Antique Shell

All of our jewellery come with a complimentary hard shell gift box with a velvet interior. Size & Total Weight 4.5cm x 2cm 4.0g /0.130 oz t.

The wood is richly carved with scrolls, volutes and acanthus leaves, with a large shell motif in the cresting and leafy pendeloques in the lower part.

The frame displays refined Rococo-inspired scrolls, floral garlands, and shell motifs, all characteristic of the Louis XV aesthetic’s graceful asymmetry and fluid lines.

The gilt-bronze mounts are especially elaborate, with Bacchic masks scrolling handles, grapevine and floral swags, acanthus leaves, fluted collars, and shell-form finials. The bases ...

The outer frame displays a most decorative lightly scalloped shape with rich sea shell reserves and floral rosettes separating the smaller original mirror plates.

Charles Nicolas excelled in the Rococo style, featuring shells and scroll motifs, flowers and richly ornate elements.

A Very Good Quality Late 18th Century, George III Period, Mahogany Hexagonal Shaped Tea Caddy, Having Elegant Conch Shell Inlaid To Hinged Top, Enclosing Lidded Interior With Origina...

A fine brass bottle cooler for wine or champagne. With shell-shaped handles. Engraved with an armorial motif featuring three fleurs-de-lis and the year 1776.

This rare monumental finely carved limestone fountain is composed with three amazing dolphin statues holding an outstanding shell-shaped basin adorned with monster heads ending with...

With a marble top with molded front and side edges, a foliate carved frieze with a large central floral carving, sides with vine carvings, cabriole legs with cabochon and floral carv...

The artwork is presented in its impressive original carved giltwood Rococo Revival frame, richly decorated with pierced scrolling foliage, floral carvings, shell motifs, and layered ...

The lower buffet stands on elegant scroll feet over a scalloped apron carved with shell motifs in the Louis XV taste. Three paneled cabinet doors open to spacious interior shelving, ...

The shaped bombe apron is richly decorated on all four sides with shell and foliate motifs, adding depth and movement typical of the Louis XV style.

The two legs are joined by an openwork stretcher adorned with a central shell and scrolls, adding both stability and refinement to the structure.

Slender turned spindles and shell and scroll carved motif add a touch of whimsy and nuance.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime French Napoleon III Circa 1880 Brass & Faux Tortoise shell Boulle chest of drawers with gol...

This example features four cascading tiers of brilliantly cut crystals, supported by richly detailed, finely cast bronze frames adorned with classical shell motifs, rosettes, and lus...

The shells shape and scarcity of the commodity enabled the wealthy to mount the shells in precious metals to allow them to be used as respectable and highly treasured drinking vessel...

Small transitional Louis XV oval wood and gesso carved frame in white washed and gilt finish with inset beading, corner rosettes and further swagging with shells at outer corners wit...

The frieze centred front and back with a frond-wreathed water-spilling shell. Linke Index Number: 610. Signed ‘F. Linke’ to the tray support.

Good impression with blind printing (Hamaguri shells in waves, fan folds), margins damaged by wormholes, slightly creased soiled and yellowed, margins partly cut.

18th Century George II Irish mahogany stool of rectangular form, the stuff over upholstered and studded seat raised over ornately carved apron with centred grotesque masque flanked w...

The shaped shield backs are beautifully designed with finely pierced and carved splats centred by carved shell detail terminals. The chairs stand upon elegant square tapering legs un...

They feature drop in seats that we have just reupholstered in the finest Italian tan leather by Moore & Giles, with attractive shell carved cabriole front legs terminating in bal...

Georgian Revival Walnut 4 drawer chest circa 1920s, walnut quarter veneer & cross banded top, 4 shaped long drawers with burr walnut veneers, oak lined drawers, brass drop handl...

The body of the pepper is embellished with impressive chased decoration depicting a cracked egg shell with a boy’s face and hands to the anterior surface and his feet and buttocks to...

This vintage West African fabric is handwoven cotton dyed with vegetable dyes and decorated with embroidery and cowrie shells. It is likely to be from the Marino Dogon people.

The aprons are decorated with floral garlands and small shell-like motifs, while the legs feature carved foliate details descending toward the feet.

After studying sculpture in Stockholm, he became chief designer at Flygsfors in 1949, where he created the Coquille series, known for its artistic glass pieces with shell-inspired co...

These early Georgian Candlesticks have an elegant quatrefoil shaped base with 4 stylised shells on the corners. The Tapersticks have knopped columns and each has a small crest engrav...

The rectangular headboard features a moving pediment adorned with a shell. France, 16th century. Height: 156 cm - Width: 157 cm - Depth: 215 cm (accidents, missing parts and minor...

The charming carved Giltwood frames display a mottled border with bottom and top scrolled carvings and a top central shell.

The anterior and posterior surfaces of each Regency inspired, King's shape handle are embellished with shells, scrolls and scale decoration, bearing a vacant cartouche to the termina...

Beautifully presented in an ornate gilt frame with shell and acanthus ornaments. On panel. Image size: 19 x 26.6cm.

In the manner of William Kent with arched pediment with central cartouche above a mirror plate set in a wonderfully carved frame featuring egg and dart and gadrooning , trailing leav...

The buffet is centered by a stack of five serpentine drawers flanked by four paneled cabinet doors, all retaining their original bronze hardware and escutcheons. Hand-carved shell mo...

Across the apron are scrolling, acanthus designs in low-relief giltwood over the ivory-painted background anchored at the center by a scallop shell. The narrative imagery continues w...

The circular form is defined by a richly cast and chased border, featuring shell motifs, scrollwork, and floral decoration characteristic of the late Baroque Rococo aesthetic.

At the centre, a finely carved shell motif enhances the graceful architectural rhythm, while the deeply moulded legs and elegant contours create a sense of balance, fluidity and time...

Drawers below with brass ring handles; and cabriole legs with shell knees and triffid feet. The base and top come apart for transportation.

Each butter dish is modelled in the shape of a scalloped shell standing on 3 ball feet. The set includes a pair of matching butter knives in Old English pattern.

The rock stand pedestal supporting the marble sculpture and shell-basin (underneath) as shown on the last image, which was taken at the palatial garden from where it was removed and ...

The pendant features a versatile dual-sided design: one side is set with a hand-carved classical shell cameo in fine relief, while the opposing side showcases a polished oval panel o...

Stylistically, the mantel belongs to the Louis XV style, recognisable by its flowing curves, asymmetrical Rococo-inspired ornamentation, shell motifs, foliage, cartouches and soft, e...

Each leg features a prominent shell carving at the knee above a finely executed bellflower motif, adding graceful detail to the robust supports.

Expertly hand-carved from wood, the mask is finished in delicate layers of gofun (powdered oyster shell pigment), creating a soft, luminous surface that enhances the gentle expressio...

Each piece features two scrolling arms issuing from a central stem, richly adorned with Rococo-inspired foliate and shell motifs, and finished with detailed fluted bobeches.

Designed as a double planter, the piece features two shell-form basins joined by a central arched handle, creating a balanced and highly decorative silhouette.

The artwork is set in its original richly carved giltwood frame, featuring elegant Rococo-inspired motifs with scrolling foliage, floral clusters, and shell accents, all enhanced by ...

Developing from a simple detached-shell design, the picture (fancy) back spoons incorporated more complex scrolling designs, emanating through time to more elaborate assymetrical des...

The rim of this 1830s cream jug is embellished with an applied alternating shell decorated border. This fine example of antique silverware is fitted with an impressive cast antiqu...

The pieces of this exceptional, antique straight German silver flatware set for ten persons have been crafted in the fiddle thread and shell pattern. The surface of each handle is...

An antique Victorian portrait offers giltwood frame with rope twist, foliate, shell and acanthus elements, c1880 Measures - 35.25''H x 30''H x 3''D.

The Desk features an inset embossed Leather top with Tortoise Shell coloring, intricate Brass Top Gallery, extensive Foliate Inlay along the border and five dove-tail constructed d...

An exceptionally decorative and finely cast wall mirror of remarkable presence, featuring an elaborate ornamental frame with richly sculptural foliate scrollwork and a striking shell...

The shaped apron is carved on three front sides, with the front having a central pierced shell with scrolling foliage, all raised on carved cabriole legs terminating in pads.

The shaped apron is carved on three front sides, with the front having a central pierced shell with scrolling foliage, all raised on carved cabriole legs terminating in pads.

The edge of the robe is trimmed in raised lacquer and mirrored glass insets revealed by the elegant folding over the left shoulder of the sanghati hem, unusually rendered with as muc...

During this action, Hood was hit by a number of shells fired by her German adversary and sunk with the loss of all but 3 of the crew of some 1418 men.

A beautifully shaped table with gracious carvings accentuated in gilt of scrolling acanthus vine and rocaille shell ornamentation adorning the frieze and three cabriole legs with a c...