 1810.

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Early 19th Century English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Monumental Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Casket Box
Monumental Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Casket Box

Monumental Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Casket Box

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Monumental Louis XIV style French gilt-bronze mounted wood boulle marquetry casket box, circa 1895 Known in French as a carré de toilette, this casket has canted corners with lavi...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Louis XV Style Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Box, France, 1865
Louis XV Style Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Box, France, 1865

Louis XV Style Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Box, France, 1865

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Paris, FR

Louis XV style jewelry or decorative box in Boulle Marquetry style in red tortoiseshell mother of pearl and pewter with 2 fine delicate golden bronze lingotières, inside the cartouch...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bronze, Brass, Copper

Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoise Shell Shaped Front Tea Caddy
Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoise Shell Shaped Front Tea Caddy

Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoise Shell Shaped Front Tea Caddy

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

A fine English regency silver stringed tortoise shell tea caddy with architecturally shaped front, matching domed top and skirted body resting on mahogany bun feet. The top opens up ...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver, Brass

Antique English George III Inlaid Flame Mahogany Serpentine Knife/Stationery Box
Antique English George III Inlaid Flame Mahogany Serpentine Knife/Stationery Box

Antique English George III Inlaid Flame Mahogany Serpentine Knife/Stationery Box

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

This conversion was likely done more than 150 years ago and the cabinetmaker who did the conversion made it such that the entire converted portion (stationery box) can lift out compl...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Antique English Shaped Staniforth Patent Folding Biscuit Box by Fenton Brothers
Antique English Shaped Staniforth Patent Folding Biscuit Box by Fenton Brothers

Antique English Shaped Staniforth Patent Folding Biscuit Box by Fenton Brothers

By Mappin Brothers, Fenton Brothers

Located in Bath, GB

A magnificent and highly decorative shell inspired biscuit box, with a wonderful naturalistic formed frame in the form of tree branches.

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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver Plate

Raj period marble and hardstone pietra dura box, Indian circa 1900
Raj period marble and hardstone pietra dura box, Indian circa 1900

Raj period marble and hardstone pietra dura box, Indian circa 1900

Located in Central England, GB

The top and four sides have been cut and inlaid with hardstone pietra dura, flowers, leaves and stems in beautiful coloured specimen stones such as agate, lapis lazuli, Jade, turquoi...

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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Shell Box

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Marble

19th C. Italian Jewelry Box
19th C. Italian Jewelry Box

19th C. Italian Jewelry Box

Located in Casteren, NL

Beautiful piece of Italian craftsmanship. This jewelry box is hand painted, inlaid with copper and pearl shell.

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19th Century Italian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Copper

English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy
English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy

English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy

Located in Bradenton, FL

English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy. With ivory veneered edge and ball feet, silver nameplate and escutcheon.

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet
George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet

George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Resting on four brass ball feet this fine Georgian tea caddy features book matched tortoise shell on all visible surfaces elegantly stringed with bone along the edges. The hinged top...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass, Zinc

19th Century Antique Dome-Top Jewellery Box with Abalone Medallion
19th Century Antique Dome-Top Jewellery Box with Abalone Medallion

19th Century Antique Dome-Top Jewellery Box with Abalone Medallion

Located in Northampton, GB

An exquisite antique dome-top jewellery box that embodies timeless elegance and superb craftsmanship. The exterior of the box is veneered in exotic Coromandel, showcasing a captiv...

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19th Century British High Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass, Metal, Other, Metallic Thread

Regency Coconut Shell Tea Caddy
Regency Coconut Shell Tea Caddy

Regency Coconut Shell Tea Caddy

Located in New York, NY

Lined with foil paper and mounted with brass feet and finial; the brass hinge added at a late date.

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

Antique French Ormolu Casket with Abalone Shell Plaques, 19th Century
Antique French Ormolu Casket with Abalone Shell Plaques, 19th Century

Antique French Ormolu Casket with Abalone Shell Plaques, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a truly magnificent antique French ormolu and abalone shell mounted luxury casket, circa 1870 in date. This exceptional casket is rectangular in shape and features sumptu...

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1870s French Antique Shell Box

Materials

Ormolu

English Georgian Tortoise Shell & Silver Mount Hinged Tea Caddy with Key, 1770
English Georgian Tortoise Shell & Silver Mount Hinged Tea Caddy with Key, 1770

English Georgian Tortoise Shell & Silver Mount Hinged Tea Caddy with Key, 1770

Located in Charleston, SC

English Georgian tortoise shell and silver foliage mounted hinged tea caddy with exterior silver bale, interior lid with bone knob, and original locking mechanism with key, Late 18th...

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1770s English Georgian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Sterling Silver, Foil

English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800
English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800

English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

English Georgian serpentine tortoise shell and mother of pearl hinged tea caddy with four flanking inlaid corner columns, central escutcheon, bone fitted interior border with two lid...

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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Foil

English Georgian Tortoise Shell Hinged Tea Caddy with Brass Ball Feet, C. 1810
English Georgian Tortoise Shell Hinged Tea Caddy with Brass Ball Feet, C. 1810

English Georgian Tortoise Shell Hinged Tea Caddy with Brass Ball Feet, C. 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

English Georgian tortoise shell hinged tea caddy with a domed lid, centered silver bail handle, diamond shaped escutcheon, fitted interior with two lidded tortoiseshell compartments,...

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1810s English Georgian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver, Brass

Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box

Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box

By Jacques Joseph de Gault

Located in New Orleans, LA

An exquisite miniature of French philosopher Charles Montesquieu graces the lid of this tortoiseshell-lined snuff box. The handsome portrait was fashioned by the renowned Jacques-Jos...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell Box

Materials

Gold, Enamel

English Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, Circa 1810
English Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, Circa 1810

English Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

English Tortoise shell, Ivory, and Mother-of-pearl inlay serpentine tea caddy with a paktong hinged top reveling two lidded compartments, centered paktong square escutcheon, and term...

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1810s English George III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Steel, Foil

Georgian Antique Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay c1810
Georgian Antique Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay c1810

Georgian Antique Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay c1810

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Georgian antique tea caddy with shell inlay Date : c1810 Period : George III Origin : England Decoration : Shell pattern inlay to cover. Interior with three lift-out co...

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1810s British George III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Charles X White Opaline Jewelry Box
Early 19th Century Charles X White Opaline Jewelry Box

Early 19th Century Charles X White Opaline Jewelry Box

Located in Paris, FR

Two medallions in the shape of scallop shells adorn the sides. The box rests on four hoof feet that are flanked with foliage, circa 1815.

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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bronze

Pretty antique Victorian mahogany conch shell inlaid tea caddy
Pretty antique Victorian mahogany conch shell inlaid tea caddy

Pretty antique Victorian mahogany conch shell inlaid tea caddy

Located in Ipswich, GB

Pretty antique Victorian mahogany conch shell inlaid tea caddy, having a quality antique Victorian inlaid tea caddy with pretty conch shell inlay to the lid opening to reveal three c...

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19th Century Antique Shell Box

Materials

Mahogany

Shapely English Georgian Octagonal Lidded Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay
Shapely English Georgian Octagonal Lidded Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay

Shapely English Georgian Octagonal Lidded Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay

Located in San Francisco, CA

A shapely English Georgian octagonal lidded tea caddy with shell inlay; the octagonal lid centering an inlaid shell medallion all-over a conforming body.

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Shell Box

Blonde Tortoise-Shell Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior, c. 1880
Blonde Tortoise-Shell Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior, c. 1880

Blonde Tortoise-Shell Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior, c. 1880

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English Regency style Tea Caddy in Blonde Tortoise-Shell, retaining its original fitted interior compartments, and dating from the late 1800s.

The elongated rectan...

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19th Century English Antique Shell Box

Antique Georgian Red Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy in Oval Form, circa 1800
Antique Georgian Red Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy in Oval Form, circa 1800

Antique Georgian Red Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy in Oval Form, circa 1800

Located in London, GB

The shell has a beautiful mellow patina and the silver binding to both the lid and body on both sides enhances this piece. The interior retains its original lining throughout.   

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19th Century Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

English Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy With Fruit Wood Sea Shell Inlay
English Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy With Fruit Wood Sea Shell Inlay

English Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy With Fruit Wood Sea Shell Inlay

Located in Stamford, CT

This is a sweet little box with a lot of character, I love the original faded exterior surface.

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Fruitwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

19th c. English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet
19th c. English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet

19th c. English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 19th c. English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet and Red Velvet Interior.

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19th Century English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Ivory

Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder
Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder

Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Antique English blonde tortoiseshell card holder with locking hinge. Please view all photographs for damage.

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19th Century Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
19th Century Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

19th Century Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Dallas, TX

19th Century Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

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19th Century English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century Tourist Diorama of Port of Canton in China
19th Century Tourist Diorama of Port of Canton in China

19th Century Tourist Diorama of Port of Canton in China

Located in Chicago, IL

This tourist diorama depicting the port of Canton, China was made from paper, shells, wooden frame, and glass from the early 19th century.

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Early 19th Century Antique Shell Box

Materials

Shell, Glass, Wood, Paper

Tortoiseshell and Silver Cigar Box Pearce and Thompson, Birmingham, 1897
Tortoiseshell and Silver Cigar Box Pearce and Thompson, Birmingham, 1897

Tortoiseshell and Silver Cigar Box Pearce and Thompson, Birmingham, 1897

By Pearce & Thompson

Located in London, GB

A great looking cigar box mounted in silver with scroll decoration on the exterior of the box. The mounts are in a good gauge of silver. The tortoiseshell is in excellent condition a...

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Late 19th Century British Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

Tortoiseshell Snuff Box with Micomosaic and Gold, Early 19th Century
Tortoiseshell Snuff Box with Micomosaic and Gold, Early 19th Century

Tortoiseshell Snuff Box with Micomosaic and Gold, Early 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Rectangular snuff box in brown tortoiseshell and gold. The interior of the box is entirely lined with gold. The hinged lid is decorated with a rectangular micromosaic featuring a vie...

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1820s Italian Restauration Antique Shell Box

Materials

Stone, Gold

19th Century Tortoise Shell Grain and Greek Key Tea Caddy, Boule, Georgian
19th Century Tortoise Shell Grain and Greek Key Tea Caddy, Boule, Georgian

19th Century Tortoise Shell Grain and Greek Key Tea Caddy, Boule, Georgian

Located in Stamford, CT

19th Century tortoise shell grain and greek key tea caddy. Boule, Georgian.   A stunning Georgian tea caddy having boule inlaid Greek Key and sunburst design integrated with a tort...

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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Wood

Antique Silverplated Faux Tortoiseshell Ladys Toiletries Vanity Grooming Set 19C
Antique Silverplated Faux Tortoiseshell Ladys Toiletries Vanity Grooming Set 19C

Antique Silverplated Faux Tortoiseshell Ladys Toiletries Vanity Grooming Set 19C

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exceptionally fine quality example of a Lady’s silver plated and Faux Tortoiseshell Grooming box set of English origin, late Victorian period.

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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver Plate

Napoleon III  Boulle Cave à Liqueurs
Napoleon III  Boulle Cave à Liqueurs

Napoleon III Boulle Cave à Liqueurs

Located in Montreal, QC

Tortoiseshell and bronze marquetry serpentine front on ebonized wood cellaret, opens top and sides to reveal a gilt bronze rack holding four decanters and ten(of original 16) footed...

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19th Century French Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Shell Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique shell box for your home. An antique shell box — often made from bone, tortoise shell and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique shell box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique shell box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique shell box over the years, but those crafted by Fenton Brothers, Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri and Elkington & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Shell Box?

Prices for an antique shell box start at $95 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $2,641.
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