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19th C. Napoleon III French Boulle Bronze Mounted Vitrine Cabinet w/ Glass Top
19th C. Napoleon III French Boulle Bronze Mounted Vitrine Cabinet w/ Glass Top

19th C. Napoleon III French Boulle Bronze Mounted Vitrine Cabinet w/ Glass Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A magnificent 19th-century French Boulle vitrine of impressive scale and refined craftsmanship, richly decorated with intricate brass and tortoiseshell-style marquetry in the traditi...

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis Philippe Mirror
19th Century Louis Philippe Mirror

19th Century Louis Philippe Mirror

Located in Nashville, TN

This piece has an ebonized outer and inner border which serves to accent the beautiful band of faux tortoiseshell in the center. The colors of this piece complement each other perfec...

Category

1880s French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Mirror

Hardy Neroda Fly Fishing Box With Trout Flies
Hardy Neroda Fly Fishing Box With Trout Flies

Hardy Neroda Fly Fishing Box With Trout Flies

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

A good Neroda DryWet fly box made from bakelite with a blood red tortoiseshell finish manufactured by Hardy's of Alnwick.

Category

Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bakelite

French Napoleon III Boulle Tea Caddy
French Napoleon III Boulle Tea Caddy

French Napoleon III Boulle Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

The body of the Tea Caddy is finished with red tortoiseshell and engraved brass scrollwork inlay with matched the lid which is finished with a slightly raised pagoda type top.

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

C19th French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock. 86cm high
C19th French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock. 86cm high

C19th French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock. 86cm high

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An impressive 19th Century French Louis XVI style, Boulle mantel clock, having red stained Tortoiseshell veneer to the case, gilded Rococo influenced ormolu mounts, white enamel Roma...

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ormolu

Early 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box with Silver Inlay, c.1820
Early 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box with Silver Inlay, c.1820

Early 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box with Silver Inlay, c.1820

Located in Worcester, GB

The surface retains a rich mottled red and black lacquer, evocative of tortoiseshell. Original internal hinge in working order — the lid closes firmly and flush.

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

Pique Floral Pyramid Shape Earrings with Round Tops
Pique Floral Pyramid Shape Earrings with Round Tops

Pique Floral Pyramid Shape Earrings with Round Tops

Located in Baltimore, MD

Elegant pique long drop earrings inlaid with a gold and silver floral design on all 4 sides. Pique is tortoiseshell inlaid with gold and silver, a technique brought to England by the...

Category

1880s English Antique Tortoiseshell

Boulle Style Cabinet , Credenza 19th century, from a Venetian Countryside Villa
Boulle Style Cabinet , Credenza 19th century, from a Venetian Countryside Villa

Boulle Style Cabinet , Credenza 19th century, from a Venetian Countryside Villa

Located in Vigonza, Padua

The structure is made of ebonized wood, lavishly adorned with intricate brass inlays on a tortoiseshell (or faux tortoiseshell) ground, depicting refined foliate and arabesque motifs.

Category

Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of 18th Century Continental Battle Scene Engravings
Large Pair of 18th Century Continental Battle Scene Engravings

Large Pair of 18th Century Continental Battle Scene Engravings

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large Pair of 18th Century Continental Battle Scene Engravings in Faux Tortoiseshell Frames

Category

18th Century European Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Glass, Paper

English Boulle Sewing Box by Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg
English Boulle Sewing Box by Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg

English Boulle Sewing Box by Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg

By F.L. Hausburg

Located in Northampton, GB

The sewing box of sarcophagus shape raised upon four ball feet and extensively decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell boulle work. The lid features a pagoda style rise with br...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Turtleshell hair comb-diadem with chain motif, France 1900.
Turtleshell hair comb-diadem with chain motif, France 1900.

Turtleshell hair comb-diadem with chain motif, France 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

Tiara hair comb, in tortoiseshell, topped by an element, also in tortoiseshell, decorated with a sculpted chain motif sloping down from the center towards the edges.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Inlaid Italian Table
Inlaid Italian Table

Inlaid Italian Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Carved wood table inlaid with tortoiseshell and bone with scenes of time in Italy.

Category

1860s Italian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Wood

Restored Art Deco Dressing Mirror, Cherry Wood, Glass, Polish, Czech, 1920s
Restored Art Deco Dressing Mirror, Cherry Wood, Glass, Polish, Czech, 1920s

Restored Art Deco Dressing Mirror, Cherry Wood, Glass, Polish, Czech, 1920s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

The drawer handles are made of a material imitating tortoiseshell, providing a luxurious period detail.

Category

1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer, Cherry

Van Overbergh - Napoleon III Piano - Marquetry
Van Overbergh - Napoleon III Piano - Marquetry

Van Overbergh - Napoleon III Piano - Marquetry

Located in Porto, PT

The case is adorned with exquisite marquetry inlays, featuring plant motifs delicately worked in tortoiseshell and brass, materials highly prized during the Second Empire period for ...

Category

19th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Metal

Antique Butterfly and Caterpillar Engravings on Host Plants — Albin 1720
Antique Butterfly and Caterpillar Engravings on Host Plants — Albin 1720

Antique Butterfly and Caterpillar Engravings on Host Plants — Albin 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

The first plate depicts the Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae), shown both with wings open and in a resting position.

Category

Early 18th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Paper

18th-century Whieldon Type Cow Creamer and Cover
18th-century Whieldon Type Cow Creamer and Cover

18th-century Whieldon Type Cow Creamer and Cover

By Thomas Whieldon Pottery

Located in Downingtown, PA

The glazes are applied to mimic a tortoiseshell effect, featuring appealing, variegated patches of brown, manganese, and green oxides over a pale creamware body.

Category

1760s Georgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ceramic, Creamware, Pottery

Early 20thC Viennese Mahogany Vanity Table
Early 20thC Viennese Mahogany Vanity Table

Early 20thC Viennese Mahogany Vanity Table

Located in Altrincham, GB

Early 20thC Viennese Mahogany Inlaid Gentleman's Vanity Table with hinged top and fold out compartments with faux tortoiseshell accessories and bottles - 18.5"w x 15"d x 31"h

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Spanish Walnut Bargueño Cabinet on Stand with Iron Stretcher
Early 19th Century Spanish Walnut Bargueño Cabinet on Stand with Iron Stretcher

Early 19th Century Spanish Walnut Bargueño Cabinet on Stand with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

The façade is beautifully ornamented with ebonized moldings, circular brass stringing, and tortoiseshell inlay panels that contrast against the warm walnut case.

Category

19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Console and Game Table
19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Console and Game Table

19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Console and Game Table

Located in Germantown, MD

This Boulle’ style work consists of overlaying wood surface with a thin layer or tortoiseshell that is inlaid with brass in opulent patterns and elaborate designs.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze, Brass

English Creamware Pottery Toy Whieldon-type Figure of a Hound
English Creamware Pottery Toy Whieldon-type Figure of a Hound

English Creamware Pottery Toy Whieldon-type Figure of a Hound

Located in Downingtown, PA

The technique uses a fine, pale earthenware body (Creamware) decorated with metallic oxide glazes that ran when fired, creating the popular 'tortoiseshell' or mottled effect. These h...

Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ceramic, Creamware, Pottery

Wedgwood English Majolica Snail Shell and Ivy Pitcher date marked 1870
Wedgwood English Majolica Snail Shell and Ivy Pitcher date marked 1870

Wedgwood English Majolica Snail Shell and Ivy Pitcher date marked 1870

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An English Wedgwood Majolica pitcher, an aesthetic movement mold showing a snail shell against sprays of climbing ivy on a tortoiseshell ground. A branch form handle, yellow ochre ri...

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Antique Chinese Apothecary Bedside Cabinets
Pair of Antique Chinese Apothecary Bedside Cabinets

Pair of Antique Chinese Apothecary Bedside Cabinets

Located in Faversham, GB

A wonderful pair of Chinese table top apothecary cabinets in elm with tortoiseshell coloured and enamel decoration. The spacious over sailing molded tops beneath a configuration of...

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Elm, Paint

French Boulle Vitrine Display Cabinet Inlay Bibliotheque
French Boulle Vitrine Display Cabinet Inlay Bibliotheque

French Boulle Vitrine Display Cabinet Inlay Bibliotheque

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous French vitrine / display cabinet in the Boulle style Such an elegant look to this cabinet Features classic Boulle inlay with lacquer, brass and faux tortoi...

Category

17th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

Antique English Victorian Boulle Inkwell by JC Vickery
Antique English Victorian Boulle Inkwell by JC Vickery

Antique English Victorian Boulle Inkwell by JC Vickery

By J. C. Vickery

Located in Northampton, GB

Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles.

Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

19th C. French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, PRINCE EUGENE AT HIS MOTHER'S TOMB
19th C. French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, PRINCE EUGENE AT HIS MOTHER'S TOMB

19th C. French Carved Boxwood Snuff Box, PRINCE EUGENE AT HIS MOTHER'S TOMB

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely carved circular snuff box in boxwood or possibly elm (interior possibly faux tortoiseshell), French, early 19th century, the lid deeply modeled in high relief with a classic...

Category

Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Boxwood

Early English Butterflies – Large White, Peacock & Red Admiral, Albin 1720
Early English Butterflies – Large White, Peacock & Red Admiral, Albin 1720

Early English Butterflies – Large White, Peacock & Red Admiral, Albin 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

The insects depicted include the Large White, Small White, and Green-veined White butterflies, as well as the Peacock, Red Admiral, and Small Tortoiseshell. These species are among t...

Category

Early 18th Century British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Paper

Italian Cabinet, 17th Century
Italian Cabinet, 17th Century

Italian Cabinet, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

The structure is solid, the original locks are functional, and the tortoiseshell and brass inlays remain well-preserved.

Category

Late 17th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Edward Holmes Baldock Ormolu Pier Cabinet with Blake Marquetry
Antique Edward Holmes Baldock Ormolu Pier Cabinet with Blake Marquetry

Antique Edward Holmes Baldock Ormolu Pier Cabinet with Blake Marquetry

By Edward Holmes Baldock, Robert Blake

Located in King's Lynn, GB

That example is constructed of oak, ebony, tortoiseshell, brass and marquetry, and shows very similar floral designs.

Category

Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet
18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet

18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet

Located in Dallas, TX

The original late 18th century drawers are adorned with intricate stump work embroidery and tortoiseshell. These remarkable elements are housed within a beautifully constructed vinta...

Category

1780s Italian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood, Walnut

Turtleshell hair comb with butterfly in cutnsteel, France 1900.
Turtleshell hair comb with butterfly in cutnsteel, France 1900.

Turtleshell hair comb with butterfly in cutnsteel, France 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

Hairdressing comb with blonde tortoiseshell prongs and cut steel decoration depicting a butterfly.

Category

Early 20th Century French Other Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box
Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box

Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box

By Thomas Johnson II

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The anterior surface of this rare box features an applied oval serrated panel / match striker. The hinged tortoiseshell cover opens to reveal the original gilt interior.

Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Regency 'Boulle Work' Inlaid Still Life Pictures, Pair, circa 1815
English Regency 'Boulle Work' Inlaid Still Life Pictures, Pair, circa 1815

English Regency 'Boulle Work' Inlaid Still Life Pictures, Pair, circa 1815

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A wonderful and rare pair of circa 1815 English regency "boulle work" or "buhl work" still life pictures, the parcel-gilt black lacquered cove-mold frames of rectangular form having ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass, Copper, Pewter

Cartel clock & its console in Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze, Louis XV Period
Cartel clock & its console in Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze, Louis XV Period

Cartel clock & its console in Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze, Louis XV Period

Located in Paris, FR

More specifically, Boulle marquetry is a veneer of tortoiseshell combined with metal, most often copper or brass.

Category

1750s French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table
19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table

19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table

Located in Forney, TX

Embodying the Aestheticism ethos expressed in the slogan "art for art's sake," beautifully finished on all sides so it can be placed anywhere in the room, featuring mellow wine red, ...

Category

Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Grand Tour Scent Box With Ruby Red Bottles
Grand Tour Scent Box With Ruby Red Bottles

Grand Tour Scent Box With Ruby Red Bottles

Located in Tampa, FL

The box is rosewood with a tortoiseshell medallion and the interior is lined in silk and velvet with a trim.

Category

1880s Italian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Pair of 17th Century Spanish Baroque Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinets on Stands
Pair of 17th Century Spanish Baroque Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinets on Stands

Pair of 17th Century Spanish Baroque Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinets on Stands

Located in Benington, Herts

An Exceptional and rare pair of 17th Century Spanish Baroque gilt bronze and metal mounted ebonised and tortoiseshell cabinets of grand scale with interesting provenance.

Category

Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ebony

Set of three collector's snuff boxes, 19th century
Set of three collector's snuff boxes, 19th century

Set of three collector's snuff boxes, 19th century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

The second, made of blond horn with a tortoiseshell effect, measures 7 × 3.5 × 2 cm, and presents magnificent amber and honey shades.

Category

19th Century European Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Paper

Louis Majorelle "Les Pins" Carved Mahogany Armchair
Louis Majorelle "Les Pins" Carved Mahogany Armchair

Louis Majorelle "Les Pins" Carved Mahogany Armchair

By Louis Majorelle

Located in New York, NY

These light woods create a similar contrast to the tortoiseshell and ebony marquetry popularized in the late 1800s.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Boulle chest of drawers, France, circa 1860.
Boulle chest of drawers, France, circa 1860.

Boulle chest of drawers, France, circa 1860.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Dimensions: Height: 113 cm Width: 88 cm Depth: 41 cm Materials: Wood, brass Finish: Polish, tortoiseshell Countertop: Stone countertop

Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Charles Schneider Verre de France Art Nouveau Rubaniers Cameo Glass Table Lamp
Charles Schneider Verre de France Art Nouveau Rubaniers Cameo Glass Table Lamp

Charles Schneider Verre de France Art Nouveau Rubaniers Cameo Glass Table Lamp

By Le Verre Francais, Charles Schneider

Located in Mexico City, MX

The iron hardware joins the lamp's two cameo glass section: the upper screen in white, brown and orange and the base in orange and brown with tortoiseshell finish. The base is signed...

Category

1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Iron

Large Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry Box
Large Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry Box

Large Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry Box

By Audige

Located in Vilnius, LT

The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell and red silk textile inside. Including key.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Large magnificent Art Deco fluted alabaster bell shape Pendant Light Fixture
Large magnificent Art Deco fluted alabaster bell shape Pendant Light Fixture

Large magnificent Art Deco fluted alabaster bell shape Pendant Light Fixture

Located in New York City, NY

Versatile and can be used in any interior, Modernist, Minimalism, Scandinavian Modern, English country house, Biedermeier, Neoclassical, Arts & Crafts, Bauhaus, Rustic, Mediterranea...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze, Nickel

BOULLE CABINET 19th Century French Napoleon III
BOULLE CABINET 19th Century French Napoleon III

BOULLE CABINET 19th Century French Napoleon III

Located in Madrid, ES

BOULLE CABINET 19th Century French Napoleon III, Marquetry in ebonized wood, tortoiseshell and brass. Gilded bronze applications "Caryatids", marble top.

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Bronze

Still Life Oil on Board Paintings
Still Life Oil on Board Paintings

Still Life Oil on Board Paintings

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of Flemish style, 17th century oil on board still life paintings. In faux tortoiseshell rippled frames. 20th Century.

Category

1920s Finnish Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Paint

Metamorphosis in Motion: A Victorian Glimpse of British Butterflies, 1890
Metamorphosis in Motion: A Victorian Glimpse of British Butterflies, 1890

Metamorphosis in Motion: A Victorian Glimpse of British Butterflies, 1890

Located in Langweer, NL

Its decline has made sightings of this butterfly quite rare and special for enthusiasts and naturalists. 3. **Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae):** - Smaller than the Large Tor...

Category

1890s British Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Paper

A George Jones Majolica Candlestick Stand with Acorns and Oak Leaves, ca. 1870
A George Jones Majolica Candlestick Stand with Acorns and Oak Leaves, ca. 1870

A George Jones Majolica Candlestick Stand with Acorns and Oak Leaves, ca. 1870

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

A George Jones Majolica Candlestick Stand on a rustic brown ground, the stand with a comb design and raised candle snuffer receptacle, with relief molded green-glazed oak leaves and ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Majolica

Pair 19th Century Boulle pier cabinets
Pair 19th Century Boulle pier cabinets

Pair 19th Century Boulle pier cabinets

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

Pair of French 19th Century Boulle inlaid side cabinets, each with their original black Belgium marble tops, gilded classical ormolu mouldings and mounts, canted corners with classic...

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket
Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket

Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Victorian silver plate and tortoiseshell basket. And tortoiseshell glove box. The box measures 1.5 inches H x 10.5 inches W x 2 inches D.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Pair of Italian 17th Century Small Scale Florentine Mirrors/Picture Frames
Pair of Italian 17th Century Small Scale Florentine Mirrors/Picture Frames

Pair of Italian 17th Century Small Scale Florentine Mirrors/Picture Frames

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An outstanding pair of Italian 17th century ebonized fruitwood and tortoiseshell small scale Florentine mirrors/picture frames.

Category

17th Century Italian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Fruitwood

PERFUME BOX WITH LID  French Napoleon III 19th Century
PERFUME BOX WITH LID  French Napoleon III 19th Century

PERFUME BOX WITH LID French Napoleon III 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

PERFUME BOX WITH LID French Napoleon III 19th Century in ebonised wood, tortoiseshell and gilded metal. Interior with three golden glass bottles.

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Wood

Pair 19th Century French Boulle card tables
Pair 19th Century French Boulle card tables

Pair 19th Century French Boulle card tables

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

Each with wonderful red stained Tortoiseshell, inlaid classical decoration, gilded ormolu mounts and mouldings.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Tortoise Shell

17th-18th Century Spanish Colonial Box With Domed Top
17th-18th Century Spanish Colonial Box With Domed Top

17th-18th Century Spanish Colonial Box With Domed Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Spanish Colonial inlaid bone and faux tortoiseshell domed top box. Original hammered iron hinges.

Category

1690s Spanish Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Iron

Vintage Boho Bakelite Bangle- Set of 2
Vintage Boho Bakelite Bangle- Set of 2

Vintage Boho Bakelite Bangle- Set of 2

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The color palette of Bakelite bangles often includes rich tones like amber, green, red, or tortoiseshell patterns. In the case of a Boho style, expect to see more earthy, natural hue...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Tortoiseshell

Unusual 18th Century French Boulle & Brass Inlaid Snuff Box w/ Candleholder
Unusual 18th Century French Boulle & Brass Inlaid Snuff Box w/ Candleholder

Unusual 18th Century French Boulle & Brass Inlaid Snuff Box w/ Candleholder

Located in Atlanta, GA

This diminutive yet opulent 18th or 19th-century French snuff box exemplifies the Boulle-style, renowned for its intricate gilt and inlaid brass decoration against a tortoiseshell ba...

Category

18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Carl Ranch's efft Small Antique Mantel Clock From 1850s
Carl Ranch's efft Small Antique Mantel Clock From 1850s

Carl Ranch's efft Small Antique Mantel Clock From 1850s

Located in Lejre, DK

The case of this exquisite clock is designed in the Rococo Revival style, featuring an intricate inlaid tortoiseshell with brass accents, showcasing the fine craftsmanship of the per...

Category

1850s French Rococo Revival Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Pair of Walnut Armchairs with Lion and Claw Feet
Late 19th Century Pair of Walnut Armchairs with Lion and Claw Feet

Late 19th Century Pair of Walnut Armchairs with Lion and Claw Feet

Located in Marseille, FR

Recently covered with imitation leather imitation tortoiseshell lizard color Pistachio tissue.

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Walnut

Indo Portuguese- Cabinet
Indo Portuguese- Cabinet

Indo Portuguese- Cabinet

Located in Mexico City, MX

They feature intricate inlays of ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, and in this case, silver, reflecting the blend of Portuguese and Indian artistic traditions.

Category

18th Century Portuguese Spanish Colonial Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Silver

A Fine Antwerp 17th Century Painted Table Cabinet
A Fine Antwerp 17th Century Painted Table Cabinet

A Fine Antwerp 17th Century Painted Table Cabinet

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

Similar examples but with red tortoiseshell exteriors are in the Rijks museum.

Category

17th Century Belgian Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Ormolu Wall Clock Barometer
Antique French Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Ormolu Wall Clock Barometer

Antique French Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Ormolu Wall Clock Barometer

Located in London, GB

This demanding technique layers materials such as brass, pewter, and tortoiseshell before intricate designs are sawn through the stack.

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoiseshell

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

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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.