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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

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: "Turbinelle (Turbinella): Antique Shell Print" Description: This antique shell print showcases the exquisite beauty of a specimen from the Turbinella genus, a group of large ...

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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'

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of two antique shell prints titled 'Pyrule'. These prints originate from 'Species général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes' by Louis-Charles Kiener.

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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

Located in Nantucket, MA

18th Century Pair of Sea Shell Prints, from Lamarck, 1790, engraved prints of seashells from the Histoire Naturelle, the Conchology volume featuring Coquilles Univalves - in particu...

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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 elegant 19th-century lithograph depicts various Sumatran molluscs and was published cir...

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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

Please read the entire description carefully, as we strive to provide complete technical and historical details to ensure the authenticity of our objects. These two “faux bamboo” fra...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Other Antique Shell Prints

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Faux Bamboo, 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

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

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

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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

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image of shells Unframed. Lithograph after Captain Brown with original hand color. Published C.1835 Free shipping.

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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 print depicts a wide range of shells and bivalves, including mussels, oysters, scallo...

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1860s German 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 hand-colored lithographs presents scientific illustrations of mollusks collected and s...

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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

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print of a thorny shell or caltrop murex, Murex tribulus.

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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

Located in Langweer, NL

Old print of various conch shells. This print originates from 'Iconographie du règne animal de G.

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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

By F. Valentijn

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique print of various sea shells and molluscs. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F.

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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 original hand-colored lithographs depicting marine life in vivid natural detail.

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Mid-19th Century German Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Antique Watercolor Prints of Shells and Crostaceus, Early 19th Century
Antique Watercolor Prints of Shells and Crostaceus, Early 19th Century

Antique Watercolor Prints of Shells and Crostaceus, Early 19th Century

By Alexander Hogg

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

ST/487 - Three "Shells" and one "Crostaceus animals" from 1820 - Watercolor hand-colored prints - Published by Alexander Hogg at the Kings Arms N° 16 Paternoster Row - Very rare and...

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Early 19th Century English Beaux Arts Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Awabi Diver with shell - Japanese Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro
Awabi Diver with shell - Japanese Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro

Awabi Diver with shell - Japanese Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro

By Kitagawa Utamaro 1

Located in Greenwich, CT

Utamaro Kitagawa – active ca. 1753-1806 Woodblock Print title : Awabi Diver with Shell date: Showa era edition size : oban, approx. 9.5 x 14.5 inches Note : Utamaro Ktagawa (17...

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Shell Prints

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Ink

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

Located in Langweer, NL

Untitled antique print featuring various sea shells. This print originates from 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature' by O.

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1850s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

20. Curious shells

20. Curious shells

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Columbia, MO

Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Germany in 1647 and received early artistic training from her stepfather, an established still life painter. She was fascinated by insects and collec...

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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, Limpets, Tooth shells, Nerite etc.

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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

By F. Valentijn

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of six antique prints of various sea shells and molluscs. These print originate from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F.

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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

By F. Valentijn

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of two antique prints of various sea shells and molluscs. These print originate from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F.

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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

By F. Valentijn

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of four antique prints of various sea shells and molluscs. These print originate from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F.

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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

Taret commun'. Old print of the common piddock, solenidae shells, watering pot shell, podlike glycimeris and the naval shipworm.

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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Shell Spectacular: A Collection of Mollusk Shells Engraved and Handcolored, 1845
Shell Spectacular: A Collection of Mollusk Shells Engraved and Handcolored, 1845

Shell Spectacular: A Collection of Mollusk Shells Engraved and Handcolored, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

The illustration is a collection of various shells, likely representing both gastropods and bivalves: 1. **Télescope vulgaire** - Possibly named for its elongated, tubular shape, re...

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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Hand-Coloured Shell Engravings, Gualtieri, 1742, Framed Pair
Hand-Coloured Shell Engravings, Gualtieri, 1742, Framed Pair

Hand-Coloured Shell Engravings, Gualtieri, 1742, Framed Pair

By Niccolo Gualtier

Located in Downingtown, PA

Hand-Coloured Shell Engravings from Gualtieri’s Index Testarum Conchyliorum, a Pair 1742 This pair of hand-coloured engravings, Plates 30 and 31 from Niccolò Gualtieri’s Index Test...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

18th Century Shell Engravings, Baroque Style, Framed, Signed, Pair
18th Century Shell Engravings, Baroque Style, Framed, Signed, Pair

18th Century Shell Engravings, Baroque Style, Framed, Signed, Pair

By Albertus Seba 1

Located in Pasadena, CA

Outstanding pair of 18th century hand-colored shell engravings by Albertus Seba (1665-1736). Plates Tab. LXIX and Tab. LXXIV. The Engravings were taken from the original edition of ...

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Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Pair of Hand Colored Sea Shell Engravings, 18th Century, Framed
Pair of Hand Colored Sea Shell Engravings, 18th Century, Framed

Pair of Hand Colored Sea Shell Engravings, 18th Century, Framed

By Niccolo Gualtier

Located in Downingtown, PA

Nature’s Nautical Architecture: A Pair of Hand-Colored Gualtieri Shell Engravings Circa 1742 These hand-colored engravings originate from Niccolò Gualtieri’s seminal work of natural...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Illustrated Bivalve Shells from 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles'
Illustrated Bivalve Shells from 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles'

Illustrated Bivalve Shells from 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles'

Located in Langweer, NL

These two original antique prints are hand-colored engravings of various bivalve mollusks, which are a type of shellfish with a compressed body enclosed within a hinged shell.

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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Wood Cut on Rice Paper "The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)" by Gekko Ogata
Wood Cut on Rice Paper "The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)" by Gekko Ogata

Wood Cut on Rice Paper "The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)" by Gekko Ogata

Located in Soquel, CA

Wood Cut on Rice Paper "The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)" by Gekko Ogata Woodcut is a striking 1892 woodblock print by Meiji-era master Ogata Gekko (Japanese, 1859–1920).

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Shell Prints

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Printer's Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

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

Located in Langweer, NL

The illustration, an original hand-colored engraving, features a collection of shells and marine organisms, likely from various classes of the phylum Mollusca: 1. **Lingule anatine...

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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Marine Invertebrates and Shell Anatomy - Etching by Jacques Baron - 1771

Marine Invertebrates and Shell Anatomy - Etching by Jacques Baron - 1771

By Jacques Baron

Located in Roma, IT

The lower register (Figs. 1–4) illustrates various shell forms and sectional views: a broad, textured valve (Fig. 1), a longitudinally opened shell revealing internal structure (Fig....

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1770s Old Masters Antique Shell Prints

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Etching

Ivory Gull /// Ornithology Bird Audubon Seascape Beach Ocean Shorebird Shell
Ivory Gull /// Ornithology Bird Audubon Seascape Beach Ocean Shorebird Shell

Ivory Gull /// Ornithology Bird Audubon Seascape Beach Ocean Shorebird Shell

By John James Audubon

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Ivory Gull" (Plate 445, No. 89) Portfolio: The Birds of America (First Royal Octavo Edition) Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Original...

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1840s Victorian Antique Shell Prints

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Watercolor, Lithograph

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

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Fernand Leger (1881–1955), titled Le Coquillage (The Shell), from the album Fernand Leger (Fernand Leger), originates from the 1928 editio...

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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

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique print of Abietinaria abietina. This hydroid is usually found attached to bedrock and boulders in strong tidal streams but can also grow on shells and cobbles.

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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

A gorgeous pair of 19th Century giltwood framed prints of circular form, set within a pair of finely hand carved pierced and moulded giltwood frames with stunning scrolling foliate, ...

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19th Century English Antique Shell Prints

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Glass, Giltwood

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

Antique print titled 'Church in the rear of the Redan, looking north, showing the effects of shot and shell'.

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Mid-19th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Various Seashells by G.W. Knorr, ca.1770
Original Antique Print of Various Seashells by G.W. Knorr, ca.1770

Original Antique Print of Various Seashells by G.W. Knorr, ca.1770

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Ex Museo Schadeloockiano'. Beautiful original antique print of various sea shells.

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Mid-18th Century Dutch 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

Located in Langweer, NL

In the two prints, a variety of marine organisms are depicted, predominantly from the echinoderm and mollusk phyla: **First Print:** 1.

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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Ancient Marine Life: Handcolored Fossils of Cephalopods and Corals, 1845
Ancient Marine Life: Handcolored Fossils of Cephalopods and Corals, 1845

Ancient Marine Life: Handcolored Fossils of Cephalopods and Corals, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

**Turritelle turbinée, var** - Turritella is a genus of sea snails with tightly coiled, elongated shells. The print is a hand-colored engraving from 'Dictionnaire Classique des Scie...

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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Marine Mollusk Diversity: Sponges, Abalones, Limpets, and Chitons, 1845
Marine Mollusk Diversity: Sponges, Abalones, Limpets, and Chitons, 1845

Marine Mollusk Diversity: Sponges, Abalones, Limpets, and Chitons, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

**Oscabrion écaillieux (a & b)** - This could refer to a species of chiton, which have distinctive eight-plated shells. The print is from the 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Na...

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1840s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Shells

Shells

By Imogen Cunningham

Located in Carmel, CA

Rondal Partridge Silver Gelatin Estate Print Embossed Imogen Cunningham signature on mat, labeled on verso. Dry mounted outer dimensions 16x20"

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Early 20th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Silver Gelatin

2S Shell
2S Shell

2S Shell

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Weston created 2S after his return to America from two extended stays in Mexico between 1923 and 1927. Throughout 1927 he took twenty-six still life images of shells, including Nauti...

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1920s Antique Shell Prints

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Silver Gelatin

2S Shell
2S Shell

2S Shell

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Weston created 2S after his return to America from two extended stays in Mexico between 1923 and 1927. Throughout 1927 he took twenty-six still life images of shells, including Nauti...

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1920s Antique Shell Prints

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Silver Gelatin

1S Shell
1S Shell

1S Shell

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

The most iconic of the Weston shells, throughout 1927 he took twenty-six still life images of shells, including Nautilus 1927 (Museum of Modern Art, New York). His interest in nautil...

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Early 20th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Silver Gelatin

14S ~ Two Shells
14S ~ Two Shells

14S ~ Two Shells

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Titled with artist's reference number and signed in pencil by Cole Weston with Edward Weston's facsimile signature on back of mount. Printed later by Edward's son, Cole Weston.

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1920s Antique Shell Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Two Shells, 1927 - Edward Weston (Photography)

Two Shells, 1927 - Edward Weston (Photography)

By Edward Weston

Located in London, GB

Two Shells, 1927 - Edward Weston (Photography) Signed, titled, dated, and numbered '14S' in pencil by Cole Weston and stamped on reverse Silver gelatin print, printed by Cole Weston...

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Early 20th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Silver Gelatin

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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...

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1810s English Antique Shell Prints

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Paper, Wood

42 Hand-Colored Antique Prints of Shells by William Wood
42 Hand-Colored Antique Prints of Shells by William Wood

42 Hand-Colored Antique Prints of Shells by William Wood

By William Wood (b.1774)

Located in San Antonio, TX

42 hand-colored, antique prints by William Wood. Published in the book "General conchology , A description of shells, arranged according to the Linnean system : and illustrated with...

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1810s Academic Antique Shell Prints

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Etching

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 Linnean System John Booth. London, 1835. Engravings with Original Hand-Color Tall Oc...

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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 Linnean System John Booth. London, 1815. Engravings with Original Hand-Color Tall Oc...

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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 Linnean System John Booth. London, 1815. Engravings with Original Hand-Color Tall Oc...

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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 Linnean System John Booth. London, 1815. Engravings with Original Hand-Color Tall Oc...

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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

Collectors vied for the most elaborate and exotic shells, imported from ever more distant locales.

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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 Conchology, A Description of Shells, England 1815, hand decorated and red painted frames.

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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 Conchology, A Description of Shells, England 1815, hand decorated and red painted frames.

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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

Original Antique Russian WWI Poster Buy Military Loan More Money More Shells
Original Antique Russian WWI Poster Buy Military Loan More Money More Shells

Original Antique Russian WWI Poster Buy Military Loan More Money More Shells

Located in London, GB

Original antique World War One war loan poster - Buy Military Loan 5½% The more money the more shells! / Подписывайтес на Военный Заем 5½% Чем больше денег тем больше снарядов! - fea...

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1910s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Poster Everything For Victory Military Loan WWI No Spare Shells
Original Antique Poster Everything For Victory Military Loan WWI No Spare Shells

Original Antique Poster Everything For Victory Military Loan WWI No Spare Shells

Located in London, GB

Original antique World War One war loan poster - Everything for Victory Buy Military Loan 5½% / Все для победы! Подписывайтес на Военный Заем 5½% - featuring a convoy of military tru...

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1910s Antique Shell Prints

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Paper

Shells Vintage Unique Photograph Signed Silver Gelatin Photo
Shells Vintage Unique Photograph Signed Silver Gelatin Photo

Shells Vintage Unique Photograph Signed Silver Gelatin Photo

By Imogen Cunningham

Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA

After studying photography in Germany, Cunningham opened a portrait studio in Seattle, producing soft-focus allegorical prints in the tradition of Pictorialism—a style of photography...

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Early 20th Century Antique Shell Prints

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Silver Gelatin

French Art Nouveau Period Advertising Poster for Cycles Confiance

French Art Nouveau Period Advertising Poster for Cycles Confiance

Located in New York, NY

A woman wearing a large green hat with plumes gazes longingly at the purple bicycle within the shell. This original poster was printed by Affiches Gaillard, Paris, Amiens.

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Shell Prints

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 illustrations by Captain Brown for the Conchology of Great Britain and Ireland first published...

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1880s English Other Antique Shell Prints

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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

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

We love these classically rendered 19th century hand colored  shell prints from the Natural History of British Shells   set of 4.

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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 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

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

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 choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original hand color. Pu...

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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 choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color. Publishe...

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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 choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color. Publishe...

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1840s English Folk Art 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

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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 Earth and Animated Nature" by Oliver Goldsmith. Published by A. Fullarton & Co, Lon...

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Mid-19th Century English 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 Natural History or, Compleat Universal Display of Animated Nature with Accurate Rep...

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Late 18th Century Antique Shell Prints

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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.