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Antique Chinoiserie Tortoiseshell Bamboo + Grass Cloth Side Table
Antique Chinoiserie Tortoiseshell Bamboo + Grass Cloth Side Table

Antique Chinoiserie Tortoiseshell Bamboo + Grass Cloth Side Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

This elegant antique Chinoiserie side table was beautifully crafted with a warm tortoiseshell

Category

Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Grasscloth, Bamboo

French Green Tortoiseshell Boule Religeuse Style Clock
French Green Tortoiseshell Boule Religeuse Style Clock

French Green Tortoiseshell Boule Religeuse Style Clock

Located in London, GB

A very attractive antique French green stained tortoiseshell boulle mantle clock in the French

Category

1890s French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Pewter

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Thuret, Paris
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Thuret, Paris

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Thuret, Paris

Located in Norwich, GB

French Boulle Tortoiseshell mantel clock in a beautifully decorated ‘Bombe’ shaped case with ormolu

Category

19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Atlanta, GA

English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver Inlay and Ball feet

Category

19th Century English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl

Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl

Located in Dallas, TX

Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids

Category

1860s English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box

Located in Dallas, TX

Circa 1750. Tortoiseshell and mother of pearl box with sliding top from Mexico 18th century

Category

1750s Mexican Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame with Red and Black Marbling
Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame with Red and Black Marbling

Flemish Tortoiseshell Frame with Red and Black Marbling

Located in Dallas, TX

A striking and rare Flemish frame dating from circa 1800–1820, crafted in genuine tortoiseshell

Category

Early 1800s Finnish Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Gold and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Rochat
Gold and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Rochat

Gold and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Rochat

Located in London, GB

An exceptional early Frères Rochat singing bird box with fusee automaton movement, stamped with the rare three-tulip mark and numbered 127. This important example belongs to the earl...

Category

1820s Swiss Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gold

Flemish 18th Century Tortoiseshell Inlaid Cabinet on Stand
Flemish 18th Century Tortoiseshell Inlaid Cabinet on Stand

Flemish 18th Century Tortoiseshell Inlaid Cabinet on Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

tortoiseshell inlaid, supported on a stand with matching tortoiseshell panels and bun feet. It consists of two

Category

18th Century Belgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Wood, Ebony

French Antique Tortoiseshell Bamboo Hanging Mirror, 1890-1910
French Antique Tortoiseshell Bamboo Hanging Mirror, 1890-1910

French Antique Tortoiseshell Bamboo Hanging Mirror, 1890-1910

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Bamboo vanity hanging mirror has a beautiful tortoiseshell color to the Bamboo. A large mirror in the

Category

1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bamboo, Mirror

English Pottery Large Whieldon-type Creamware Tortoiseshell-glazed Dish
English Pottery Large Whieldon-type Creamware Tortoiseshell-glazed Dish

English Pottery Large Whieldon-type Creamware Tortoiseshell-glazed Dish

Located in Downingtown, PA

Tortoiseshell Brilliance: Large English Whieldon-Type Creamware Dish Circa 1765–1775 This

Category

1760s English George III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

18th Century Whieldon Tortoiseshell Creamware Plates England Circa 1765
18th Century Whieldon Tortoiseshell Creamware Plates England Circa 1765

18th Century Whieldon Tortoiseshell Creamware Plates England Circa 1765

By Thomas Whieldon Pottery

Located in Katonah, NY

tortoiseshell glazes. The plates were thrown with a broad well and a raised gadrooned rim, the molded edge gives

Category

Mid-18th Century Country Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Creamware

Wedgwood Majolica Tortoiseshell Seafood Plates, Set of 8
Wedgwood Majolica Tortoiseshell Seafood Plates, Set of 8

Wedgwood Majolica Tortoiseshell Seafood Plates, Set of 8

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

tortoiseshell glazed seafood salad plates. Each plate shows a variation of the tortoiseshell glazing of green

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Earthenware

Continental 19th Century Ebonized Fruitwood and Tortoiseshell Mirror
Continental 19th Century Ebonized Fruitwood and Tortoiseshell Mirror

Continental 19th Century Ebonized Fruitwood and Tortoiseshell Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and most decorative Continental 19th century ebonized Fruitwood and Tortoiseshell mirror

Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Mirror, Fruitwood

Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock with Silver Inlay and Stringing
Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock with Silver Inlay and Stringing

Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock with Silver Inlay and Stringing

Located in London, GB

Antique English tortoiseshell mantel clock with silver inlay, mouldings and stringing.T he balloon

Category

1890s English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

19th Century French Louis Philippe Faux Tortoiseshell Wall Mirror
19th Century French Louis Philippe Faux Tortoiseshell Wall Mirror

19th Century French Louis Philippe Faux Tortoiseshell Wall Mirror

Located in Dallas, TX

decorative faux tortoiseshell frame accented with finely detailed gilt ornamentation. The softly arched

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Mercury Glass, Giltwood

Art Deco Brass and Faux Tortoiseshell Table Lamp
Art Deco Brass and Faux Tortoiseshell Table Lamp

Art Deco Brass and Faux Tortoiseshell Table Lamp

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming lamp from the 1930's. This French brass and faux tortoiseshell table lamp features panels

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Chinese Tortoiseshell Dragon Lorgnette for the European Market
Chinese Tortoiseshell Dragon Lorgnette for the European Market

Chinese Tortoiseshell Dragon Lorgnette for the European Market

Located in New York, NY

Amazing Chinese Tortoiseshell Lorgnette for the European Market from the mid 19th Century. Marked

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1860s Chinese Antique Tortoiseshell

19th Century English Wall Mirror, Faux Tortoiseshell Frame, Giltwood
19th Century English Wall Mirror, Faux Tortoiseshell Frame, Giltwood

19th Century English Wall Mirror, Faux Tortoiseshell Frame, Giltwood

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A refined 19th century French mirror featuring a richly patinated faux tortoiseshell frame

Category

19th Century English Other Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Mirror

Regency Bronze Hound Dog Sculpture on Tortoiseshell Base
Regency Bronze Hound Dog Sculpture on Tortoiseshell Base

Regency Bronze Hound Dog Sculpture on Tortoiseshell Base

Located in New York, NY

Regency bronze hound dog sculpture on tortoiseshell base. English bronze hunting dog sculpture on

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

A large Art Deco silver mounted tortoiseshell easel mirror
A large Art Deco silver mounted tortoiseshell easel mirror

A large Art Deco silver mounted tortoiseshell easel mirror

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A large Art Deco silver mounted tortoiseshell easel mirror, the rectangular plate framed in

Category

1910s English Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box
Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box

Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box

Located in London, GB

A good antique composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box, German circa 1900

Category

Early 1900s Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

An Indo-Portuguese colonial tortoiseshell veneered wooden casket
An Indo-Portuguese colonial tortoiseshell veneered wooden casket

An Indo-Portuguese colonial tortoiseshell veneered wooden casket

Located in Amsterdam, NL

India, probably made in Gujarat for Portuguese Goa, late 17th/early 18th century The tortoiseshell

Category

Late 17th Century Indian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

A colonial tortoiseshell veneered casket with silver mounts
A colonial tortoiseshell veneered casket with silver mounts

A colonial tortoiseshell veneered casket with silver mounts

Located in Amsterdam, NL

type of decoration of the mounts. Tortoiseshell used in luxury works of art and in furniture veneers

Category

17th Century Mexican Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

English Regency Tortoiseshell Folding Memorandum Case, Circa 1810–1830
English Regency Tortoiseshell Folding Memorandum Case, Circa 1810–1830

English Regency Tortoiseshell Folding Memorandum Case, Circa 1810–1830

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely made English Regency-period folding memorandum case, veneered in genuine tortoiseshell

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Shell

French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock, Samuel Marti, Paris
French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock, Samuel Marti, Paris

French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock, Samuel Marti, Paris

By Samuel Marti

Located in Norwich, GB

French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle clock, Samuel Marti, Paris. Red tortoiseshell case inlaid with

Category

1880s French Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Fruitwood

Tortoiseshell and gold snuffbox with miniature, Paris 1820.
Tortoiseshell and gold snuffbox with miniature, Paris 1820.

Tortoiseshell and gold snuffbox with miniature, Paris 1820.

Located in Milan, IT

18K gold and tortoiseshell snuffbox with an oval miniature. Round in shape with a flat surface

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gold

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Roskell, Paris
French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Roskell, Paris

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Roskell, Paris

By Henri Marc, Paris 1

Located in Norwich, GB

Fine Tortoiseshell Boulle clock in an arch top case, standing on elaborate gilded Ormolu feet with

Category

19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

English Tortoiseshell, Silver Pique and Leather Mantel Clock
English Tortoiseshell, Silver Pique and Leather Mantel Clock

English Tortoiseshell, Silver Pique and Leather Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Attractive English silver and tortoiseshell and silver pique mantel clock. The silver case

Category

1920s English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

A Flemish Faux Tortoiseshell and Repousse Mirror, 19th Century
A Flemish Faux Tortoiseshell and Repousse Mirror, 19th Century

A Flemish Faux Tortoiseshell and Repousse Mirror, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Flemish Faux Tortoiseshell and Repousse Mirror, 19th Century Description: The bevelled glass

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19th Century Dutch Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Engraved Tortoiseshell Music Box with French Revolutionary Inscription
Engraved Tortoiseshell Music Box with French Revolutionary Inscription

Engraved Tortoiseshell Music Box with French Revolutionary Inscription

Located in London, GB

This finely engraved and inscribed tortoiseshell music box is a precious piece of French Revolution

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table
Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table

Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most impressive and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period Tortoiseshell, Brass

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Italian style "bargueño". Tortoiseshell, wood, bronze. 18th century.
Italian style "bargueño". Tortoiseshell, wood, bronze. 18th century.

Italian style "bargueño". Tortoiseshell, wood, bronze. 18th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

tortoiseshell and an elaborate golden bronze lock shield (two rampant lions faced, located on a garland and with

Category

18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Tortoiseshell jewel walking stick, signed Manolo-Arnould, France 1900.
Tortoiseshell jewel walking stick, signed Manolo-Arnould, France 1900.

Tortoiseshell jewel walking stick, signed Manolo-Arnould, France 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

Walking stick: sculpted tortoiseshell knob depicting the head of a child with silver chain around

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Metal, Silver, Enamel

Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Trinket / Vanity Tray by William Comyns
Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Trinket / Vanity Tray by William Comyns

Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Trinket / Vanity Tray by William Comyns

By William Comyns

Located in MELBOURNE, AU

the early XX century history of England It features a tortoiseshell ground finely inlaid with silver

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

English Victorian Hexagonal Tortoiseshell Bamboo Plant Stand - Side Table
English Victorian Hexagonal Tortoiseshell Bamboo Plant Stand - Side Table

English Victorian Hexagonal Tortoiseshell Bamboo Plant Stand - Side Table

Located in Leicester, GB

bent legs. The bamboo is ebonies in places in the traditional Victorian style to give a tortoiseshell

Category

Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bamboo

Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Trinket Tray & Mirror by William Comyns
Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Trinket Tray & Mirror by William Comyns

Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Trinket Tray & Mirror by William Comyns

By William Comyns

Located in MELBOURNE, AU

features a sterling silver mounted frame with tortoiseshell backing, finely decorated with delicate silver

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Continental 19th Century Ebonized Fruitwood And Tortoiseshell Cabinet Vitrine
Continental 19th Century Ebonized Fruitwood And Tortoiseshell Cabinet Vitrine

Continental 19th Century Ebonized Fruitwood And Tortoiseshell Cabinet Vitrine

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very handsome and elegant Continental 19th century ebonized Fruitwood and Tortoiseshell cabinet

Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Fruitwood

Pair, English Faux Tortoiseshell & Silverplate Gallery Edge Wine Coaster
Pair, English Faux Tortoiseshell & Silverplate Gallery Edge Wine Coaster

Pair, English Faux Tortoiseshell & Silverplate Gallery Edge Wine Coaster

Located in Atlanta, GA

beautifully marbled faux tortoiseshell inserts, rendered in a rich amber hue with swirling patterns of caramel

Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English George III Tortoiseshell and Silver Tea Caddy
Antique English George III Tortoiseshell and Silver Tea Caddy

Antique English George III Tortoiseshell and Silver Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Small oval tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with applied pressed silver with a rippled design. The front has

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Antique English Tortoiseshell Root Bamboo Magazine Holder, C.1900
Antique English Tortoiseshell Root Bamboo Magazine Holder, C.1900

Antique English Tortoiseshell Root Bamboo Magazine Holder, C.1900

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just in this pristine antique English Root Bamboo magazine Rack in a beautiful tortoiseshell

Category

Early 1900s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bamboo

Imperio Obelisk in Tortoiseshell Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones
Imperio Obelisk in Tortoiseshell Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones

Imperio Obelisk in Tortoiseshell Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

Huge obelisk from the French imperial period in tortoiseshell with semi-precious stones resting on

Category

Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Hand Painted Framed Fan, Silk on Tortoiseshell, Late 19th Century
Hand Painted Framed Fan, Silk on Tortoiseshell, Late 19th Century

Hand Painted Framed Fan, Silk on Tortoiseshell, Late 19th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

. Characteristics: • Period: Late 19th century • Materials: Hand painted silk, tortoiseshell mount Dimensions (with

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Linen

17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell
17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell

17th-18th Century Spanish Portrait Miniature, Noblewoman on Tortoiseshell

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Oval portrait Miniature on tortoiseshell of a noblewoman, probably Spanish, 17th-early 18th century

Category

18th Century European Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Shell, Paint

Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Hand Mirror & Brush by William Comyns
Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Hand Mirror & Brush by William Comyns

Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Hand Mirror & Brush by William Comyns

By William Comyns

Located in MELBOURNE, AU

tortoiseshell backing, finely decorated with delicate silver piqué inlay in a neoclassical design of garlands

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

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Antique Tortoiseshell For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique tortoiseshell for your home. Each antique tortoiseshell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, tortoise shell and metal. There are many kinds of the antique tortoiseshell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique tortoiseshell is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Regency, Georgian and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique tortoiseshell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Wedgwood, John Batson & Sons and Mappin & Webb produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Tortoiseshell?

Prices for an antique tortoiseshell start at $91 and top out at $160,009 with the average selling for $4,457.