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Turbinelle (Turbinella): Antique Sea Shell Print, circa 1840
Turbinelle (Turbinella): Antique Sea Shell Print, circa 1840

Turbinelle (Turbinella): Antique Sea Shell Print, circa 1840

$308Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.63 in D 0.02 in

Turbinelle (Turbinella): Antique Sea Shell Print, circa 1840

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: "Turbinelle (Turbinella): Antique Shell Print" Description: This antique shell print

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Mid-19th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Set of 2 Antique Pyrula Shell Prints by Kiener, 'circa 1840'
Set of 2 Antique Pyrula Shell Prints by Kiener, 'circa 1840'

Set of 2 Antique Pyrula Shell Prints by Kiener, 'circa 1840'

$168Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 0.02 in

Set of 2 Antique Pyrula Shell Prints by Kiener, 'circa 1840'

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of two antique shell prints titled 'Pyrule'. These prints originate from 'Species général et

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Mid-19th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

18th Century Pair of Sea Shell Prints by Lamarck
18th Century Pair of Sea Shell Prints by Lamarck

18th Century Pair of Sea Shell Prints by Lamarck

$1,450

H 16.5 in W 13.38 in D 0.88 in

18th Century Pair of Sea Shell Prints by Lamarck

Located in Nantucket, MA

18th Century Pair of Sea Shell Prints, from Lamarck, 1790, engraved prints of seashells from the

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1790s French Other Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Antique Shell Print of Sumatran Snails – Helicarion, Pupina, Melania c.1887
Antique Shell Print of Sumatran Snails – Helicarion, Pupina, Melania c.1887

Antique Shell Print of Sumatran Snails – Helicarion, Pupina, Melania c.1887

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Shell Print of Sumatran Snails – Helicarion, Pupina, Melania c.1887 Description: This

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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Pair “Faux Bamboo” Frames With Old Italian Shell Prints With Overwritten Text.
Pair “Faux Bamboo” Frames With Old Italian Shell Prints With Overwritten Text.

Pair “Faux Bamboo” Frames With Old Italian Shell Prints With Overwritten Text.

Located in Prato, Tuscany

prints on paper, depicting compositions of marine corals in strange and rare shapes. The print on the

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Mid-18th Century Italian Other Antique Shell Prints

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Faux Bamboo, Paper

Set of Two Shell Prints Plate XCIII and XCV by Captain T. Brown, 1845
Set of Two Shell Prints Plate XCIII and XCV by Captain T. Brown, 1845

Set of Two Shell Prints Plate XCIII and XCV by Captain T. Brown, 1845

$210Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 12.01 in W 9.65 in D 0.02 in

Set of Two Shell Prints Plate XCIII and XCV by Captain T. Brown, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

. These finely detailed engravings describe some of the most beautiful indigenous shells of Great Britain

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Mid-19th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Minton Rare Set Three Georgian Shell Printed Porcelain Coffee Cups
Minton Rare Set Three Georgian Shell Printed Porcelain Coffee Cups

Minton Rare Set Three Georgian Shell Printed Porcelain Coffee Cups

By Minton

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A rare set of three Georgian antique porcelain coffee cups printed with shells by renowned makers

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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Shell Prints

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Porcelain

18th-century Seashell Engravings by Niccolo Gualtieri
18th-century Seashell Engravings by Niccolo Gualtieri

18th-century Seashell Engravings by Niccolo Gualtieri

$4,500 / set

H 28 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in

18th-century Seashell Engravings by Niccolo Gualtieri

By Niccolo Gualtier

Located in Downingtown, PA

Antonio Pazzi & Giuseppe Menabuoni, 1742. Pair of framed hand colored sea shell prints from Index

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Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Antique Prints with Shells and Crostaceus
Antique Prints with Shells and Crostaceus

Antique Prints with Shells and Crostaceus

$2,169 / set

H 20.48 in W 14.77 in D 0.4 in

Antique Prints with Shells and Crostaceus

By Alexander Hogg

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

ST/487 - Three "Shells" and one "Crostaceus animals" from 1820 - Watercolor hand-colored prints

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Early 19th Century English Beaux Arts Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Pair of Original Antique Prints of Shells, 1847
Pair of Original Antique Prints of Shells, 1847

Pair of Original Antique Prints of Shells, 1847

$70 / set

H 9.75 in W 6.25 in D 0.07 in

Pair of Original Antique Prints of Shells, 1847

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great images of shells Unframed. Lithographs with original hand color. Published 1847 Free

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1840s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Large Original Antique Print of Shells, C.1835
Large Original Antique Print of Shells, C.1835

Large Original Antique Print of Shells, C.1835

$70

H 13.5 in W 8.5 in D 0.07 in

Large Original Antique Print of Shells, C.1835

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image of shells Unframed. Lithograph after Captain Brown with original hand color

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1830s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Shells & Bivalves Print: Mussels, Oysters, Scallops, Clams – Antique 1867
Shells & Bivalves Print: Mussels, Oysters, Scallops, Clams – Antique 1867

Shells & Bivalves Print: Mussels, Oysters, Scallops, Clams – Antique 1867

Located in Langweer, NL

Shells & Bivalves Print: Mussels, Oysters, Scallops, Clams – Antique 1867 This detailed antique

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1860s German Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of Shells by Fullarton, circa 1850
Antique Print of Shells by Fullarton, circa 1850

Antique Print of Shells by Fullarton, circa 1850

$144

H 10.04 in W 6.3 in D 0.02 in

Antique Print of Shells by Fullarton, circa 1850

Located in Langweer, NL

Untitled print (Pl. XLV) depicting various seashells. This print originates from "A History of the

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Antique Conchology Prints – Greenland Bivalves and Modiolaria Shells, 1842
Antique Conchology Prints – Greenland Bivalves and Modiolaria Shells, 1842

Antique Conchology Prints – Greenland Bivalves and Modiolaria Shells, 1842

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Prints of Greenland Bivalves and Modiolaria Shells – Gaimard, 1842 This pair of finely

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of a Thorny Shell by Nodder, 1800
Antique Print of a Thorny Shell by Nodder, 1800

Antique Print of a Thorny Shell by Nodder, 1800

$96Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.67 in W 5.12 in D 0.02 in

Antique Print of a Thorny Shell by Nodder, 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print of a thorny shell or caltrop murex, Murex tribulus. This print originates from 'he

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Early 19th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Various Conch Shells, c.1829
Original Antique Print of Various Conch Shells, c.1829

Original Antique Print of Various Conch Shells, c.1829

$125Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 8.67 in D 0 in

Original Antique Print of Various Conch Shells, c.1829

Located in Langweer, NL

shells. This print originates from 'Iconographie du règne animal de G. Cuvier' by F.E. Guérin-Méneville

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19th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Colored Antique Print of various Sea Shells and Molluscs
Colored Antique Print of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

Colored Antique Print of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

$279Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.19 in W 8.08 in D 0.02 in

Colored Antique Print of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

By F. Valentijn

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique print of various sea shells and molluscs. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw

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Mid-18th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Antique Marine Prints – Lobster, Crabs, Shells, and Mollusks, circa 1850
Antique Marine Prints – Lobster, Crabs, Shells, and Mollusks, circa 1850

Antique Marine Prints – Lobster, Crabs, Shells, and Mollusks, circa 1850

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Marine Prints – Lobster, Crabs, Shells, and Mollusks, c.1840s–1850s A striking set of four

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Mid-19th Century German Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Original Old Handcolored Print Featuring Various Sea Shells, ca. 1852
Original Old Handcolored Print Featuring Various Sea Shells, ca. 1852

Original Old Handcolored Print Featuring Various Sea Shells, ca. 1852

$173Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in

Original Old Handcolored Print Featuring Various Sea Shells, ca. 1852

Located in Langweer, NL

Untitled antique print featuring various sea shells. This print originates from 'A History of

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1850s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Tortoise & Pleated Shell Limpets Print Naturalists Miscellany by Shaw and Nodder
Tortoise & Pleated Shell Limpets Print Naturalists Miscellany by Shaw and Nodder

Tortoise & Pleated Shell Limpets Print Naturalists Miscellany by Shaw and Nodder

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This hand-colored copperplate print from The Naturalists Miscellany (1812) by George Shaw and

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1810s English Georgian Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

20. Curious shells

20. Curious shells

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Columbia, MO

drew them as a child. She began to publish hand-etched and printed catalogues of illustrations in 1679

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18th Century Realist Antique Shell Prints

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Pigment

Old Print of Univalve 'Gastropod' Species; Ear Shells, Limpets, Etc., 1787
Old Print of Univalve 'Gastropod' Species; Ear Shells, Limpets, Etc., 1787

Old Print of Univalve 'Gastropod' Species; Ear Shells, Limpets, Etc., 1787

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Univalves'. Old print of various Univalve (Gastropod) species; Ear shells

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1780s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Set of 6 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs
Set of 6 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

Set of 6 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

$793Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 13.19 in W 8.27 in D 0.02 in

Set of 6 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

By F. Valentijn

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of six antique prints of various sea shells and molluscs. These print originate from 'Oud en

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Mid-18th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Set of 2 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs
Set of 2 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

Set of 2 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

$443Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 13.19 in W 8.27 in D 0.02 in

Set of 2 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

By F. Valentijn

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of two antique prints of various sea shells and molluscs. These print originate from 'Oud en

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Mid-18th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Set of 3 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs
Set of 3 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

Set of 3 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

$517Sale Price / set|35% Off

H 13.19 in W 8.27 in D 0.02 in

Set of 3 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

By F. Valentijn

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of three antique prints of various sea shells and molluscs. These print originate from 'Oud en

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Mid-18th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Set of 4 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs
Set of 4 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

Set of 4 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

$713Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 13.19 in W 8.27 in D 0.02 in

Set of 4 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs

By F. Valentijn

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of four antique prints of various sea shells and molluscs. These print originate from 'Oud en

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Mid-18th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Old Print of the Common Piddock, Watering Pot Shell, Shipworm and More, 1849
Old Print of the Common Piddock, Watering Pot Shell, Shipworm and More, 1849

Old Print of the Common Piddock, Watering Pot Shell, Shipworm and More, 1849

Located in Langweer, NL

, 5. Taret commun'. Old print of the common piddock, solenidae shells, watering pot shell, podlike

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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

18th Century Albertus Seba Shell Engravings, Pair
18th Century Albertus Seba Shell Engravings, Pair

18th Century Albertus Seba Shell Engravings, Pair

$3,950 / set

H 30 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

18th Century Albertus Seba Shell Engravings, Pair

By Albertus Seba 1

Located in Pasadena, CA

Outstanding pair of 18th century hand-colored shell engravings by Albertus Seba (1665-1736). Plates

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Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Antique Shell Lithographs “Unio” – Hand-Colored Plates by Sowerby, 1842
Antique Shell Lithographs “Unio” – Hand-Colored Plates by Sowerby, 1842

Antique Shell Lithographs “Unio” – Hand-Colored Plates by Sowerby, 1842

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Shell Lithographs “Unio” – Hand-Colored Plates by Sowerby, 1860s A pair of beautifully

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1840s British Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Marine Curiosities: An Assortment of Shells and Sea Life, 1845
Marine Curiosities: An Assortment of Shells and Sea Life, 1845

Marine Curiosities: An Assortment of Shells and Sea Life, 1845

$269Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in

Marine Curiosities: An Assortment of Shells and Sea Life, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

The illustration, an original hand-colored engraving, features a collection of shells and marine

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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

18th-Century Niccolò Gualtieri Large Pair of Engravings of Sea Shells
18th-Century Niccolò Gualtieri Large Pair of Engravings of Sea Shells

18th-Century Niccolò Gualtieri Large Pair of Engravings of Sea Shells

By Niccolo Gualtier

Located in Downingtown, PA

Framed copperplate engravings of sea shells, Niccolo` Gualtieri (editor). Giuseppe Menabuoni

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Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Shells of the Unio: A Study in Nature's Diversity, circa 1842
Shells of the Unio: A Study in Nature's Diversity, circa 1842

Shells of the Unio: A Study in Nature's Diversity, circa 1842

$279Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 11.15 in W 8.47 in D 0 in

Shells of the Unio: A Study in Nature's Diversity, circa 1842

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Shells of the Unio: A Study in Nature's Diversity Description: This compilation features

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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Fernand Leger, The Shell, from Cahiers d'Art, 1928 (after)
Fernand Leger, The Shell, from Cahiers d'Art, 1928 (after)

Fernand Leger, The Shell, from Cahiers d'Art, 1928 (after)

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

Shell), from the album Fernand Leger (Fernand Leger), originates from the 1928 edition published by

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1920s Modern Antique Shell Prints

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Lithograph

Antique Print of Abietinaria Abietina, Genus of Hydrozoans
Antique Print of Abietinaria Abietina, Genus of Hydrozoans

Antique Print of Abietinaria Abietina, Genus of Hydrozoans

$135Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.45 in W 7.68 in D 0 in

Antique Print of Abietinaria Abietina, Genus of Hydrozoans

Located in Langweer, NL

and boulders in strong tidal streams but can also grow on shells and cobbles. This print originates

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Early 19th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

A Gorgeous Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Framed Prints
A Gorgeous Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Framed Prints

A Gorgeous Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Framed Prints

Located in Dublin, IE

shell motif detail. One print depicting a beautiful figural seascape scene of a young lady collecting

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19th Century English Antique Shell Prints

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Glass, Giltwood

Original Antique Print of Various Seashells by G.W. Knorr
Original Antique Print of Various Seashells by G.W. Knorr

Original Antique Print of Various Seashells by G.W. Knorr

$269Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.12 in W 7.88 in D 0.02 in

Original Antique Print of Various Seashells by G.W. Knorr

Located in Langweer, NL

shells. This print originates from 'Verlustiging der oogen en van den geest; of Verzameling van allerley

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Mid-18th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of a Church 'Crimean War' by W. Simpson, 1855
Antique Print of a Church 'Crimean War' by W. Simpson, 1855

Antique Print of a Church 'Crimean War' by W. Simpson, 1855

Located in Langweer, NL

and shell'. This print originates from 'The Seat of the War in the East' by W. Simpson. Published July

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Mid-19th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Sea Splendor: A Tapestry of Marine Life in the Mid-19th Century, 1845
Sea Splendor: A Tapestry of Marine Life in the Mid-19th Century, 1845

Sea Splendor: A Tapestry of Marine Life in the Mid-19th Century, 1845

$453Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in

Sea Splendor: A Tapestry of Marine Life in the Mid-19th Century, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

suggests a weight or pendulum, perhaps describing the shape of the shell. **Second Print:** 1. **Astérie

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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

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Four Prints of Shells from Perry's Conchology
Four Prints of Shells from Perry's Conchology

Four Prints of Shells from Perry's Conchology

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H 19 in W 15.5 in D 1 in

Four Prints of Shells from Perry's Conchology

By George Perry

Located in New York, NY

Four prints of shells by George Perry from Conchology, or, The natural history of shells... London

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1810s English Antique Shell Prints

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Paper, Wood

Solen.  Plate 33. (Shells)
Solen.  Plate 33. (Shells)

Solen. Plate 33. (Shells)

By William Wood (b.1774)

Located in Florham Park, NJ

WILLIAM WOOD General Conchology; or, a Description of Shells, arranged according to the

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Early 19th Century Academic Antique Shell Prints

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Engraving, Watercolor

Cardium.  Plate 53 (Shells)
Cardium.  Plate 53 (Shells)

Cardium. Plate 53 (Shells)

By William Wood (b.1774)

Located in Florham Park, NJ

WILLIAM WOOD General Conchology; or, a Description of Shells, arranged according to the

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Early 19th Century Academic Antique Shell Prints

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Engraving, Watercolor

Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)
Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)

Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)

By William Wood (b.1774)

Located in Florham Park, NJ

WILLIAM WOOD General Conchology; or, a Description of Shells, arranged according to the

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Early 19th Century Academic Antique Shell Prints

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Engraving, Watercolor

Tellina  Plate 37 (Shells)
Tellina  Plate 37 (Shells)

Tellina Plate 37 (Shells)

By William Wood (b.1774)

Located in Florham Park, NJ

WILLIAM WOOD General Conchology; or, a Description of Shells, arranged according to the

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Early 19th Century Academic Antique Shell Prints

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Engraving, Watercolor

Franz Michael Regenfuss Large Format Shell Engravings

Franz Michael Regenfuss Large Format Shell Engravings

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H 20.25 in W 13.75 in D 0.94 in

Franz Michael Regenfuss Large Format Shell Engravings

By Franz Michael Regenfuss 1

Located in New York, NY

Regenfuss produced one of the first and finest works on shells ever produced. His detailed and highly

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1750s Antique Shell Prints

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Wood

19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings
19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings

19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings

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H 11 in W 7.5 in D 0.75 in

19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings

By William Wood

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Lovely set of four shell engravings - by William Wood FRS, Britsh zoologist - from General

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Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings
19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings

19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings

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H 11 in W 7.5 in D 0.75 in

19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings

By William Wood

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Lovely set of four shell engravings - by William Wood FRS, Britsh zoologist - from General

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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Shell Prints

19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings
19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings

19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings

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H 11 in W 7.5 in D 0.75 in

19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings

By William Wood

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Lovely set of four shell engravings.

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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Shell Prints

Set of 3 framed 18th Century Antique Italian Engravings of Shells
Set of 3 framed 18th Century Antique Italian Engravings of Shells

Set of 3 framed 18th Century Antique Italian Engravings of Shells

Located in London, GB

18th century Italian engravings of shells by the famous engraver `Gaultirios`. Produced in Rome

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Shell Prints

French Art Nouveau Period Advertising Poster for Cycles Confiance

French Art Nouveau Period Advertising Poster for Cycles Confiance

Located in New York, NY

green hat with plumes gazes longingly at the purple bicycle within the shell. This original poster

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Shell Prints

19th Century Set of Four Shell Prints in Faux Bamboo Frames
19th Century Set of Four Shell Prints in Faux Bamboo Frames

19th Century Set of Four Shell Prints in Faux Bamboo Frames

Located in Long Island City, NY

19th Century Set of Four Shell Prints in Faux Bamboo Frames

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19th Century British Georgian Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Pair of Colored Sea Shell Prints, circa 1889
Pair of Colored Sea Shell Prints, circa 1889

Pair of Colored Sea Shell Prints, circa 1889

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H 19.5 in W 16.75 in D 0.5 in

Pair of Colored Sea Shell Prints, circa 1889

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Pair of Colored Sea Shell Prints, engraved by J. Miller, circa 1889, naturalist

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1880s English Other Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

19th c Hand Colored Shell Prints from the Natural History of British Shells
19th c Hand Colored Shell Prints from the Natural History of British Shells

19th c Hand Colored Shell Prints from the Natural History of British Shells

Located in Pasadena, CA

prints from the Natural History of British Shells   set of 4. They are warm and subtly colored and are in

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19th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Wood, Paper

18th Century Hand Colored Shell  Engravings
18th Century Hand Colored Shell  Engravings

18th Century Hand Colored Shell Engravings

Located in Houston, TX

18th c. Hand Colored Shell Prints framed with Museum Glass. Some foxing due to age.

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Shell Prints

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Paper, Wood

18th Century Hand Colored Shell Engravings
18th Century Hand Colored Shell Engravings

18th Century Hand Colored Shell Engravings

Located in Houston, TX

18th century hand colored shell prints framed with museum glass. Some foxing due to age.

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Shell Prints

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Paper, Wood

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'
Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image of shells. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your

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1840s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'
Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image of shells. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own

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1840s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'
Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'

Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image of shells. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own

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1840s English Folk Art Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of Bivalve Shells by W.F. Martyn, 1787
Antique Print of Bivalve Shells by W.F. Martyn, 1787

Antique Print of Bivalve Shells by W.F. Martyn, 1787

Located in Langweer, NL

This antique print originates from William Frederic Martyn’s two volume work, 'A New Dictionary of

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Late 18th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Set of Three Framed Prints of Large Sea Shells by Italian Artist, 19th Century
Set of Three Framed Prints of Large Sea Shells by Italian Artist, 19th Century

Set of Three Framed Prints of Large Sea Shells by Italian Artist, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a set of three, 19th century colored prints of large sea shells housed within chip-carved

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19th Century English Antique Shell Prints

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Wood, Paper, Glass

Sea Shells Large Engraving George Perry from the Natural History of Shells
Sea Shells Large Engraving George Perry from the Natural History of Shells

Sea Shells Large Engraving George Perry from the Natural History of Shells

By George Perry

Located in Downingtown, PA

Framed set of four prints of sea shells by George Perry from Conchology, or the Natural History of

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings

19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of 19th c. hand colored copper engravings originally from a book. Newly framed in a beaded gilt and cream wood finish. Framed with museum glass.

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19th Century French Antique Shell Prints

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Paper, Wood

18th Century Hand Colored Shell  Engravings
18th Century Hand Colored Shell  Engravings

18th Century Hand Colored Shell Engravings

Located in Houston, TX

18th c. Hand Colored Engravings framed with Museum Glass. Some foxing due to age.

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper, Wood

19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings

19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of 19th c. hand colored copper engravings originally from a book. Newly framed in a beaded gilt and cream wood finish. Framed with museum glass.

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19th Century French Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper, Wood

19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings

19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of 19th c. hand colored copper engravings originally from a book. Newly framed in a beaded gilt and cream wood finish. Framed with museum glass.

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19th Century French Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper, Wood

Set of Nine 18th Century Shell Engravings
Set of Nine 18th Century Shell Engravings

Set of Nine 18th Century Shell Engravings

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Set of Nine 18th Century Shell Engravings

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Set of nine original 18th century Dutch monochrome engravings of shells by Georg Eberhard Rumphius

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18th Century Dutch Country Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Hand Painted Conch Shell Engravings
Hand Painted Conch Shell Engravings

Hand Painted Conch Shell Engravings

By George Perry

Located in Houston, TX

Conch shell engravings hand painted and engraved by George Perry who used John Clarke's original

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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Engraving

"Pholas" 18th Century Shell Engravings
"Pholas" 18th Century Shell Engravings

"Pholas" 18th Century Shell Engravings

By George Perry

Located in Houston, TX

drawings. Published by William Miller in 1810. The prints were published in a book titled, "Conchology, or

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18th Century Naturalistic Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Engraving

Set of Four Hand Colored Engravings of Shells
Set of Four Hand Colored Engravings of Shells

Set of Four Hand Colored Engravings of Shells

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H 15.25 in W 12.75 in D 0.5 in

Set of Four Hand Colored Engravings of Shells

Located in Essex, MA

By Frederick Martini. Plates from one of the original books on shells.

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1850s German Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

A Well-Executed Set of Four English  Shell Lithographs
A Well-Executed Set of Four English  Shell Lithographs

A Well-Executed Set of Four English Shell Lithographs

Located in San Francisco, CA

A well-executed set of four English hand-colored lithographs depicting tropical sea shells; with

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19th Century English Antique Shell Prints

Cowry Type Hand Painted Shell Engravings.
Cowry Type Hand Painted Shell Engravings.

Cowry Type Hand Painted Shell Engravings.

Located in Houston, TX

Hand painted shell engraving of various cowry shells. engraving is framed is in a silver frame with

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Engraving

Shell Engraving of a Triton Type
Shell Engraving of a Triton Type

Shell Engraving of a Triton Type

Located in Houston, TX

Hand painted shell engraving of a triton style shell. Engraving in framed in a black wooden frame

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Engraving

Barnacle and Shell Engraving With Glittery Affect
Barnacle and Shell Engraving With Glittery Affect

Barnacle and Shell Engraving With Glittery Affect

Located in Houston, TX

Barnacle and shell engraving most likely from a book from page 16. Shells have a glittery paint on

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1850s Naturalistic Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Engraving

Set of Four 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells
Set of Four 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells

Set of Four 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells

Located in Pembroke, MA

Set of four beautifully hand-colored 18th century engravings of shells after Rumphius. These are

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Shell Prints

18th-Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Sea Shells, Niccolo Gualtieri
18th-Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Sea Shells, Niccolo Gualtieri

18th-Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Sea Shells, Niccolo Gualtieri

By Niccolo Gualtier

Located in Downingtown, PA

18th-Century Hand-colored Engravings of Sea Shells, Niccolo Gualtieri (1688-1744), A Set of

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Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair Framed Hand-Colored Engravings of Sea Shells, France, circa 1850
Pair Framed Hand-Colored Engravings of Sea Shells, France, circa 1850

Pair Framed Hand-Colored Engravings of Sea Shells, France, circa 1850

Located in Chappaqua, NY

Pair of framed hand-colored Engravings of Sea Shell, France, circa 1850. These prints are from the

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of Ten Rare French Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells
Set of Ten Rare French Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells

Set of Ten Rare French Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells

By Jacques de Favanne

Located in Pembroke, MA

A very rare set of 10 French hand-colored engravings of shells from "la Conchyliologie" or

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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper, Paint, Ink

Scallop and Conch Shell Hand Painted Engraving
Scallop and Conch Shell Hand Painted Engraving

Scallop and Conch Shell Hand Painted Engraving

Located in Houston, TX

Hand painted engraving of scallops and conch shells. Engraving is plate 6 and page 33 from a book

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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Engraving

The Patterns of Nature: Tapes and Cytheraea Shell Engravings, circa 1842
The Patterns of Nature: Tapes and Cytheraea Shell Engravings, circa 1842

The Patterns of Nature: Tapes and Cytheraea Shell Engravings, circa 1842

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: The Patterns of Nature: Tapes and Cytheraea Shell Engravings Description: This compilation

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1840s Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712

Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712

Located in South Burlington, VT

"Shell Fish Watchers Guide." Depicts original woodblock prints of Japanese shell fish from all-over

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1710s Japanese Edo Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712

Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712

Located in South Burlington, VT

"Shell Fish Watchers Guide." Depicts original woodblock prints of Japanese shell fish from all-over

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1710s Japanese Edo Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

English Queen Anne Style Carved Walnut Square Upholstered Ottoman Footstool
English Queen Anne Style Carved Walnut Square Upholstered Ottoman Footstool

English Queen Anne Style Carved Walnut Square Upholstered Ottoman Footstool

Located in Philadelphia, PA

a carved walnut base with carved knees and shapely pad feet, shell printed red and gold upholstery

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Early 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Walnut

"Gathering Shells, " Sears Gallagher, etching, realist, beach scene, children
"Gathering Shells, " Sears Gallagher, etching, realist, beach scene, children

"Gathering Shells, " Sears Gallagher, etching, realist, beach scene, children

By Sears Gallagher

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Painter and etcher Sears Gallagher was born in Boston in 1869. Gallagher studied in Boston with Samuel Peter Rolt Triscott in the 1880s as well as at the Parisian Académie Julian in ...

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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Etching

Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition

Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition

Located in South Burlington, VT

"Shell Fish Watchers Guide." Depicts original woodblock prints of Japanese shell fish from all-over

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1710s Japanese Edo Antique Shell Prints

Materials

Paper

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Antique Shell Prints For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique shell prints is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique shell prints was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and paint. Antique shell prints have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art, Baroque and Georgian antique shell prints are consistently popular styles. Many antique shell prints are appealing in their simplicity, but George Perry, Niccolo Gualtier and Albertus Seba produced popular antique shell prints that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Shell Prints?

Antique shell prints can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $345, while the lowest priced sells for $25 and the highest can go for as much as $70,000.