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Small Early 1900's French Faux Tortoiseshell Table Clock
Small Early 1900's French Faux Tortoiseshell Table Clock

Small Early 1900's French Faux Tortoiseshell Table Clock

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Decorative Faux Tortoiseshell Arched Table Clock, Early 1900's France. Charming Small Table Clock

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Italian Ebonized Frame, Tortoiseshell and Engraved Bone, 19th Century
Italian Ebonized Frame, Tortoiseshell and Engraved Bone, 19th Century

Italian Ebonized Frame, Tortoiseshell and Engraved Bone, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Italian ebonized frame, tortoiseshell and engraved bone, 19th century. Measures: 52 x 41cm 39.5

Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Wood

Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy

Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular shape

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

French Three-Piece Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
French Three-Piece Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

French Three-Piece Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

French three-piece tortoiseshell and gilt bronze clock set French, late 19th century Clock

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Victorian silver bell with garlands, ropes & angel on tortoiseshell base
Victorian silver bell with garlands, ropes & angel on tortoiseshell base

Victorian silver bell with garlands, ropes & angel on tortoiseshell base

Located in Porto, PT

angel perched on a tortoiseshell base. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 221.61

Category

19th Century European Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by R & C, Paris
French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by R & C, Paris

French Green Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by R & C, Paris

Located in Norwich, GB

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock Straight sided case with green ‘tortoiseshell’ inlaid with

Category

1880s French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Mable Sculpture of Michelangelo's David
Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Mable Sculpture of Michelangelo's David

Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Mable Sculpture of Michelangelo's David

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Mable Sculpture of Michelangelo's David Italy, Early 20th Century

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Quartz, Marble

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris

By Brocot & Delettrez

Located in Norwich, GB

Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris French Boulle clock

Category

1860s French Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Georgian Faux Tortoiseshell & Silver Mounted Hinged Cigar Case C. 1830
Georgian Faux Tortoiseshell & Silver Mounted Hinged Cigar Case C. 1830

Georgian Faux Tortoiseshell & Silver Mounted Hinged Cigar Case C. 1830

Located in Atlanta, GA

This finely constructed cigar case is executed in a richly mottled tortoiseshell veneer, carefully

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Shell

Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems

Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems

Located in London, GB

A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems, Going barrel movement, Gilt

Category

1880s French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Miniature Scarlet Tortoiseshell, Pewter and Brass Boulle Longcase Clock
Miniature Scarlet Tortoiseshell, Pewter and Brass Boulle Longcase Clock

Miniature Scarlet Tortoiseshell, Pewter and Brass Boulle Longcase Clock

Located in London, GB

painstaking craft when working in two mediums (usually tortoiseshell and brass) on the normal scale. This has

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Pewter

George IV Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Mahogany Tilt-Top Table
George IV Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Mahogany Tilt-Top Table

George IV Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Mahogany Tilt-Top Table

Located in New York, NY

The octagonal top inlaid with tortoiseshell and flame mahogany secured by metal studs; raised on an

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mahogany

A rare Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih casket with gold mounts
A rare Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih casket with gold mounts

A rare Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih casket with gold mounts

Located in Amsterdam, NL

gold, silver, inlaid with precious stones, ivory, or tortoiseshell. The costliness of one’s sirih box

Category

19th Century Indonesian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gold

18th Century English Whieldon-Type Creamware Tortoiseshell Glaze Tea Caddy
18th Century English Whieldon-Type Creamware Tortoiseshell Glaze Tea Caddy

18th Century English Whieldon-Type Creamware Tortoiseshell Glaze Tea Caddy

By Thomas Whieldon Pottery

Located in Downingtown, PA

English Creamware "Tortoiseshell" Glaze Tea Caddy with French Silver Cover, Circa 1770 A fine 18th

Category

1760s English Georgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Brass and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Boulle Style Ebonised Wood Cabinets
Brass and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Boulle Style Ebonised Wood Cabinets

Brass and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Boulle Style Ebonised Wood Cabinets

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in London, GB

Brass and tortoiseshell inlaid Boulle style ebonised wood cabinets French, late 19th Century

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Bronze

Wedgwood Brown & Green Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker
Wedgwood Brown & Green Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

Wedgwood Brown & Green Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

tortoiseshell glazing, a light brown rims the cream clay colored striking area. Measures: 4.75 in. diameter x

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Earthenware

Wedgwood Green & Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker
Wedgwood Green & Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

Wedgwood Green & Brown Tortoiseshell Glazed English Majolica Match Striker

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

mottled tortoiseshell glazing, a light green rims the striking area. 5 in. Diameter x 3.5 in. Height

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Earthenware

18th-century English Creamware Whieldon-type Tortoiseshell Tea Bowl & Saucer
18th-century English Creamware Whieldon-type Tortoiseshell Tea Bowl & Saucer

18th-century English Creamware Whieldon-type Tortoiseshell Tea Bowl & Saucer

By Thomas Whieldon Pottery

Located in Downingtown, PA

"clouded" or "tortoiseshell" glazing technique associated with Thomas Whieldon and his contemporaries in

Category

Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, Circa 1815
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, Circa 1815

Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, Circa 1815

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, circa 1815 This exceptional

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

Dutch Colonial Indonesian Tortoiseshell Box with Gilded Brass mounts
Dutch Colonial Indonesian Tortoiseshell Box with Gilded Brass mounts

Dutch Colonial Indonesian Tortoiseshell Box with Gilded Brass mounts

Located in Lyndhurst, NJ

Of superb quality, this red tortoise shell box with beautifully executed gilded brass mounts was most likely originally made to hold Tea of Sirih. It is in very fine antique conditio...

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Silver and Tortoiseshell Pique inlaid photo Frame by Henry Matthews
Silver and Tortoiseshell Pique inlaid photo Frame by Henry Matthews

Silver and Tortoiseshell Pique inlaid photo Frame by Henry Matthews

Located in London, GB

A fine silver pique work and tortoiseshell inlaid photo frame by Henry Matthews. Silver hall marks

Category

1910s English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Flemish Baroque Ebonized and Faux Tortoiseshell Painted Mirror, circa 1650
Flemish Baroque Ebonized and Faux Tortoiseshell Painted Mirror, circa 1650

Flemish Baroque Ebonized and Faux Tortoiseshell Painted Mirror, circa 1650

Located in Kinderhook, NY

ebonized and faux tortoiseshell painted frame having geometric design with beveled reentrant corners and

Category

17th Century European Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Mirror, Fruitwood, Paint

Important Antwerp Cabinet In Tortoiseshell, Ebony And Bronze, 17th Century
Important Antwerp Cabinet In Tortoiseshell, Ebony And Bronze, 17th Century

Important Antwerp Cabinet In Tortoiseshell, Ebony And Bronze, 17th Century

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Important Antwerp Cabinet In tortoiseshell, ebony And Bronze, theater in ebony and bone marquetry

Category

17th Century Belgian Louis XIII Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Continental 19th century Baroque st. Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Fruitwood mirror
Continental 19th century Baroque st. Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Fruitwood mirror

Continental 19th century Baroque st. Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Fruitwood mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and most decorative Continental early 19th century Baroque st. Tortoiseshell and

Category

19th Century Unknown Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Fruitwood

Antique French Napoleon III Ebonised Tortoiseshell Boulle & Marble Pier Cabinet
Antique French Napoleon III Ebonised Tortoiseshell Boulle & Marble Pier Cabinet

Antique French Napoleon III Ebonised Tortoiseshell Boulle & Marble Pier Cabinet

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in King's Lynn, GB

. This cabinet is in excellent condition with an intricate symmetrical arabesque style tortoiseshell and

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

A delicate tortoiseshell 'armband' from the Lower Sepik River Province
A delicate tortoiseshell 'armband' from the Lower Sepik River Province

A delicate tortoiseshell 'armband' from the Lower Sepik River Province

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Sepik River Province, Papua New Guinea, probably late 19th century Tortoiseshell bracelets are

Category

Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A high quality and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box. This

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ormolu

Christ On The Cross, Crucifix In Wood And Red Tortoiseshell
Christ On The Cross, Crucifix In Wood And Red Tortoiseshell

Christ On The Cross, Crucifix In Wood And Red Tortoiseshell

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Christ on the cross, Wooden and red tortoiseshell crucifix, silver, Antwerp hallmarks

Category

17th Century European Louis XIII Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fine Flemish Baroque Late 17th Century Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Fine Flemish Baroque Late 17th Century Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand

Fine Flemish Baroque Late 17th Century Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand

Located in Kent, Dover

tortoiseshell cabinet on stand, of architectural form, crowned with an architectural, galleried pediment. Below

Category

17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine, Bone, Ivory

A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box

A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box, the hinged lid with a

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Shoe Brushes (x2) by William Comyns c1904
Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Shoe Brushes (x2) by William Comyns c1904

Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Shoe Brushes (x2) by William Comyns c1904

By William Comyns

Located in MELBOURNE, AU

history of England They feature sterling silver mounts with finely engraved borders and tortoiseshell

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony & Tortoiseshell Étagère Bookcase
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony & Tortoiseshell Étagère Bookcase

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony & Tortoiseshell Étagère Bookcase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Tortoiseshell étagère bookcase. The bookcase is raised by a straight base with a beautiful central ormolu plaque

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Calling Cards Regency Grand Tour 1837
Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Calling Cards Regency Grand Tour 1837

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Calling Cards Regency Grand Tour 1837

Located in Dublin, Ireland

mounted Silk lined Tortoiseshell Card Cases of museum quality. Slightly dome shaped rectangular hinged

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Pair of Flemish Early 19th Century Baroque St. Tortoiseshell Mirrors
Pair of Flemish Early 19th Century Baroque St. Tortoiseshell Mirrors

Pair of Flemish Early 19th Century Baroque St. Tortoiseshell Mirrors

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning pair of Flemish early 19th century Baroque st. Tortoiseshell mirrors. Each mirror

Category

19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mirror

Flamenco Pierced Celluloid Tortoiseshell Pieneta Hair Comb, Spain - 1924
Flamenco Pierced Celluloid Tortoiseshell Pieneta Hair Comb, Spain - 1924

Flamenco Pierced Celluloid Tortoiseshell Pieneta Hair Comb, Spain - 1924

Located in Tucson, AZ

Just one of the treasures brought back from a mother-daughter world tour, this comb was purchased in Spain in 1924. Its impressive width and high profile are perfectly suited for wea...

Category

1920s Spanish Antique Tortoiseshell

French Faux Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Mirror with Rounded Corners, circa 1920
French Faux Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Mirror with Rounded Corners, circa 1920

French Faux Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Mirror with Rounded Corners, circa 1920

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis-Philippe style mirror from circa 1920 featuring a richly colored faux tortoiseshell

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

Georgian Tortoiseshell Folding Card Case With Silver Piqué Borders C. 1830
Georgian Tortoiseshell Folding Card Case With Silver Piqué Borders C. 1830

Georgian Tortoiseshell Folding Card Case With Silver Piqué Borders C. 1830

Located in Atlanta, GA

genuine tortoiseshell, exhibiting deep amber and umber mottling characteristic of the 18th / 19th century

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Shell

Charles-Boulle Style Mounted Tortoiseshell Engraved Brass and Ebony Desk, 1900
Charles-Boulle Style Mounted Tortoiseshell Engraved Brass and Ebony Desk, 1900

Charles-Boulle Style Mounted Tortoiseshell Engraved Brass and Ebony Desk, 1900

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Florence, IT

Charles- Boulle style ormolu-mounted tortoiseshell engraved brass and ebony finish desk. Center or

Category

Early 20th Century French Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze, Brass

1905 Edwardian Leather, Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Letter Box
1905 Edwardian Leather, Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Letter Box

1905 Edwardian Leather, Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Letter Box

Located in Morristown, NJ

1905, England, Unusual and striking Edwardian letter box with leather sides. The curved top and base are mounted with scrolling sterling silver. The front has a monogrammed ("DEW") p...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Wedgwood Majolica Large Tortoiseshell Shell Shaped Server Majolica Serving Tray
Wedgwood Majolica Large Tortoiseshell Shell Shaped Server Majolica Serving Tray

Wedgwood Majolica Large Tortoiseshell Shell Shaped Server Majolica Serving Tray

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Showing the mottled tortoiseshell glazing of greens, amber, and brown. The mold reflects Josiah

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Earthenware

19th C. Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Commode, Gilt Bronze Details
19th C. Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Commode, Gilt Bronze Details

19th C. Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Commode, Gilt Bronze Details

By André-Charles Boulle, Nicolas Sageot

Located in Madrid, ES

style red-orange tortoiseshell and brass marquetry, ormolu detailing and marble top. The front features

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Composition of red tortoiseshell gold piqué-work box, 18th century
Composition of red tortoiseshell gold piqué-work box, 18th century

Composition of red tortoiseshell gold piqué-work box, 18th century

Located in Paris, FR

Circular box in composition of red tortoiseshell powder called "Indian red". Inlays of nets in the

Category

1750s French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Gold

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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.