Antique Shell

18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute.

18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute.

18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute.

With a figure of Neptune holding aloft a beautiful iridescent shell enclosed by three strap-work figures. The cover surmounted by three sea horses and lion finial.

Set of four large 19th Century Italian cameo carved conch shell lamps. Circa 1880.  Wired for electricity.

This exquisite table box is made from the entire shell of a turtle, highlighting the rich natural beauty and bold patterns of the tortoise shell.

Made from an old crew shell with the letters FLOTSAM on sides with shelves and dark blue background.

Beautiful aged teak wood container originally used to store rice. We have added the shell inlay by hand to the top section. A multiple of uses such as storing towels, magazines, fire...

Chinese tortoise shell box set with jade carving of gourds and butterfly.

Lofty 19th century organic turtle shell or carapace with all its iconic variegated colors and textures fitted with custom wall hanging hardware.

The composition is dominated by a large, fine shell specimen of the exotic gastropod Melo melo (Family Volutidae, Lightfoot 1786), displayed in a vertical position.

Lofty 19th century organic turtle shell or carapace with all its iconic variegated colors and textures fitted with custom wall hanging hardware.

GUSTAV GURSCHNER (Austrian, 1873-1970), a sculptor, attended the School of Applied Arts in Vienna in 1888. Working under several artists, his time in Paris in 1897 proved to be most ...

The illustration is a collection of various shells, likely representing both gastropods and bivalves: 1.

[Nagasaki University Library, Catalog Number : 1889] A woman wearing a towel over her head Anesama kaburi style picks up shells. The background is the sea. There are boats with sail...

Made from tortoise shell and having Rococo silver mounts, the box fitted with a chain to keep the lid open and a substantial lock to the front.

Antique shell cameo of very fine manufacture and particular subject depicting a classical male bust, with delicate gold setting.

Cameo Shell Lamp Early 1900 Italy "Three Graces" engraved Metal Base with three sphinxes Perfect working order Excellent Condiction

17th Century Italian candlestick fragment topped with a complete and natural ammonite shell. This Italian fragment is from a church in Florence.

Early 18th century inlaid Italian walnut and tortoiseshell vargueno. 6 drawers with fine inlay, iron hardware.

A Wonderful Sterling Silver And Tortoise Shell Vanity Powder / Trinket Box Or Jar. The Sterling Silver Top Having A Tortoise Shell Pique Inlaid Removable Lid With English Silver Marks.

A Wonderful Small Round Sterling Silver And Tortoise Shell Vanity Powder / Trinket Box Or Jar. The Sterling Silver Top Having A Tortoise Shell Pique Inlaid With Removable Lid With En...

A Wonderful Round Sterling Silver And Tortoise Shell Vanity Powder / Trinket Box Or Jar. The Sterling Silver Top Having A Tortoise Shell Pique Inlaid With Removable Lid With English ...

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/Vide-Poche France, circa 1870s An exquisite Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/Vide-Poche from France, circa the 1870s.

It is mounted with the fossil coral and adorned with the coordinating gilded shells to look as though it evolved together over time.

This is gorgeous and decorative stationary box decorated with "Raden" work with mother of pearl shell shining in seven colors. Raden work using mother of pearl shell shining in seven...

Lovely oval Sailors Valentine-esque shell mirror from Nantucket meticulous hand crafted with assorted shells on thick wooden frame.

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Julias Caesar.

Joseph Heinrich's Native American-style copper, abalone, and shell-inlaid salver of circular form, the patinated copper body with rolled rim, and the center inset with numerous hand-...

Lovely mid Victorian shell cameo with a exquisitely carved Neoclassical beauty with ornate headdress and jewelry.

This a monumental clam shell displayed on a Victorian black wrought iron plant stand.

Pair of 18th century Italian gold-leaf fragments adorned with an oyster shell top with natural-forming baroque pearls on an optical calcite base. 

Underside marked "Fac-Simile Eighteen Pounder Shrapnel Shell / Patent Applied for in America and Foreign Countries" 22 3/4" high x 4" diameter

Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890 w/ Original Keys.

A natural Wunderkammer specimen a pair of marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan shaped of Horny coral, reef, shells. The Specimens are mounted inside a g...

A Wonderful Oval Sterling Silver And Polished Tortoiseshell Jewelry / Trinket Box Decorated With Intricate Silver Pique Inlay Work, Featuring A Central Medallion Of Garland And Festo...

It is in turn surrounded with shell Adams Style swags and shell bordering and molding.

Handcut pieces of mother of pearl shell are carefully tightly inlaid into the teak wood.

Early 20th Century Wood and Shell Scoop, Solomon Islands A small scoop in the shape of a whale, with three rows of inlaid notched shell triangles and three circular shell eyes.

"Cauliflower" fossil agate coral adorned with natural-forming baroque pearls and shells. Fossil agate coral is Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can t...

It is surrounded by the chalcedonian rosettes, fossil shells and ecphora shells. Chalcedony rosettes are natural crystal flower formations.

Antiqued Rare WWII Brass Shell Case with Tapering Form Side Table, Antiqued Gold Mirrored Top Spins and maybe Locked in Place

Nice composition in Dense Bunukwa rainforest hardwood, inlaid shell and lime. Carved wooden pig, standing, tail straight and protrudes backwards with rows of carved zig zag lines on ...

Necklace is made of antique Moroccan silver and conus shell charms with the signature Faouzi back neck charm.

This vintage Victorian carved shell cameo brooch captures a graceful woman's profile in classical repose, her hair swept into a full, wavy chignon and crowned with a delicate carved ...

English green Majolica shell plate circa 1920.

'The Engraved Tridacna Shells', Dédalo 19. São Paulo: Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia, Universidade de São Paulo, 1974

Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) Cowrie shell snuff box with hinged lid, England, Ca. 1840's.

This cameo sardonyx shell features a finely detailed carved battle scene in contrasting shades.

A Wonderful Large Cut Crystal And Sterling Silver With Tortoise Shell Vanity Jar Powder Box. The Crystal Base Is Of A Deeply Cut Crystal In A Hobnail Or Diamond Cut Pattern.

Game table, openable, Boulle. The beautiful side table, from the 1800s, can be opened by making a rotation of the top. High quality, veneered in ebony, tortoiseshell and leather....

18th century Italian fragment with coordinating natural shells, hand-applied gold leaf barnacles and shells, gold-plated chalcedony rosettes and crystal points, fused glass, and pyri...

Antique porcelain hand painted fish plate with beautiful floral decorated trim. Beautiful details.  

Pair of circa 1920's English double light sconces with shell backplate with original patina. Measurements: Height: 9" Width: 9" Depth: 5.5"

Antique cameo on shell. Slightly curved He represents a gentleman, face and bust engraved with precision and delicacy.

Complete or substantially complete turtle shells are far less common than individual shell plates, as turtle shells often separate into individual scutes after burial and fossilizati...

Minton Majolica jardinière which features a large conch shell, supported by branching coral, sat on a rocky base embellished with seaweed.

Large Polished Ammonite Shell Fossil, Cleoniceras Species, 100 million+ yrs old.

Antique Vietnamese Shell Inlaid Tea Tray (Khay, go kham trai) a rectangular raised footed tray having four kneeling legs connected with bottom elbowed stretchers.

19th century Victorian silver plate spoon warmers in the shape of nautilus shells resting on a bed of sea rocks ending with an ornate shell design.