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Antique French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Keepsake Box 13
Antique French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Keepsake Box 13

Antique French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Keepsake Box 13

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th century Napoleon III era French Marquetry Boulle box. Red and black tortoiseshell with

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Italian Early 19th Century Ebony, Tortoiseshell and Bone Specimen Cabinet
Italian Early 19th Century Ebony, Tortoiseshell and Bone Specimen Cabinet

Italian Early 19th Century Ebony, Tortoiseshell and Bone Specimen Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular Italian early 19th century ebony, tortoiseshell and bone specimen cabinet. The two

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony

Antique French 19th Century Oval Giltwood And Faux Tortoiseshell Mirror C.1830
Antique French 19th Century Oval Giltwood And Faux Tortoiseshell Mirror C.1830

Antique French 19th Century Oval Giltwood And Faux Tortoiseshell Mirror C.1830

Located in London, GB

Antique French 19th Century Oval Giltwood And Faux Tortoiseshell Mirror C.1830 An elegant French

Category

Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Metal

Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand
Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand

Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and exceptional Baroque period Flemish or Dutch red tortoiseshell, bone, horn, ebony, and

Category

Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Rosewood, Horn, Wood, Ebony

Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Hand Mirror by William Comyns (W.C) c1904
Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Hand Mirror by William Comyns (W.C) c1904

Edwardian English Silver Tortoiseshell Hand Mirror by William Comyns (W.C) c1904

By William Comyns

Located in MELBOURNE, AU

century history of England It features a sterling silver mounted frame with tortoiseshell backing, finely

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

19th Century Eastern Tortoiseshell and Bone Blue Velvet Lined Trinket Box
19th Century Eastern Tortoiseshell and Bone Blue Velvet Lined Trinket Box

19th Century Eastern Tortoiseshell and Bone Blue Velvet Lined Trinket Box

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Beautiful 19th Century Eastern Tortoiseshell and Bone Trinket Box, Lined with Blue Velvet on Paw

Category

Mid-19th Century South Asian Moorish Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

French Louis-Philippe Mirror with Faux Tortoiseshell Painted Frame, circa 1850
French Louis-Philippe Mirror with Faux Tortoiseshell Painted Frame, circa 1850

French Louis-Philippe Mirror with Faux Tortoiseshell Painted Frame, circa 1850

Located in Atlanta, GA

grained surface in a richly mottled yellow ochre with faux tortoiseshell striations. This understated

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Inlaid Faux Tortoiseshell And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case With Floral Motif
Inlaid Faux Tortoiseshell And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case With Floral Motif

Inlaid Faux Tortoiseshell And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case With Floral Motif

Located in Atlanta, GA

tortoiseshell panels and decorated to the exterior with an inlaid floral spray composed of iridescent mother-of

Category

Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Shell

Silver jewelry box with tortoiseshell lid, friezes and fleur-de-lis feet
Silver jewelry box with tortoiseshell lid, friezes and fleur-de-lis feet

Silver jewelry box with tortoiseshell lid, friezes and fleur-de-lis feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver jewelry box with tortoiseshell lid surrounded by friezes, lined interior and

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900

Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900

By Bontems

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with sterling silver, with silver and enamel lid.

Category

Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

French Art Deco Tortoiseshell and Butterscotch Bakelite Cocktail Pick Set
French Art Deco Tortoiseshell and Butterscotch Bakelite Cocktail Pick Set

French Art Deco Tortoiseshell and Butterscotch Bakelite Cocktail Pick Set

Located in Nantucket, MA

French Art Deco cocktail picks and stand. Eight chrome plated forked picks with translucent red cherry tops in a faux tortoise Bakelite stand with pierced butterscotch Bakelite top-p...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Chrome

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Tortoiseshell Bracket Clock by Gros
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Tortoiseshell Bracket Clock by Gros

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Tortoiseshell Bracket Clock by Gros

By Jean-Louis-Benjamin Gros

Located in London, GB

Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted tortoiseshell bracket clock by Gros French, circa 1860

Category

19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Napoleon III Table in the Manner of Boulle tortoiseshell and Brass
Napoleon III Table in the Manner of Boulle tortoiseshell and Brass

Napoleon III Table in the Manner of Boulle tortoiseshell and Brass

Located in Kastrup, DK

Very beautiful Napoleon III table made in Boulle marquetry inlay with brass, red tortoiseshell and

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Set of 6 antique sterling silver & tortoiseshell menu holders made in 1911
Set of 6 antique sterling silver & tortoiseshell menu holders made in 1911

Set of 6 antique sterling silver & tortoiseshell menu holders made in 1911

By E.S. Barnsley & Co. Ltd.

Located in London, London

, Antique Sterling Silver Menu Holders, feature tortoiseshell bodies with silver inlay, and are presented in

Category

1910s English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large George III Table / Master Snuff in Stained Mulberry Burl and Tortoiseshell
Large George III Table / Master Snuff in Stained Mulberry Burl and Tortoiseshell

Large George III Table / Master Snuff in Stained Mulberry Burl and Tortoiseshell

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Large Georgian table or master snuff box of cushion form having tortoiseshell veneered front, back

Category

Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Burl

Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by St Martin, Paris, circa 1720
Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by St Martin, Paris, circa 1720

Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by St Martin, Paris, circa 1720

Located in Norwich, GB

Louis XV tortoiseshell Boulle Timepiece with ‘Silent’ pull quarter repeat by St. Martin, Paris

Category

1720s French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ormolu

Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover
Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover

Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th century boulle casket-type letter box by Halstaff and Hanover. The exterior is finished with Ornate boulle inlay on all sides in gold and red. A delicate edging of brass and an ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Wall Decor
Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Wall Decor

Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Wall Decor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and very unique Italian 18th century Baroque st. Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl wall

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Louis XV Style French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoiseshell Boulle Commode/Drawer
Louis XV Style French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoiseshell Boulle Commode/Drawer

Louis XV Style French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoiseshell Boulle Commode/Drawer

Located in Newmanstown, PA

Amazing French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoise Shell Boulle Drawer Table. Drawers on both sides, one side is operational and the other is fixed. It has beautiful bronze angels on the si...

Category

19th Century Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

French Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Tortoiseshell Gilt Bronze Inkwell Desk Stand
French Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Tortoiseshell Gilt Bronze Inkwell Desk Stand

French Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Tortoiseshell Gilt Bronze Inkwell Desk Stand

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and magnificent fine quality antique French gilt bronze ormolu mounted André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) style marquetry inlaid tortoise-shell sculptural encrier (inkstand). G...

Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu, Brass

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes

By E. Gleizes Paris

Located in London, GB

Gilt-bronze and Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer set by Gleizes French, 19th Century Height 115cm

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ormolu

Memento mori: a snuffbox in blonde tortoiseshell, gold, white agate. France 1820
Memento mori: a snuffbox in blonde tortoiseshell, gold, white agate. France 1820

Memento mori: a snuffbox in blonde tortoiseshell, gold, white agate. France 1820

Located in Milan, IT

Round Cylindrical snuffbox, regular, consisting of a base and a removable interlocking lid. On the lid a ring in smooth pink gold, which stops a glass lens. Inside a rare Memento mor...

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Agate, Gold

Portrait on Ivory of a Lady in a Hat in a Brass and Tortoiseshell Frame
Portrait on Ivory of a Lady in a Hat in a Brass and Tortoiseshell Frame

Portrait on Ivory of a Lady in a Hat in a Brass and Tortoiseshell Frame

Located in Tampa, FL

Portrait on ivory of a lady in a hat in a brass and tortoise shell frame. French paper on back. Circa 1880s, France.

Category

1880s French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

A Fabulous 17th Century Italian Table Cabinet
A Fabulous 17th Century Italian Table Cabinet

A Fabulous 17th Century Italian Table Cabinet

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

tortoiseshell and ivory. The ormolu mounts are the finest quality and include running dogs on the corner

Category

Late 17th Century Italian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ormolu

A French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Boulle side table/desk
A French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Boulle side table/desk

A French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Boulle side table/desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. This stunning table is comprised of Ebony, Brass and Tortoiseshell, while being raised on elegant

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

19th Century Large Pencil Drawn Study of the Laocoön
19th Century Large Pencil Drawn Study of the Laocoön

19th Century Large Pencil Drawn Study of the Laocoön

Located in York, GB

paper. This work is framed in a modern faux-tortoiseshell frame.

Category

19th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Paper

Superb Spanish Inlaid Cabinet On Stand
Superb Spanish Inlaid Cabinet On Stand

Superb Spanish Inlaid Cabinet On Stand

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A wonderful 17th century Spanish cabinet on stand, all inlaid with ivory and tortoiseshell and

Category

17th Century Spanish Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ormolu

French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Boulle side table/desk
French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Boulle side table/desk

French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Boulle side table/desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. This stunning table is comprised of Ebony, Brass and Tortoiseshell, while being raised on elegant

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

English Five Piece Silver Vanity Brush Set 1923
English Five Piece Silver Vanity Brush Set 1923

English Five Piece Silver Vanity Brush Set 1923

Located in Worcester, GB

Five-Piece Art Deco Sterling Silver & Faux Tortoiseshell Vanity Set, Birmingham 1923 An elegant

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Pair of Antique Cigarette Cases with Marquetry
19th Pair of Antique Cigarette Cases with Marquetry

19th Pair of Antique Cigarette Cases with Marquetry

Located in Marbella, ES

An elegant pair of antique cigarette cases crafted from natural tortoiseshell, decorated with

Category

19th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

Pair of Whieldon-Type Creamware Plates, c.1760
Pair of Whieldon-Type Creamware Plates, c.1760

Pair of Whieldon-Type Creamware Plates, c.1760

Located in Savannah, GA

A pair of 18th-century English creamware plates in the tortoiseshell manner associated with Thomas

Category

1760s English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Creamware

Pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Boulle chest/Night Stands
Pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Boulle chest/Night Stands

Pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Boulle chest/Night Stands

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, Tortoiseshell, Ormolu and Brass while raised on rectangular shaped Ebony bases with scalloped front friezes

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Fine French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Cabinet on Stand, 19th Century
Fine French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Cabinet on Stand, 19th Century

Fine French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Cabinet on Stand, 19th Century

Located in BŘECLAV, CZ

intricate brass inlay set against richly toned tortoiseshell-style grounds. Crafted in the 19th century

Category

1880s French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

19th century portrait of a Māori, with indigenous artefacts on reverse
19th century portrait of a Māori, with indigenous artefacts on reverse

19th century portrait of a Māori, with indigenous artefacts on reverse

Located in York, GB

. Executed in Red pencil crayon and graphite pencil, on cream cartridge paper (with a faux-tortoiseshell

Category

Mid-19th Century New Zealand British Colonial Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Crayon

French Antique Napoleon III Style Glove Box or Jewelry Box Marquetry
French Antique Napoleon III Style Glove Box or Jewelry Box Marquetry

French Antique Napoleon III Style Glove Box or Jewelry Box Marquetry

By Del Vecchio Napoli 1

Located in Chula Vista, CA

walnut or similar decorative wood, inlaid with brass and sometimes tortoiseshell or mother-of-pearl

Category

Late 18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

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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.