Antique Shell

The cabinet stands on elegant carved cabriole legs with scroll feet and a shaped carved apron with decorative central shell detailing. A handsome and practical antique English cockta...

Each spoon features characteristic scallop-shell decoration applied in relief to both sides, extending across the terminals and bowls to create a substantial and highly decorative ap...

The Luton Hoo Dining Chairs A set of fourteen giltwood dining chairs, consisting of two armchairs and twelve side chairs, of Régence style combining straight lines with fluid curves...

The rectangular plate is enclosed by a broad carved and gilded frame, arranged symmetrically with scrolling acanthus, flowerheads and shell motifs. The corners are particularly well ...

With a gadrooned rim with 4 shell tabs, a wooden base, and a sterling button center.

The sofa features an elegant carved shell-style back, sweeping lines, scrolling legs and traditional studwork.

In the foreground a column of cavalry with lances and infantry with shouldered rifles moves along the mountain road from the right, a shell bursts in the road in front of them, and a...

Branching growths rise from the sand, spiky red forms sit at the upper left and at the right beside the tail of the coffer fish, and a shell lies in the lower left corner. The plate...

Tall dune grass rises at both sides, a gull flies across the sky at the upper left, and a small shell sits beside the signature. The plate is signed in the image at the lower right ...

• Central Cartouche: The centerpiece of the mantel features an ornamental shield-like or shell-carved crest typical of the mid-18th-century French Rococo decorative period.

Notice the dramatic finely detailed turtle shells. Dimensions: 6.5 inches tall to top of suspension loop and 9 inches long.

The finely gilt frame depicting large floral design with shield, shell, box, scroll work throughout. The base having a central female bust flanked by rose and vine design leading to ...

Great proportions with scrolled arms and loose cushion seat raised on finely carved cabriole legs with shell carved knees ending on trifid feet. Ex Hilfiger Nantucket home.

The top hook was specifically designed to hold a pocket watch or pocket watch pendant, allowing the timepiece to rest gracefully above the iridescent shell bowl. Radiating soft pink ...

It was therefore not a snail, even though its spiral-shaped shell resembles one. Ammonites lived in the oceans around 400 to 66 million years ago.

Each component features moulded rococo revival styling, seen in the shell-scalloped rims, fluted pedestal bases and ornate scroll handles on the ewers.

The cross rises from a beautifully formed tripod base adorned with scrolling acanthus motifs, shells, and foliate ornament. The elaborate base provides both visual elegance and stabi...

For travel and daily protection, both pair cases are enclosed within a third gilt-metal shell covered in textured black leather and decorated with geometric gilt piqué pinwork.

A sprung gold pin positioned on the rim serves as a pulse piece, allowing silent tactile indication of the repeating sequence when depressed. Beneath the outer shell rests a prote...

A sea anemone and tufts of weed grow at the left, small shells and stones lie on the bottom, a few small pink fish swim near the top, and two more gray fish pass in the background at...

A stylish antique Art Deco English tortoise shell box with gilt brass interior, circa 1920. A fabulous accent piece for any room.

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

Presenting a high-end and important Japanese doll of Musha Ningyo Samurai Doll from the late Edo to the early Meiji period, a traditional Japanese warrior doll crafted with intricate...

Crafted from rich mahogany, the chair features an eye-catching pierced ribbon-and-tassel splat centered by a delicately carved scallop shell motif along the serpentine crest rail. Th...

The reservoir is mounted against an elaborately carved walnut backboard crowned by a large pierced shell motif, scrolling volutes, acanthus leaves, and floral decoration, all charact...

The creature's back is surmounted by a beautifully modeled turtle shell, distinguished by its bold geometric pattern and raised, overlapping edges.

A true period 18th century Belgian bookcase cabinet in the Country French Regence style, carved by hand from solid oak and crowned by an arched bonnet with a carved shell and foliate...

The specimen is illustrated both externally and opened, revealing the relationship between the soft-bodied animal and its protective shell. The vivid reddish body contrasts beautiful...

Both doors are carved with the sweeping curves and shell motifs characteristic of the style, their movement softened rather than obscured by the lighter finish.

The natural mother-of-pearl surface retains areas of darker coloration within the shell, enhancing the depth of the carved decoration.

The marble is punctuated with stunning inclusions of light grey fossilized shells. The stone is in good condition with minimal scratching and etching.

The central stiles are united by a carved maiden with crossed hands, set above scalloped shells, scrolling volutes, and twin pendant foliate trails.

Both pieces are supported by elegant cabriole legs with deep scallop shells hand-carved in relief on the knees, tapering downwards to shaped pad feet.

Deeply carved architectural lines define this wall barometer, beginning at the pediment with a fluted shell cresting over a moulded cornice and outward-scrolling brackets.

The upper section is adorned with rich Rococo-style ornamentation—finely chased acanthus leaves, scrolls, and shells—extending around the neck and the handle attachment.

Crafted from solid cast iron with a delicate openwork pattern, showing mythical creatures such as mermen and Hippokampi holding oversized shells. K.F. Schinkel, a German architect a...

Each door panel is accented with carved fan/shell corner blocks, and the case is framed by fluted, canted corner posts terminating in short, tapered spade feet.

The pierced fretwork depicts lush foliate scrolls alongside pairs of fire-breathing dragons, flanked by engraved shell panels and a central rosette around the winding aperture.

The piece rests on carved cabriole feet; the apron is shaped with a central shell in relief. Brass lock fittings. Dimensions not specified.

This piece will delight lovers of classic antique furniture with its refined ornamental frieze, its elegant central shell and its delicately worked scrolls. The slightly cambered cab...

A carved pine fireplace in the George III style, with a heavily carved frieze decorated with acanthus leaves, shell motifs and classical ornament. The centre tablet features a carved...

Characterised by elaborate shell, scroll and foliate ornament, the pattern required a comparatively heavy gauge of silver to accommodate its deeply modelled decoration.

The plumage is finished in soft blues, tans, and creamy tones, brightened by pink-fluted shell covers and gilded rim lines. The matching cabaret tray measures approximately 30 cm acr...

The beautifully sculpted pediment is centered on a large pierced shell motif framed by sweeping C-scrolls, curling acanthus leaves, and delicate floral sprays extending symmetrically...

The rich cranberry-pink glass forms a deeply fluted, shell-like bowl, with each rib catching the light beautifully.

The interior is decorated with deep radiating fluting arranged in a graceful shell-like pattern, creating attractive reflections across the silvered surface.

It stands on sturdy cabriole legs with crisp shell carving at the knees. We have had this recently re-polished, the condition is superb throughout.

Grotto is a Renaissance taste for naturalistic, rockwork and shell-like ornament that began in 16th-century Italy.

This service includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, blunt blades, 10 3/8" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2" 12 Luncheon Knives, blunt blades, 9" 12 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 6 3/4" 12 Teaspoons,...

The chair features a scrolled crest rail with a central shell and floral motifs, three vertical splats with arched detailing, and a shaped lower rail echoing the apron’s gentle curves.

Framing this floral centerpiece is an architectural border inspired by the ornamental vocabulary of French Rococo interiors. Sweeping C-scrolls, shell-like flourishes, and winding ar...

Constructed with a wood shell and brass liner, this bears an elegant aesthetic.

The elaborate decoration features an abundance of Rococo motifs, including exploding-shell ornaments, acanthus leaves and graceful scrolls, characteristic of the Louis XV decorative ...

• Serpentine Carved Aprons: The side and rear aprons are equally carved with shell motifs and scrolled foliage, showing no shortcuts

• Fluted legs with hoof feet and carved apron with a central shell motif. • Original Rocaille bronze hardware - pierced floral knobs on top drawers and scrolled handles on lower...

Silk fabric over a straw body; head made of sawdust modeling clay, painted with shell limestone (gofun);. Japan, late Edo period (1600–1868) 33 x 21 x 15.5 cm

Square Majolica mermaid plate with shells on the corners, the mermaid sit on a flying fish, the border is decorated with shrimps, circa 1880.

Above is a carved marble crest with scrolls and central shell all below an inlaid marble panel. The impressive and thick marble top has exceptional inlays of central shells flanked b...

The white dial is marked with clear black Roman numerals, calibrated minutes, and pierced gilt hands, accompanied by winding points and a decorative shell-shaped pendulum swinging be...

Often described as a caviar dome or revolving butter dish, the design centres on an articulated roll-top lid operated by an upright shell-shaped thumbpiece. The exterior of the domed...