Antique Shell

The dark brown and black body is enlivened by warm yellow and ochre details around the shell and underside. Fig. 2 shows a much smaller freshwater or terrestrial turtle viewed from ...

The panelled frieze with shell to carved centre, with scrollwork throughout, the carved jambs with stiff acanthus leaves to base, surmounted by shaped legs and end blockings above ca...

A superb quality French Louis XV style carved Sarrancolin marble fireplace, the frieze with centre shell and scrolls, foliage and grapes. The shaped jambs with stiff acanthus leaf ca...

The elegant Rococo ornamentation is executed in finely modeled stucco, displaying flowing acanthus scrolls, shells, floral garlands, and asymmetrical rocaille motifs.

The carved skirt is embellished with shells, scrolling foliate ornament, and Rococo-inspired flourishes.

The coconut-shell bowl having a reeded silver rim over a richly gilded silver-lined interior, the bowls exterior rendered with relief carved detail featuring the coat of arms, crest,...

Similar to the Rococo designs that surround the armorial imagery, the front apron consists of an elaborate shell, scrolls, and volutes in beige and gray over a tan background.

Victorian Diamond Turtle Ring With Pearl & Demantoid Garnet 14K Yellow Gold This whimsical turtle ring is made in 14K yellow gold and centered by a large luminous pearl forming the...

Raised on elegant carved cabriole legs terminating in carved scroll feet, the chairs are richly decorated with crisp shell, acanthus and foliate carving to the knees and legs.

Let us take a closer look at the majestic stone cliff that rests on Palazzo Poli, allowing the water to flow into the large basin surmounted by the statue of Oceanus, driving a shell...

The crest is especially striking, with finely carved rocaille work, shell motifs, scrolling foliage, floral decoration, and asymmetrical C- and S-scrolls.

A substantial early 19th century creamware tureen on a raised foot, with two reeded scroll handles and a domed cover finished with a finely molded shell and acanthus finial. The body...

The paneled frieze with carved shell to centre. Breakfront shelf. A period, rustic piece in good condition.

Although literacy appears to have been restricted to particular social groups, Zapotec inscriptions survive on a wide variety of materials, including bone, shell, pottery and stone. ...

Small 19th Century round Palissy fish platter Thomas Sergent. decorated with a fish on the center ,on the border a snail, a snake, a butterfly , shells and leaves. 4 inches diameter....

The tray base is embellished with a gadroon border and surmounts four shell-style feet. This liqueur set measures 6” (15cm) tall, 12” (30cm) wide, and 5.75” (14.5cm) deep, and weighs...

The jambs with panels carved with scrolled foliage throughout surmounted by end blocking with carved cartouche and shell. The frieze with matching panel and carving, with foliage to ...

Decorative iron hardware, including ornate escutcheons and drawer pulls, adds authentic character, while the scalloped apron with a carved shell motif lends a refined touch. Graceful...

The set is presented here with a large antique butler's tray with an inlaid shell centre, available separately. The tray can be paired with the service to create an especially impres...

An ornate 19th century French cast iron fireplace. The large shell to centre with leafwork and scrolls to either side, the legs draped with festoons of foliage and fruit with intrica...

This strawberry creamer displays beautifully alongside Royal Bayreuth tomato ware, fruit-form porcelain, shell creamers, lobster pieces, and other naturalistic table objects.

The factory became known for transforming fruits, vegetables, shells, animals, and garden motifs into elegant porcelain objects for the table, and strawberry-form pieces belong beaut...

Built of solid oak, the long narrow table stands on two graceful cabriole legs ending in carved scroll feet and is richly embellished throughout with hand-carved shell, foliate, and ...

The curved and arched legs terminate in scrolled feet with shell motifs. The seat and backrest are upholstered in red velvet with floral patterns, later but in good usable condition.

The fall front opens to a fitted writing interior of pigeonholes, small drawers, and a central prospect door carved with a fan shell between turned column dividers; below, four drawe...

His sterling goblets and chalices are prized because of their extraordinary "bright cut" hand engraved designs (please note the unusual sea life, shells and designs influenced by the...

Exceptional proportion and delightfully detailed throughout Displays a desirable aged patina with a gently time-worn appearance Quality silver plate presents, bright reflective tonal...

Great pair of trench art vases in shiny gold brass with wonderful hand hammered grapevine themed decoration. Made from artillery shell casings from the first world war and created ...

The work is well presented in an ornate gilt frame with elaborate shell and acanthus ornamentation. Signed lower right and dated 1840.

Flanking the inkwell are two beautifully iridescent mother-of-pearl shell catch-alls or trinket dishes. Their naturally luminous surfaces display an extraordinary range of changing c...

Benson STYLE / REFERENCE: Men's Full Size Half Hunter Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Heavy Gold Shell CIRCA / YEAR: 1900's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 50mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual...

Carved giltwood frame with broken swan-neck pediment surmounted by a central putto mask cartouche, the sides with cascading carved foliate drops and pendant scrolls, the apron with a...

Surmounted with an intricately pierced centred crest composition of stylised shells, ruffles and foliate flanked with exquisitely detailed flowerheads, leaves, c-scrolls and trailing...

The detachable nozzle is decorated with shells and foliage. Each candlestick measures 10.25"(26cm) tall by 5.5"(14cm) in diameter, and the pair together weigh an impressive 67.3 troy...

The deep frieze is similarly decorated with a continuous band of scrolling acanthus, floral ornament and shell motifs, set against a muted green-grey painted ground.

Hard stone cameos are far more difficult to carve than shell cameos as they are carved from semi-precious gems and require extraordinary lapidary skills.

The shell and scrolling themes are typically early Rococo.

It has a serpentine shaped, black marble top (with flat backside as to allow the piece to rest snuggly against the wall), atop the elaborately hand-carved apron in a rocaille, with s...

Having a shaped rectangular top with a conforming case slightly flared and then tapering with stylized carved corners, two small drawers over two large drawers, the case with a shell...

The stand features rich Rococo scrolls, shells and foliage, resting on four decorative feet.

Corner cabinet, Georgian, England, circa 1800, mahogany, glass-fronted upper section with bracing, one hinged door at the top and one at the bottom, adjustable shelves, lower do...

The elegantly shaped jambs with scroll to top, the carved frieze with shell to centre and shaped rectangular motif throughout.

Chimú artistic production includes featherwork, wood carving, textiles, and shell and hard stone work. Thanks to the influence of the neighboring Lambayeque people, who would eventua...

Her static pose contrasts with the curling snake, spiraling shells, and thick fur of the animal. The result combines the order of a classical emblem with the psychological ambiguity ...

The original hand coloring remains attractive, particularly the red and pink coloring of the claws and shells. Please study the photographs carefully as they form part of the conditi...

The shaped, panelled jambs surmounted by carved frieze with shell and foliage to centre. Unusual centre carving.

The moulded self-frame is decorated with symmetrical Rococo shell ornament picked out in yellow and iron-red enamels.

The splendid Baroque-Rococo transitional style crest makes dramatic use of a shell, c-curves & trailing flowers picked up in the entire border.

This antique brooch is crafted in 12k white gold and features a finely carved shell cameo depicting a classical lady adorned with a diamond necklace accent.

The shaped, fluted jambs surmounted by scrolled shells, the frieze with central cartouche flanked by leaf work.

The trilobite is well preserved with lots of detail, you can clearly see all of fine tubercles,spines covering it's shell. This is a fossil of Drotops megalomanicus, a giant spe...

In the rare figural form of a snail shell or seashell. The interior of the box is gilt.

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1869 by Frederick Elkington, this superb Victorian sterling silver wine ewer and goblet set features a Neo-classical design, finely engraved with individu...

The oval body is framed by finely modeled eagle-head handles and shell-and-palmette appliqués, with a beaded geometric rim and a stepped foot.

This is a rare antique shell of a Sea Turtle but in nice condition with all the shell intact , some marks from its sea life but is a beautiful specimen

It conserves reddish coloration in the profile of the eyes and mouth, and ocher in the interior; they would be remains of some resin, possibly copal, used as adhesive for the applica...

An elegant late 19th century Italian shell cameo pendant necklace, finely carved to depict the classical goddess Ceres (Demeter) in profile, her flowing hair adorned with wheat sheav...

A charming cherub figure is seated on the edge of the scalloped, shell-form basin, while a small bird perches on the opposing rim.

The barrel frieze carved with shell centre and scrolled leaves and foliage, surmounted by egg and dart dentil cornice.

Hand-crafted from walnut, the commode features three useful drawers framed by molded borders and embellished with hand-carved shell, floral and foliate motifs. Decorative brass bale ...