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Organic Tube Shell Sculpture
By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Tall elegant tube shell sculpture designed and executed by F. S. Henemader with a dramatic form and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Organic Modern Natural Spe...
Materials
Brass
Rosso Di Verona Marble Shell-Shaped Sink Early 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
ROSSO DI VERONA MARBLE SHELL-SHAPED SINK early 20th Century
Red Verona pink vein marble.
Handmade
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Antique Sea Shell Decorative Coffin Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful coffin shape trinket box encrusted with shells. This box would be stunning on a
Category
20th Century American American Classical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
ITALIAN SHELL-SHAPED SINK IN RED VERONA MARBLE end 20th century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
ITALIAN SHELL-SHAPED SINK IN RED VERONA MARBLE
end 20th century
Handmade
Verona red marble with
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Antique Italian Carved Shell And Silver Cameo
Located in New Orleans, LA
Late Victorian period Italian 900 coin silver hand carved shell cameo brooch or pendant; the right
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Decorative Shell Box
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a truly remarkable and uncommon treasure—an early
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Vintage 1910s French Baroque Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Antique Monumental Clam Shell Resting On Antique Wrought Iron Plant Stand
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This a monumental clam shell displayed on a Victorian black wrought iron plant stand. Both are very
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
H 8 in W 21.25 in D 13.5 in
Three Antique Turtle Shell Bellows, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is an unusual and rare trio of functioning antique bellows crafted in wood leather and turtle
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Teak Wood and Shell Inlay Rice Container
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful aged teak wood container originally used to store rice. We have added the shell inlay by
Category
Antique Early 1900s Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Shell, Reclaimed Wood, Teak, Wood
Antique 19th Century Giant Clam Shell
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 19th century giant clam shell. Also known by its Latin name Tridacna gigas, this clam is
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Shells Box
Located in Paris, FR
Box Shells in porcelain with porcelain
lid. All details in solid bronze in antique finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19thc French 8 Day Bell Striking Red Shell & Inlaid Boulle Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
A superb quality French boulle tortoishell mantel clock. Red ground with fretted brass boulle inlay. The front glazed panel with a visible Louis IV pendulum. Gilt bronze case mounts ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
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H 12.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.8 in
Antique a Victorian Silver and Simulated Tortoise Shell Case, 1863
Located in Norton, MA
Antique a Victorian silver and simulated tortoise shell case, the lid with an applied monogram
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Scallop Shell Box
Located in Paris, FR
Box Scallop Shell in porcelain with porcelain
lid. All details in solid bronze in antique finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique 1920's Folk Art Picture Frame Beach Souvenirs Photos Shells Sand Card
Located in Munich, DE
side summer holiday.. It is made out of cardboard and sand and decorated with a variety of shells. It
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Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Picture Frames
Materials
Paper, Shell
H 19.69 in W 25.6 in D 1.38 in
Large Antique Shell Metal Dish or Platter
Located in Sheffield, MA
Unusual rustic French antique metal shell plate is made of metal with leaded color coating, a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Antique William IV Shell Gilt Bronze Double Inkwell with Pen Rest Candle Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, early to mid 19th Century, William IV style and period double inkwell made of natural
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Antique Mid-19th Century European William IV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
H 6.75 in W 9.5 in D 8.25 in
Antique Anglo Indian Silver Mounted Nautilus Shell Cup
Located in London, GB
A rare and beautiful ornament, this is an antique Nautilus shell cup with lid, mounted with silver
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver
Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique paper mâché and lacquered box is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 5.75 in W 11 in D 8.25 in
Antique 1920s Silver & Tortoise Shell Page Turner by Grey & Co. London, England
By Asprey International Limited, Grey & Co., Chester
Located in Andernach, DE
Antique English page turner from sterling silver and tortoise shell.
Most rare piece, made and
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 13.23 in W 1.19 in D 0.28 in
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"
Located in Downingtown, PA
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine",
Barbados, West Indies,
Circa 1885
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Early 20th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box – ‘Alice’s Box
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shell, Sandalwood
Antique English Porcelain Foliate Shell Scallop Rimmed Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine antique english bisque porcelain centerpiece bowl with blue scalloped floral / shell
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Table Lamp Handmade With Natural Shells, Spain Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Shells lamp handmade very original,
Spectacular lamp made with shells and shells
Antique Artisan
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Late 19th Century Antique Jerusalem Mother of Pearl Shell Carved Plaques
Located in London, GB
A beautiful collection of five shells engraved from the Holy Land depicts a religion scenes, three
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Antique Late 19th Century Israeli Mounted Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Important Renaissance Medical Box Spanish or Italian Workshop, Around 1550
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
, and rear shows winged cherubs, shells, and heraldic lilies, or fleur-de-lys. All overthe object, the
Category
Antique 16th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 14.18 in W 16.54 in D 12.6 in
Antique Chamberlain's Worcester Porcelain Botanical Basket with Sea Shell Border
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Downingtown, PA
Antique Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Basket with Sea Shell Border,
circa 1835-40.
The
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Antique 1830s Early Victorian Decorative Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
H 4 in W 6 in D 2.5 in
Antique Early 20th Sterling Silver Shell Folding Picture Frame Grey & Co 1910
By Grey & Co, Birmingham
Located in London, GB
A Stunning Antique Rare Early 20th Sterling Silver & Shell folding picture frame, by Maker Grey
Category
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7 in W 6.5 in D 0.5 in
Mint C. and Large Antique Display Shell Box w. Beveled Glass Top & Silver Spoons
Located in Lisse, NL
get your head around how these objects were made. Creating flat pieces of this hard materials and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
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H 2.6 in W 8.4 in D 6 in
Antique Italian Hand Carved Marble Shell Form Font, 19th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Baroque style hand carved marble holy water font in shell form. This piece would make a
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Large Highly Decorative Old Natural Sea Shell #4
Located in Opa Locka, FL
of Sea Shells from a antique store in Newport.
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell #3
Located in Opa Locka, FL
beautiful Sea Shells from an antique store in Newport.
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Contemporary Sea Urchin Curiosity with Feather and Shells
Located in Toronto, ON
A contemporary curiosity objet made in Venice using antique brass components and shells.
Category
2010s Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Large And Unusual Shell Shaped Antique Meissen Porcelain Bowl, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Free Union, VA
-1824. Good antique condition, moderate wear with some small rim flakes, roughness to edge, mostly to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Rococo Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
H 2.63 in W 10.5 in D 9.5 in
Large Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell #5
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Large Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell. I purchased a collection of large shells
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Mid-Century Modern Shell Encrusted Sculpture on Edgar Brandt Style Stand
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
ITALIAN SCULPTURE "SEAL" began 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
ITALIAN SCULPTURE "SEAL" began 20th Century
in silver metal and shell, eyes in colored glass
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Cross with Christ from the 18th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Large cross with christ from the 18th century. The cross is decorated with tortoise shell, ivory
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Amazing Silver Altar Cross 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
cross with vegetal decoration with a round base on shell feet, with medallions with flowers on grooves
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Antique Continental Ceramic Pink & Gilt Striped Shell or Oil Lamp Styled Inkwell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique ceramic inkwell is presumed to have been made in Continental Europe in circa 1880 in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
H 4.5 in W 7 in D 3 in
Antique Iron Shell 1900s-1940s / Flower Vase Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
.
This shell, which has now become a beautiful object, tells us about its history.
"We must not repeat
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Showa Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron
Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Antique English blonde tortoiseshell card holder with locking hinge. Monogrammed to silver
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Antique English blonde tortoiseshell card holder with locking hinge.
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Antique English blonde tortoiseshell card holder with locking hinge.
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble and Tortoise Shell Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Founded by a London antiques dealer with the eye of a connoisseur, Maitland-Smith has carried on the
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Marble, Sterling Silver
Antique Venetian Murano Opal Shell Gold Flecks Fish Stem Italian Art Glass Vase
By Fratelli Toso, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, antique, early Venetian / Murano hand blown clear with opalescent and gold flecks
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
base artifact, mica in matrix, silver leaf shells, and antique metal base are put together in a
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf, Metal
Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany, clad in tortoise shell, and ambitiously
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Antique French Folk Art Keepsake Box
Located in Charleston, SC
shows a metal cross with shell decorations. The inside is Lined with a silk green on the top and a green
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Crystal Shell Temple Jar
Located in Carson, CA
Crystal shell temple jar
The special antique process makes it looks like a piece of art from a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Unique Limoges France Hand Painted Pink Sea Shell Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
in France. It features a beautifully hand painted pink and orange sea shell with black accents and
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Powder Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 1894 antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. sterling silver and tortoiseshell powder box decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Three Seashells on Lucite Stands, Priced Individually
By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of three seashell specimens displayed on brass rods with lucite bases a Florida Whelk, a Pacific Triton, and a Pacific Murex Ramosa, each with its own ocean inspired color, form,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Antique Snuff Box of a Head of a Boy
Located in Baltimore, MD
. He is carved of fruitwood, the lid lined with tortoise shell.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Tortoise Shell
Antique Art Nouveau 3 Glass Perfume or Scent Bottle Set with Inset Shells
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique diamond shaped perfume or scent bottle set is unsigned, but presumed to originate from
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Bottles
Materials
Bronze
Four Antique English Porcelain Shell Shaped Dishes Made circa 1810
By Miles Mason Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
porcelain that wasn't beautiful."
This group of four shell-shaped dishes was made in the Regency period
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Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Inlaid with Twin Conch Shells
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Yew
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box
Located in London, GB
A lovely little antique French Louis XV casket of scarlet tortoiseshell with superb ormolu mounts
Category
Antique 1760s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
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Antique Shell Objects For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique shell objects is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique shell objects was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and silver. There are 1034 antique and vintage antique shell objects for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 29 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of antique shell objects available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Antique shell objects are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Georgian and louis xv styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique shell objects over the years, but those made by Europa Antiques, Matthew Boulton and Rouen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Shell Objects?
Prices for antique shell objects start at $35 and top out at $550,000 with the average selling for $2,382.
Questions About Antique Shell Objects
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2020
The more optimal its condition, the more valuable an antique will likely be. If an item is perfectly uniform with no color, this is likely indicative that it is a modern mass-produced reproduction and thus, less valuable. When 1stDibs vets an item, we look for item condition and patina to determine if an item shows signs of age.
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