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Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Crystal Vanity Box Powder Jar
Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Crystal Vanity Box Powder Jar

Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Crystal Vanity Box Powder Jar

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Sterling Silver And Tortoise Shell Vanity Powder / Trinket Box Or Jar. The Sterling

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

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

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

Located in Buchanan, MI

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

Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Shell

Materials

Metal

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Fragments with Oyster Shells
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Fragments with Oyster Shells

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Fragments with Oyster Shells

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Pair of 18th century Italian gold-leaf fragments adorned with an oyster shell top with natural

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Gorham Shrapnel Shell Cocktail Shaker
Gorham Shrapnel Shell Cocktail Shaker

Gorham Shrapnel Shell Cocktail Shaker

$14,850

H 22.75 in W 4 in D 4 in

Gorham Shrapnel Shell Cocktail Shaker

Located in New Orleans, LA

World War I 18-pound shrapnel shell. Attributed to the Gorham Manufacturing Company, it reflects a

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Shell

Materials

Metal

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Natural Ammonite Shell
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Natural Ammonite Shell

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Natural Ammonite Shell

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

17th Century Italian candlestick fragment topped with a complete and natural ammonite shell. This

Category

17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Wood

Early 1900 Cameo Shell Lamp Greek Mythology Table Lamp
Early 1900 Cameo Shell Lamp Greek Mythology Table Lamp

Early 1900 Cameo Shell Lamp Greek Mythology Table Lamp

Located in Brescia, IT

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

Category

Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Shell

Materials

Metal

Woman collecting sea shells

Woman collecting sea shells

Located in Middletown, NY

style picks up shells. The background is the sea. There are boats with sails on the beach. It is

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Antique Shell

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Antique Teak Wood and Shell Inlay Rice Container
Antique Teak Wood and Shell Inlay Rice Container

Antique Teak Wood and Shell Inlay Rice Container

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful aged teak wood container originally used to store rice. We have added the shell inlay by

Category

Early 1900s Organic Modern Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Chinese Antique mother of Pearl shell silver caviar dish Asian arts
Chinese Antique mother of Pearl shell silver caviar dish Asian arts

Chinese Antique mother of Pearl shell silver caviar dish Asian arts

Located in London, GB

A particularly fine Chinese mother of pearl dish with silver bird decoration the underside with silver ball feet Period Early 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise Shell Silver Sirih Casket 1750
Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise Shell Silver Sirih Casket 1750

Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise Shell Silver Sirih Casket 1750

Located in Portland, OR

A rare, Dutch Colonial, Batavian (now Jakarta) Dutch East Indies silver and tortoise shell Sirih

Category

1750s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Art Deco English Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Box, circa 1920
Art Deco English Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Box, circa 1920

Art Deco English Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Box, circa 1920

Located in Pearland, TX

A stylish antique Art Deco English tortoise shell and mother of pearl tessellated box with a hinged

Category

1920s English Art Deco Antique Shell

Materials

Brass

Lovely Meticulously Crafted Shell Adorned Antique Oval Mirror from Nantucket
Lovely Meticulously Crafted Shell Adorned Antique Oval Mirror from Nantucket

Lovely Meticulously Crafted Shell Adorned Antique Oval Mirror from Nantucket

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Lovely oval Sailors Valentine-esque shell mirror from Nantucket meticulous hand crafted with

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Wood

Antique Shell Cameo Brooch
Antique Shell Cameo Brooch

Antique Shell Cameo Brooch

$2,034

W 1.58 in D 0.36 in L 1.86 in

Antique Shell Cameo Brooch

Located in Milano, MI

Antique shell cameo of very fine manufacture and particular subject depicting a classical male bust

Category

19th Century Antique Shell

Materials

18k Gold

Early 18th Century Inlaid Italian Walnut and Tortoise Shell Vargueno
Early 18th Century Inlaid Italian Walnut and Tortoise Shell Vargueno

Early 18th Century Inlaid Italian Walnut and Tortoise Shell Vargueno

Located in Richmond, VA

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

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Antique Shell

Materials

Iron

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/ Vide-Poche
Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/ Vide-Poche

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/ Vide-Poche

$556Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.5 in W 10 in D 6 in

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/ Vide-Poche

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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

Category

19th Century Napoleon III Antique Shell

Materials

Ormolu

Wonderful English Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Pique Jewelry Trinket Oval Box
Wonderful English Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Pique Jewelry Trinket Oval Box

Wonderful English Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Pique Jewelry Trinket Oval Box

Located in Roslyn, NY

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Italian Clam Shell
Large Italian Clam Shell

Large Italian Clam Shell

$2,980

H 9.5 in W 32 in D 20 in

Large Italian Clam Shell

Located in New York, NY

Large Italian clam shell. Large sculptural shell in Scagliola with natural patina, Italy, early

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Shell

Materials

Scagliola

Vintage shell cameo earrings
Vintage shell cameo earrings

Vintage shell cameo earrings

$210Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.97 in W 1.07 in D 0.4 in

Vintage shell cameo earrings

Located in Firenze, IT

carved at the end of the 19th century. Cameo hand engraved on shell and filigree. Italian workmanship

Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Shell

Materials

Steel

Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Box with Old Man and Children Design, Qing Period
Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Box with Old Man and Children Design, Qing Period

Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Box with Old Man and Children Design, Qing Period

Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo

shell shining in seven colors. Raden work using mother of pearl shell shining in seven colors is quite

Category

17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Wood

Joseph Heinrichs Native American Style Copper, Abalone & Shell Inlaid Salver
Joseph Heinrichs Native American Style Copper, Abalone & Shell Inlaid Salver

Joseph Heinrichs Native American Style Copper, Abalone & Shell Inlaid Salver

By Joseph Heinrichs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Joseph Heinrich's Native American-style copper, abalone, and shell-inlaid salver of circular form

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Shell

Materials

Copper

Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890
Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890

Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890

Located in Charlottesville, VA

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

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

A wunderkammer marine natural specimen, the Melo melo shell. Italy 1880.
A wunderkammer marine natural specimen, the Melo melo shell. Italy 1880.

A wunderkammer marine natural specimen, the Melo melo shell. Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

The base is made out of rosewood. The shell, Melo Melo, (Family Volutidae) is mounted with reef and

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Wood

Double-shell silver salad tongs
Double-shell silver salad tongs

Double-shell silver salad tongs

$1,487Sale Price|30% Off

H 11.03 in W 0.99 in D 0.99 in

Double-shell silver salad tongs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver salad tongs with double shell, closing system, pressure spring for opening and

Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Antique Monumental Clam Shell Resting On Antique Wrought Iron Plant Stand
Antique Monumental Clam Shell Resting On Antique Wrought Iron Plant Stand

Antique Monumental Clam Shell Resting On Antique Wrought Iron Plant Stand

Located in Kennesaw, GA

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

Category

Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Iron

Smooth silver shell with reliefs
Smooth silver shell with reliefs

Smooth silver shell with reliefs

$1,750

H 12.01 in W 2.37 in D 1.97 in

Smooth silver shell with reliefs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Smooth silver shell with reliefs and cartouche on the handle. Metal: Silver. Origin

Category

19th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Smooth silver shell with friezes
Smooth silver shell with friezes

Smooth silver shell with friezes

$2,000

H 12.01 in W 2.96 in D 1.97 in

Smooth silver shell with friezes

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Smooth silver shell with grooves and cartouche on the handle. Metal: Silver. Origin

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Shell

Materials

Silver

Mid Victorian Shell Cameo
Mid Victorian Shell Cameo

Mid Victorian Shell Cameo

$1,295

W 1.25 in L 1.5 in

Mid Victorian Shell Cameo

Located in New York, NY

Lovely mid Victorian shell cameo with a exquisitely carved Neoclassical beauty with ornate

Category

1880s American Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

14k Gold

Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes

Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Wood and Shell Inlay Scoop, Solomon Islands
Early 20th Century Wood and Shell Inlay Scoop, Solomon Islands

Early 20th Century Wood and Shell Inlay Scoop, Solomon Islands

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early 20th Century Wood and Shell Scoop, Solomon Islands A small scoop in the shape of a whale

Category

Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Wood

18th Century Italian Fragment Wall Sculpture with Natural Shells and Crystals
18th Century Italian Fragment Wall Sculpture with Natural Shells and Crystals

18th Century Italian Fragment Wall Sculpture with Natural Shells and Crystals

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian fragment with coordinating natural shells, hand-applied gold leaf barnacles

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Victorian Tortoise Shell Link Necklace
Victorian Tortoise Shell Link Necklace

Victorian Tortoise Shell Link Necklace

Located in Narberth, PA

Now a banned material, Antique tortoise shell jewelry has become very collectable. This gorgeous

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Shell

19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box
19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box

19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box – ‘Alice’s Box

Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell

Materials

Bone, Shell, Sandalwood

White Shell Inlaid Antique Middle Eastern Damascene Damascus Mirror 66"
White Shell Inlaid Antique Middle Eastern Damascene Damascus Mirror 66"

White Shell Inlaid Antique Middle Eastern Damascene Damascus Mirror 66"

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Levantine Middle Eastern Moorish Damascene antique Mirror, Late 19th Century. White shell abalone

Category

Late 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Antique Shell

Materials

Walnut, Shell, Abalone

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Pearlescent and Gold Shells
18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Pearlescent and Gold Shells

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Pearlescent and Gold Shells

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian gilded candlestick mounted with a pearlescent oyster shell and adorned with

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell

Materials

Wood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood

Very rare Melanesian armbands made of woven palm fibers and tiny shells
Very rare Melanesian armbands made of woven palm fibers and tiny shells

Very rare Melanesian armbands made of woven palm fibers and tiny shells

Located in Amsterdam, NL

woven palm fibers and tiny shells, dating from the 19th century (at least). This type of body

Category

19th Century Solomon Islands Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber

Austrian Fish And Shell Plate
Austrian Fish And Shell Plate

Austrian Fish And Shell Plate

$250

H 1.25 in Dm 8 in

Austrian Fish And Shell Plate

Located in Land O' Lakes, FL

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

Category

1890s Austrian Antique Shell

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

, and ecphora shells on a petrified wood base. The elestial quartz has an additional crystal point

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

"Cauliflower" Fossil Agate Coral with Baroque Pearls and Shells
"Cauliflower" Fossil Agate Coral with Baroque Pearls and Shells

"Cauliflower" Fossil Agate Coral with Baroque Pearls and Shells

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

"Cauliflower" fossil agate coral adorned with natural-forming baroque pearls and shells. Fossil

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Shell

Materials

Agate, Coral

A rare pair of painted armorial Green Sea Turtle shells (Chelonia mydas)
A rare pair of painted armorial Green Sea Turtle shells (Chelonia mydas)

A rare pair of painted armorial Green Sea Turtle shells (Chelonia mydas)

Located in Amsterdam, NL

first shell bears the coat-of-arms of the Tyerman family, while the second depicts the assumed arms of

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Shell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antiqued Rare WWII Brass Shell Case with Tapering Form Side Table
Antiqued Rare WWII Brass Shell Case with Tapering Form Side Table

Antiqued Rare WWII Brass Shell Case with Tapering Form Side Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antiqued Rare WWII Brass Shell Case with Tapering Form Side Table, Antiqued Gold Mirrored Top Spins

Category

1740s Antique Shell

Materials

Metal, Gold, Brass

Massim Ceremonial Pig with Inlaid Shell, Trobiand Islands, Papua New Guinea
Massim Ceremonial Pig with Inlaid Shell, Trobiand Islands, Papua New Guinea

Massim Ceremonial Pig with Inlaid Shell, Trobiand Islands, Papua New Guinea

Located in Leuven , BE

Nice composition in Dense Bunukwa rainforest hardwood, inlaid shell and lime. Carved wooden pig

Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Shell

Materials

Shell, Wood

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Antique Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique shell for your home. An antique shell — often made from metal, bone and tortoise shell — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique shell — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique shell made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made antique shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Interi, Wedgwood and Tiffany & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Shell?

An antique shell can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,498, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $600,032.