Antique Shell

A very good quality pair of French late 19th century French Louis XVI style Boulle side cabinets, each with their original white marble tops, red colored tortoiseshell with Fine engr...

A spectacular French 19th century Louis XV style Napoleon III period brass inlaid, tortoise shell and ormolu Boulle Bureau Plat stamped Befort Jeune.

Here we have a French Napoleon III period (1852-1870) Ebonised & Boulle marble topped pier cabinet. This cabinet is in excellent condition with an intricate symmetrical arabesque sty...

The lid top has diagonal strips with a stone-shell like material inlaid into four of the strips making a very attractive deign.

A high quality and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box. This truly stunning rectangular box is raised on four scrolling Ormolu acanthus leaf le...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING This elegant set of four Edwardian silver and tortoiseshell menu holders by William Comyns dates to 1913 and retains its original fitted retailer’s presentat...

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock Straight sided case with green ‘tortoiseshell’ inlaid with fine brass decoration surmounted by an ormolu finial, ormolu mounts throughout and s...

Edwardian Balloon mantel clock in a beautiful Tortoiseshell case with silver line stringing and standing on brass bun feet. Enamel dial with Arabic numerals and original ‘blued’ st...

These medallions seamlessly combine engraved brass scrollwork with iridescent mother-of-pearl and natural shell inserts. Imagine the mother of pearl inlay in the candlelight.

Date: circa 1880 Period: Late 19th Century Origin: Lebanon Materials: Carved wood, mother-of-pearl or shell inlay Techniques: Hand-carved, hand-inlaid, handcrafted Condition: Good an...

A lovely little antique French Louis XV casket of scarlet tortoiseshell with superb ormolu mounts. Set on ormolu paw feet and with a profusion of ormolu mounts this lovely little box...

Italian ebonized frame, tortoiseshell and engraved bone, 19th century. Measures: 52 x 41cm 39.5 x 29.5cm Very good conditions.

Mother of Pearl, Mother of pearl is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer. It is the same material that natural pearls are made fr...

The jewelry box is raised by an elegant mottled brass border below magnificent interlocking scrolled foliate inlaid brass designs set on a stunning blue tortoise shell background. Th...

The neck of the vase are bejeweled and adorned with the faden and selenite crystals and silver leaf shells which coordinates with the silver-grey color and texture of the vases.

Folk art cane: The pommel is made of carved and engraved tortoiseshell depicting the head of a greyhound with eyes set with rosette-cut diamond stones, and the tongue extending betwe...

An exceptional and rare Milanese late 19 Century Renaissance Revival ebony framed bed profusely inlaid and encrusted with scrolling arabesques of entwined scrolled foliage, honeysuck...

A charming and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Marble snail paperweight. This wonderful small scale statue is raised by a rectangular Verde Africanato marble...

This magnificent 19th-century French Continental Boulle Desk / Center Table is a masterpiece of luxurious craftsmanship and timeless European elegance. Featuring an ebonized wood fin...

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock Waisted case with red tortoiseshell inlaid with fine brass decoration surmounted by an ormolu finial, ormolu mounts throughout and standin...

Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard, glossy substance cal...

A very good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid side table, having gilded ormolu mounts, Sevres style porcelain plaques with classical romantic scenes, flowers and birds. The f...

Antique 19th century Napoleon III era French Marquetry Boulle box. Red and black tortoiseshell with foliate brass inlay. Decoration on top includes the monogram LS. Rectangular form ...

A fine Regency period rectangular tea caddy, veneered in panels divided by fine metal stringing. Silver metal escutcheon and key. Complete with an initialled plaque on the lid and ro...

Set of seven toiletry accessories in 925 sterling silver and tortoiseshell, early 20th century. Consists of a mirror, a pair of perfume bottles, a jar and three brushes. The mirror m...

Fish sculpture made of fragments from the 18th and 19th century. The piece also has element from nature including a shark's jaw. A real conversation piece!

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris French Boulle clock housed in a fine quality tortoiseshell drumhead case with brass inlaid decoration to a...

A Regency tortoiseshell and ivory desk set, of shaped rectangular form with two glass inkwells, an ivory pot and two ivory pen holders above a curved pen tray with a single frieze dr...

An opulent 19th century French Napoleon III (nephew of Bonaparte I) style commode, with Boulle style red-orange tortoiseshell and brass marquetry, ormolu detailing and marble top. Th...

Incredible two piece 19th century Continental tortoiseshell and silver collectors cabinet on stand or vargueno. Likely Portuguese. Amazing quality with tortoiseshell drawers, tor...

French Boulle Tortoiseshell mantel clock in a beautifully decorated ‘Bombe’ shaped case with ormolu mounts surmounted by eight gilded finials. Brass bound side viewing windows, fo...

Impressive Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell decorated with bone straps, carved and painted floral panels, and paw feet.

Circa 1750. Tortoiseshell and mother of pearl box with sliding top from Mexico 18th century. Beautiful designs all over. As is condition.

Small South Pacific Tridacna Gigas clam trinket.

Leather Case measures 10" x 2.5" D x 1" H. 2. Shell/Mother of Pearl Sterling Paper Knife 8.25" long 3.

19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk. Our outstanding antique French Louis XV style Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th ...

This magnificent Swiss musical cartel clock with its original matching wall bracket is an investment-grade masterpiece of eighteenth-century European horology. Masterfully crafted ci...

A lovely bow front tortoiseshell tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers and topped with a silver badge. English, circa 1870.

This finely engraved and inscribed tortoiseshell music box is a precious piece of French Revolution and Napoleonic history: given as a gift by the Duchess of Gdansk in 1837 to a neph...

Gilt-bronze and Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer set by Gleizes French, 19th Century Height 115cm, width 30cm, depth 7cm In the Louis XV style, this elegant antique clock and barom...

Late 19th / early 20th Century Italian trinket/dresser box. Box features embossed brass frame with tortoiseshell panels. Hinged lid with inset outdoor genre scene enamel panel. Unmar...

The front, sides, and legs all feature the tortoise shell and brass inlay, with the legs ending in winged and scrolled bronze feet and the top wrapped in patterned bronze.

18th century Italian gilded altar candlestick with a Chesapecten fossil shell formation and natural forming baroque pearls.

A spectacular and large scale Flemish early 19th century Rosewood, Mahogany, Ebony, ivory, Tortoiseshell and ormolu specimen cabinet. The fifteen drawer one door cabinet is raised by...

The natural marbling of the shell gives the surface a glowing, almost lacquered depth, a hallmark of luxury craftsmanship from the early 19th century.

The striking contrast between the warm ridges of the shell and the dynamic outer framing of sand represents one of natures most interesting forms of preservation.

A wonderful folk art rectangular shellwork table featuring a top with foliate polychrome sand design around shells under glass, with the entire surface of the sides and legs covered ...

The high price and high demand for furniture with sea turtle shell can be explained by the scarcity of material, which was essential to import (usually from Central America) and that...

Some variation in shell inlay patterns, adding to authenticity. Authentic Sasak lontar dowry boxes of this era are increasingly rare.

A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with sterling silver, with silver and enamel lid.

Antique English tortoiseshell mantel clock with silver inlay, mouldings and stringing.T he balloon waisted case with arch top. Most unusually with gold leaf laid under tortoiseshell...

Pair of Japanese Abalone and Lacquer Inlaid Kiri Hibachis with copper inserts, Late Meiji period, early 20th century. Signed. The images of birds and flowers are artistically inlai...

Large Georgian table or master snuff box of cushion form having tortoiseshell veneered front, back and end caps with green stained mulberry burl bottom and lid, the lid with a wood h...

Some variation in shell inlay patterns, adding to authenticity. Authentic Sasak lontar dowry boxes of this era are increasingly rare.

The top shows a metal cross with shell decorations. The inside is Lined with a silk green on the top and a green with butterflies on the bottom.

19th century Meiji period charger/plate with cockerel beautifully realistic in layers of carved shell, mother of pearl and bone to stand in high relief against the black lacquered gr...

The high price and high demand for furniture with sea turtle shell are explained by the shortage of material, it was necessary to import (usually Central) and, for their work, a high...

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock c.1860 Waisted case veneered with red tortoiseshell with finely figured brass and ormolu mounts, surmounted with an ormolu cherub. Glazed viewing...

Elaborate inlay work with mother of pearl (MOP), tortoise shell scales (or a material made to mimic golden tortoise shell, not tested) and coiled brass wires, beautifully depicts a f...

To the front of the case can be seen the popular boulle motif of a merman blowing on a shell trumpet.