Antique Shell

1905, England, Unusual and striking Edwardian letter box with leather sides. The curved top and base are mounted with scrolling sterling silver. The front has a monogrammed ("DEW") p...

A French Louis-Philippe style mirror from circa 1920 featuring a richly colored faux tortoiseshell frame with rounded upper corners and a contrasting ebonized inner molding. The fram...

A stunning pair of Flemish early 19th century Baroque st. Tortoiseshell mirrors. Each mirror retains its original beveled mirror plates set within a beautiful unique wave like design...

An outstanding pair of Italian 17th century ebonized fruitwood and tortoiseshell small scale Florentine mirrors/picture frames. Each beautiful frame displays a wonderfully executed a...

A very good quality French 19th Century Boulle mantle clock, having a gilded ormolu putti seated on the top, Red tortoiseshell and brass inlay to the serpentine shaped case, wonderfu...

Antique 18th century Boulle bracket clock by Brezagez and Marchand French, circa 1740 Measures: Clock: Height 87cm, width 47cm, depth 21cm Bracket: Height 40cm, width 53cm, depth ...

Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted tortoiseshell bracket clock by Gros French, circa 1860 Measures: Clock height 90cm, width 52cm, depth 30cm Bracket height 44cm, width 55cm, dept...

An exceptional French 19th century Napoleon III period Ebony, stained Pine, brass, ormolu and Tortoiseshell étagère bookcase. The bookcase is raised by a straight base with a beautif...

Pair of bronze appliques made in the 1800s, each of which has a pair of original hand-sculpted cameos with different scenes / views Both lights come with wiring and wiring, which ...

Antique Middle Eastern Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and shell inlays. Inlaid with shell stars and moon designs, hand carved with Arabic calligraph...

A Fine Bureau Plat in the Manner of André-Charles Boulle Constructed in ebony with arabesque foliate cut brass inlays, with premiere-partie panels set with tortoiseshell grounds and...

A beautiful Art Deco style decorative instrument decorated with abalone shell. For decorative purpose only. Accordion made in Florence Italy.

Antique French gilt bronze and Boulle marquetry jardinière French, Late 19th Century Height 38cm, width 78cm, depth 45cm This superb jardinière is crafted using several complex tec...

Gilded top surmounted by a cherub feeding through a straw from a scallop shell over leafy corner mounts. Shaped bead-bordered glazed door applied with an apron mount of a child chrom...

French pendulum clock / mantel clock, Boulle style Paris, circa 1870. Paris, circa 1880 The waisted case, veneered with red tortoiseshell and grilled on the sides, rests on four ...

French three-piece tortoiseshell and gilt bronze clock set French, late 19th century Clock: Height 55cm, width 26cm, depth 15cm Candelabra: Height 46cm, width 22cm, depth 20cm ...

A rare pair of French 19th Century Boulle inlaid serpentine card tables. Each with wonderful red stained Tortoiseshell, inlaid classical decoration, gilded ormolu mounts and moulding...

A superb quality antique French mantel clock, circa 1875. This Boulle style clock is made with red tortoiseshell typical of the period, and brass inlays to the case front and sides f...

Minor losses, fading and localized structural wear are present. Some shell elements have been professionally replaced or restored, and one small decorative piece is missing near the ...

France, almost certainly Parisian work, Mid-19th Century, executed in sophisticated Louis XV taste, featuring brilliant gilt bronze ormolu mounted ebonized wood frame, but what sets ...

A visually striking masterpiece, finished in dark ebonized rosewood, against panels of warm rich red tortoise shell veneer, coveted for its bright amber hued brownish red coloring, d...

A Louis XIV Style Brass-Inlaid Marquetry Console Table After the design by André-Charles Boulle Constructed from ebony, with excellent hand-chased and gilded bronze mounts, the shap...

The surfaces are ornamented with individually cut pieces of fruitwood, shell and bone fitted together through traditional mosaic inlay and marquetry techniques.

A spectacular and most impressive large scale French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Boulle mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is within a frame that features tortoiseshell, br...

Mother-of-pearl Klismos style chair, this stunning chair feature a wooden frame inlaid with intricate and detailed floral design in white mother of pearl, abalone, shell, camel bone ...

A good quality pair of 19th century French Ebonized, Boulle inlaid, ormolu-mounted pedestals.

Octagonal tortoiseshell picture frame. Antique octagonal frame in beautiful condition smoothly applied with antique Sicilian tortoiseshell and original brass hook; for favourite phot...

This 19th century serpentine front fold top console and games table captures the essence of André Charles Boulle’s work perfectly; with classical designs in brass inlay to the top, ...

Nearly every visible surface is decorated with individually cut pieces of shell, bone and wood arranged in intricate geometric compositions.

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ebony, ormolu Tortoiseshell and brass inlaid chandelier from the collection of Charles Aznavour. The twenty se...

A rare and magnificent fine quality antique French gilt bronze ormolu mounted André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) style marquetry inlaid tortoise-shell sculptural encrier (inkstand). G...

18th century Italian "Young John the Baptist" painting framed with purple and yellow fluorite. The painting original came from Tuscany and depicts him as a young man with a lamb. Thi...

A fine French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) fliptop card game table. Make a statement with this striking example of high-quality Parisian craftsmanship. Exquisitel...

Object Folding Chair / Accent Chair Origin Egypt Period Late 19th Century Date circa 1880 Style Moorish Materials Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Shell Techniques Hand-Carved, Hand-Crafted, I...

A stunning and most unique French 19th century Napoleon III Period ebony, ormolu, tortoiseshell, brass, pewter, Lapis Lazuli, mother of pearl, and black Belgian marble vitrine cabine...

Ammonites were predatory mollusks that resembled a squid with a shell. These cephalopods had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells.

Ammonites were predatory mollusks that resembled a squid with a shell. These cephalopods had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells.

The carving has a beautiful patina, and the stripped finish gives every shell, scroll and garland soft depth and a light, natural warmth.

Armchair with a high backrest and carved walnut frame decorated with shell and rocaille motifs. The upholstered seat and backrest are covered in tapestry depicting figural scenes.

Rechaud in a small shell - 19th century. Possibly of English manufacture from the 19th century; in a small shell.

A mermaid on the top of a large fish with shells and seaweeds.

Wedgwood Pearlware Nautilus Shell Part Dessert Service in Pink and Yellow Circa 1800–1815 This Wedgwood pearlware part dessert service is of the celebrated Nautilus or “Wreathed She...

The flat rim is inlaid with a double row of triangular shell pieces and there are two shell disks on the front.

This George IV Toast Rack is of notably large size and features a detailed shell and gadroon border around the base. This Shell Design is repeated on the central handle and a complem...

Liquor set in a small shell. Europe; base with handle in a small shell with Neoclassical decoration; with engraved crystal bottles; in two bottles.

Rare and substantial reticulated eagle talon feet with shell knees. Absolutely a masterpiece of the Late Regency Early William IV Provenance: Palm Beach Antique Show, Butchoff, London

A 19th-century French Louis XV side table in oak, with cabriole legs, a carved shell and scrolls, and a small open shelf at the top.

The central cartouche intricately carved again of scrolled acanthus, large central shell and rosettes. All beneath a large serpentine shelf.

The central cartouche intricately carved again of scrolled acanthus, large central shell and rosettes. All beneath a large serpentine shelf.

Elegant mahogany armchair in the Queen Anne style dating to circa 1890 Shaped back with a central vase splat enriched with carved foliage and scrolls Shell-carved crest rail flanked ...

American Empire Marble-Topped Flame Mahogany Cabinet, with long drawer above single door opening to two shelves, the door carved with shell motif. 29.5" H x 30.75" W x 16.25" D. ...

This antique Louis XV style lava stone fireplace mantel features a deep arched header, gently curved legs, and hand carved shell with scroll motifs. At the center of the frieze, a ca...

The central cartouche intricately carved again of scrolled acanthus, large central shell and rosettes. All beneath a large serpentine shelf.

Carved Italian giltwood from the 19th century, with a shell and acanthus leaves across the front, scrolled ends and a crosshatched ground behind the carving.

Carved from wood, each shell is finished in a soft, burnished silver-leaf tone with fine radiating flutes, while hints of deep oxblood red glow in the crevices between the shells.

The shell in particular occurs frequently on Irish tables of the period, appearing in numerous variations on both friezes and aprons.

Pair of French Louis XV (18th Century) beech wood open Armchairs embellished with carved floral designs & shell motifs and upholstered seat, back, & arm rests Good condition

In Greek mythology the scollop shape represents Aphrodite goddess of love and beauty who was born from the sea and reached the shores of Cyprus on a scallop shell. In Roman culture t...

Louis XV Style Center Table French, 19th century, carved and gilded wood, marble top, carved decoration of shells and vegetal motifs. Minor defects. Dimensions: 94 x 127 x 53 cm G...

In Morocco, Orthoceras fossils are especially famous, since the shells are found in dark limestone. To bring them out, artisans carve around each fossil and polish it by hand, so th...