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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

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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

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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

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1790s French Other Antique Shell Prints

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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

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

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

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

Set of 3 Original Antique Prints of Shells, 1847
Set of 3 Original Antique Prints of Shells, 1847

Set of 3 Original Antique Prints of Shells, 1847

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great images of shells Unframed. Lithographs after Cpt. Brown with original hand color

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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

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 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. 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

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

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

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

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

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1830s English Folk Art 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

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

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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

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 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

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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

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Mid-18th Century 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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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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.
Questions About Antique Shell Prints
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    Yes, some antique prints are worth something. There is often a market for prints at least 100 years old, especially those produced by Old Masters, such as Rembrandt, Albrecht Dürer and Francisco Goya. However, prices do vary based on the maker, historical significance, image quality, medium, series size, condition and other factors. If you'd like an estimate as to the value of a particular print in your collection, you may wish to work with a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of art prints.