Antique Shell

The lampstand at the left has a curving, branch like shaft with scrolling arms, from which two lamps hang on chains, one in the form of a shell; it stands on a broad base with three ...

The horse is braced on the shell of a large tortoise, which forms the base, set on a patch of grassy ground, with the tortoise's whiskered, bearded head turned up at the front.

High-quality wrought-iron base. Alabaster shade (shell-shaped). Attributed to Raymond Subes. Electrified, with an E14 socket.

He wears a blue band around his upper arm and a blue belt set with a white shell, and two rectangular marks are drawn on his chest.

Characterized by an asymmetrical, shell-like contour, both vessels feature a distinct hand-hewn overflow notch/spout at the lip and retain their original central drainage hole throug...

It features a scene depicting a putto playing a drum, enthroned by a large shell or scallop shell, and adorned with rich vegetal and rocaille ornamentation culminating in a floral ar...

The paintings are presented in matching antique giltwood and composition frames richly ornamented with flowers, foliage, shells, and decorative corner elements. The canvases have bee...

From Wedgwood, an English majolica glazed, scallop shell shaped seafood salad plate, date marked 1892 The classic mottled tortoiseshell finish makes these plates very desirable.

The rectangular top sits above a shaped apron that is richly carved with scrolling foliage, shell motifs and floral details. A single small drawer is set into the front of the apron,...

She wears a flowing Greek robe and has a serene expression on her face. Carved from a shell, the female form is described in the white part of the shell, while the background is a du...

XI", five nuts in two clusters, each cupped in a ragged leafy husk whose torn edges are cut line by line and then washed a yellow-green that pales to cream at the fringe. Where a she...

The wider collection includes crinoids, bivalves, gastropods, ammonites, micrasters,, various shells, belemnites and plants, all mounted to numbered wooden boards and fully annotated.

Each plant stands in its own ornamental container, from a blue urn with a scallop shell and lion-mask ring handles and a coral-pink jardinière hung with gilt swags to a silvered urn ...

Decorated with the delicate enamels of the famille rose upon a white ground of egg-shell porcelain; between tree-clad rocks of mottled green, outlined and hatched in black, stands th...

Plate 223: Plate, ruby-backed, seven-bordered, egg-shell. The real narrow border has ornamental foliage and flowers in gold, followed on the rim by a mosaic ground in rose interrupte...

A very good Edwardian serpentine mahogany console hall table, with very crisp shell carving, in overall lovely original condition. 29.5" high 37" wide 18" depth You are welcome to ...

Exemplifying the aristocratic craftsmanship of Palais-Royal and Victorian vanity accessories, this piece retains exceptional structural integrity and brilliant shell sheen, making it...

Especially noteworthy is the painting's elaborate antique gilt frame, decorated with large projecting corner ornaments, scrolling acanthus leaves, shell forms, floral elements, and m...

A bearded figure with a golden halo stands waist deep in the water in front, holding a bundle of rods and reaching toward the tortoise's shell. Spectators in broad hats line the top ...

Fig. 9 shows the same pair of bones from another side, and Figs. 8, 10 and 11 show the long bone cut lengthwise to expose the spongy bone at the ends and the hollow shaft; in Figs. 1...

The classic Victorian forms of the globe and scalloped shell motifs are beautifully rendered in the earrings.

Its sweeping silhouette is supported on three sculptural paw feet with foliate and shell-form attachments. The exterior is densely worked in floral repoussé and chasing, with open b...

Shaped base with a soft wave running through the apron, centred by a carved shell and flanked by delicate floral detail. The colour of the walnut and the shape of those legs make th...

The rectangular molded top sits above a generous single drawer with a decorative brass ring pull, while the gracefully scalloped apron is accented by a small carved shell motif at th...

The silver lid is embossed in the folklore style, featuring the enigmatic Green Man encircled by flowers and foliage, beneath a blank scallop shell cartouche. The interior is richly ...

The upholstered burgundy seat, accented with a decorative shell motif and antique brass nailhead trim, complements the rich wood tones beautifully.

French aqua turquoise Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines Majolica, circa 1870. 6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.

Below, lettered B, are two doors of a credence, carved in openwork scrolls with blue iron strap hinges and lock plates, one with a helmeted crest and shield and the other with a loze...

On a brown background, a pike on the center , the border os decorated with a snake,moth,snail.mussel,a frog,shells,bugs and plants like ferns. H / 8.5 inches , L / 13 inches.

The cup stands on three beautifully cast dolphin supporters and above these is putti rowing boats made from scallop shells. The top of the cover has an exceptional floral finial.

The shaped apron is richly carved with scrolling foliage and a central cartouche, complemented by shell motifs at the corners and elegant cabriole legs with additional foliate carvin...

Carved corner posts define each section, descending to escargot feet beneath a shaped apron enriched with shell ornamentation. The open compartments offer generous space for displayi...

French aqua turquoise Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines Majolica, circa 1870. 6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.

Carved in pink and buff colored marble with a honed finish, the serpentine top centered by a relief carved scallop shell in Rococo style and foliate tendrils, raised on shaped suppor...

The warm gold setting complements the soft natural tones of the carved shell, creating a classic presentation that highlights the intricate portrait.

When illuminated, the shell affect becomes beautifully luminous, revealing its natural rippled surface and giving the painted scenes an extraordinary warmth.

The frame is made from carved walnut, featuring classic Rococo curves and a shell motif cresting the backrest. The seat and backrest are upholstered in a finely executed floral tapes...

Presenting a heavy-duty quality and 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...

The decoration on the table consists of leaf and scrollwork and some panelling on the frieze either side of the shell.

A hand-carved oval mirror from early 20th-century Italy, its giltwood frame rendered in the Rococo tradition with asymmetrical C-scrolls, acanthus leaves, and a crowning shell motif....

Each piece features an irregular shell-shaped silhouette, a small lateral extension, and an ivory-white ground framed by delicate floral and garland decoration in grayish blue.

The central kneehole is especially attractive, framed by gently curving inner supports and surmounted by a small carved shell motif. The shell is one of the most recognizable element...

An exceptional Continental repoussé silvered table mirror featuring an exuberant Rococo-inspired frame richly decorated with scrolling acanthus leaves, shells, floral garlands, and f...

French artillery on the heights shelled the quarter around the al Azhar mosque, where the insurgents had gathered, and the rising was put down within two days.

French aqua turquoise Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890. 6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.

The architectural façade features rounded projecting side sections decorated with classical urn, swag, ribbon and bellflower motifs above deeply carved fan or shell ornaments. The c...

The shell is formed by a series of scrolls, gadroon, and flowing tendrils that were common amongst Rococo pieces (1720s to 1760s).

Tortoise shell earrings modeled in the form of amphorae, a "revival" of the Greek period.

French aqua turquoise Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines Majolica, circa 1870. 6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.

The Body of the Soup Serving Tureen is embellished with a classic scroll and shell border around the rim. The Tureen has a pair of reeded handles embellished with stylised leaves.

The Material & Technique: The leaves and flowers are rendered through a sophisticated combination of colored maki-e, gold and silver powders, and raden shell inlay. These different ...

These mirrors are characterized by a combination of sinuous lines, curls, “C”- and “S”-shaped volutes, and shell motifs (coquilles), combined with the grotesque charm of anthropomorp...

A fabulous Edwardian tea caddy in the form of a wooden Sheraton tea caddy with what would have been conch shell motif inlays. Just returned from our silversmith's workshop where it ...

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV style walnut console tables. With a shell motif in the centre of the frieze and standing on cabriole legs.

The broad top is surrounded by an exuberantly carved piecrust edge, more shell than pastry, its repeated fluting giving the perimeter an almost feathered appearance.

Costume prints record distinctions of region, occupation, and social rank, while his celebrated studies of muffs, fur garments, shells, and insects demonstrate an extraordinary abili...

Charming pair of French majolica oyster plates featuring six shell-shaped wells surrounding a central sauce compartment.

The colored glazes are the Wood family signature: purplish-brown shading into green on the flutes, mottled greens on the dolphins and seaweed, and ochre yellow and brown on the shell...

Masterfully carved entirely from wood and covered in a fine, luminous layer of gofun—the traditional white pigment made from finely ground oyster shells—the figure displays the chara...

Surmounted with a beautifully ornate, centred crest composition comprising of cabochon featuring a stylised shell, sphere and foliate detail with cascading beaded row, scrolling foli...