Antique Shell

Beautifully presented table, benefiting from a fold-over extending top Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Select stocks present appealing grain interest throughout Wa...

Attached to the body is a hinged inkwell with a sculptural, shell-form lid, intricately engraved with Moorish-inspired motifs and decorative banding.

Below, a pierced foliate apron centers on a carved shell.

Two front drawers fitted with shell handles, replaced by our workshop. The straight legs are joined by a low stretcher, so the table is very stable.

One putto is seated beside an elaborate doré bronze cartouche enriched with scrolling shell ornament, while the opposing figure is incorporated into the surrounding marine composition.

The apron is serpentine, adorned with a central rocaille shell appliqué. The four cabriole legs, elegantly carved, are ornamented at their base with acanthus leaf or shell motifs.

His head is made of carved wood with inset glass eyes and then covered with powdered oyster shell (Gofun). His head is in beautiful condition.

His head is made of carved wood with inset glass eyes and then covered with powdered oyster shell (Gofun). His head is in beautiful condition.

His head is made of carved wood with inset glass eyes and then covered with powdered oyster shell (Gofun). His head is in beautiful condition.

Rectangular marble top with a conforming frieze raised on cabriole legs headed by shells. The top of the legs have carved scrolls that conform to the shape of the leg typical of Iris...

The chair stands upon four walnut legs, the front legs beautifully carved with shell knees and exceptional hairy paw feet. The chair deep and tall in its proportions, making it parti...

Each cabinet has a semi-circular top painted with floral sprays and a central shell motif. The curved frieze incorporates a working drawer at the top, while the matching sections at ...

The spoons are crafted in the classic **Fiddle & Thread pattern**, further embellished with applied scallop-shell motifs in relief to the terminals. The combination of traditiona...

Presented in an ornate gilt frame with scrolling corners and shell motifs, this painting would make an attractive focal point in a traditional drawing room, country house or coastal ...

Majolica oyster plate with different flowers on each shells, circa 1900 signed Longchamp.  

Majolica oyster plate with different flowers on each shells, circa 1900 signed Longchamp.  

A walnut console of serpentine form, the shaped gray and fawn veined marble top above a deeply carved and pierced apron of scrolling acanthus centered by a shell, the carving standin...

This stylish and elegant figure very much follows the style of Meissen and portrays the lady standing raised on a circular rock work base with stump applied with shells and vegetatio...

A Louis XV style Carrara marble fireplace, French, nineteenth century, in the Rococo style, with particularly fine shell carved ornament to the centre of the frieze and top of the ca...

Handsome Victorian walnut armchair in the Queen Anne style, circa 1880 The tall shaped back features a broad vase splat with decorative scroll details and attractive figured grain Sw...

Handsome Chippendale style mahogany side chair with richly carved decoration The shaped crest rail features scrolling foliage above an ornate pierced central splat Carved acanthus le...

Plate 228 from Volume II of Gorer and Blacker's Chinese Porcelain and Hard Stones, an original 1911 color plate of six cups and saucers in thin egg-shell porcelain, the saucers with ...

The apron is decorated with classical carved motifs, including shell and foliate details, while the long cabriole-style legs give the piece an elegant and balanced profile.

The common Materials and Objects-materials was brass artillery shell cases, copper driving bands, lead bullets, shrapnel, wood, and bone.

It inhabited the outermost chamber of its coiled, planispiral shell, utilizing a specialized internal tube known as a siphuncle to regulate fluid and gas levels across the sealed inn...

Moulded with scalloped gadrooned edges and prominent shell-form handles, this square porcelain serving dish centres on a hand-painted botanical arrangement signed by E.

Page 69 “A nice little house is this shell, It has not a knocker or bellI, hasn't a floor, It hasn't a door.

The table is further distinguished by its elaborate scalloped cast metal apron, decorated on all four sides with continuous scrolling foliage, floral motifs, and prominent shell and ...

Antique Cameo Brooch 15ct Gold Circa 1890 A finely crafted 15ct gold brooch set with an oval cameo carved in white relief on a natural warm shell ground. The carving depicts a bo...

The tripartite base terminates in three superb ormulu feet fashioned as large, scrolled acanthus leaves sitting on scallop shells that disguise sunk castors.

Superior example with a delightful proportion and fine finish Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Select stocks present fine grain interest throughout Presented in won...

His head is made of carved wood with inset glass eyes and then covered with powdered oyster shell (Gofun). His head is in beautiful condition.

The stone is geologically fascinating, dense with prehistoric shell fragments and marine fossils that create a captivating, graphic pattern across the smooth surface.

A delightful late Victorian revival of the 17th century Montieth aesthetic Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order Silver plate presents bright tonality and a reflective...

With their warm colour, shell-carved detailing, and practical open and closed storage, this pair functions comfortably as bedside tables or as occasional lamp tables in a drawing roo...

The baluster stem carries stiff leaves, beaded rings and a band of gilt palmettes, resting on three lion paw feet with shell and rosette mounts over a triangular base with concave si...

The pediment features deeply carved acanthus leaf flourishes, C-scrolls, and a central stylized shell/plume motif that forms a classic rocaille composition.

Victorian Cameo Brooch 9ct Gold Circa 1880 A beautifully carved Victorian shell cameo depicting an elegant classical scene in crisp white relief against a warm honey‑tan background.

It features a highly functional and elegant configuration: two small drawers over one long drawer, all fitted with original ornate Victorian brass bail pulls with embossed shell moti...

Double struck with Scallop shell motifs to the terminals. Which are engraved with a small letter " T " Kings Pattern Set of six .

Presented in very good antique condition with a beautiful bright patina and minor age-related surface marks. Three of the scallop-shell motifs display slight wear to their tips, as i...

A thick, beautifully veined marble top resting upon a pierced apron adorned with delicate openwork scrolls, central shell motifs, and floral rosettes anchors the design.

The piece is distinguished by an embossed circular base, finely embellished with the characteristic motif of small shells – known as ‘maruzzelle’ – alternating with leaf motifs.

A substantial double-scroll handle with an acanthus thumb-rest terminates in spreading shell escutcheons at both upper and lower joins.

Housed in a substantial period gilt gesso frame, the border displays scrolling acanthus leaves, shell cresting at the corners, and textured diaper work.

Dozens of small fossilised shells are visible across the stone, frozen in the rock long before it was carved.

The overall conceptual build of this harmonious solitaire relies on precisely crafted macassar and satin wood combined with high-quality upholstery fabric, forming a solid and visual...

The crest is centred by a bold rocaille shell cartouche flanked by foliate swags and scrolling branches, with further carved detailing to the angles and lower apron.

Presenting a high-end and important Japanese doll of Musha Ningyo Samurai Doll from the Meiji period, a traditional Japanese warrior doll crafted with intricate mixed-media armor, si...

His head is made of carved wood with inset glass eyes and then covered with powdered oyster shell (Gofun). His head is in beautiful condition.

His head is made of carved wood with inset glass eyes and then covered with powdered oyster shell (Gofun). His head is in beautiful condition.

Hand carved in walnut, each decorative corbel features a beautifully sculpted, fan-shaped shell design with a scalloped upper edge, framed by sweeping acanthus leaves and deeply carv...

At the bottom, a decorative shell-shaped holy water receptacle features an aged patina with subtle verdigris accents.

An impressive pair of Chippendale Revival mahogany console tables dating to circa 1890 Each features a rectangular top with a moulded edge above a carved decorative border The deep f...

The frame moulding features deep relief acanthus and shell-carved corners, an inner beaded slip, and a deep cavetto where the burnished gold finish intentionally reveals an underlyin...

George II Style Parcel Gilt Walnut Bureau Bookcase, 19th century or earlier, the glass paneled doors with carved giltwood shell crest and two yellow silk lined shelves above associat...

Oval with scalloped gallery and central conch shell inlay.

An English letter box of serpentine knife box form, the sloping hinged lid inlaid with an oval conch shell paterae within crossbanded edges and fine stringing.

The central panel depicts a classical mythological scene inspired by the Birth of Venus, featuring the goddess standing atop a scallop shell amidst swirling ocean waves. She is flank...

ABOUT An early 20th century flat file cabinet with eleven deep drawers, large metal pulls, two brass plated hooks and label holders. Metal shell with wooden drawers. Constructed wit...