Antique Tortoiseshell

The original beveled mirror plate is within a frame that features tortoiseshell, brass, ormolu, and ebony. The exquisite large scale mirror has a curved central top, flanked by conca...

Victorian tortoiseshell hand carved lorgnette from the late 19th Century.

Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb from the late 19th Century. Hand carved tortoiseshell with finely applied gold accents. Lovely quality with interesting under carving of tortoise shell ...

Priced individually. Measures: Larger tortoiseshell H 5.5, W 21.5, D 5.5 $2,450 Smaller tortoise shells H 5, W 21, D 5 $$2,150.

This magnificent 19th century tortoiseshell Boulle desk features gorgeous bronze mounts and sculpted brass inlaid in the tortoise shell.

Elegant 19th century frame in painted wood with fake tortoiseshell and gilded, with some signs of aging. Painting already restored with relining, replacement of the frame and repaint...

Master artisans created and designed these elegant little boxes using fine metals, numerous rare and beautiful woods, porcelain, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother of pearl, precious gems ...

Some characteristics: Gemstones such as diamonds, emeralds, coral, amethyst, garnet, turquoise .Tortoiseshell. Sentimental and nostalgic items We offer FREE insured international s...

Keywords: French furniture Napoleonic toilette poudreuse André-Charles Boulle tortoiseshell cut brass overlay black lacquered blackened fruitwood sofa table console side table mirror...

Antique tiger bamboo, also known as tortoiseshell bamboo, pedestal side table with flip-open lid storage, and a secondary bottom shelf.

Pair of unique display cases in Louis XV style, made in tortoiseshell and gilt wood by Maison Franck. Equipped with 3 glass shelves.

The glass door has an ormolu trim within the tortoiseshell and brass Boulle border. The door has two ormolu keyhole escutcheons and key and opens to two interior shelves.

The third lithograph features some of the most beloved European butterfly species, such as the Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, and Red Admiral, each known for its bright and bold marki...

Charming Victorian cherub brooch hand carved in tortoiseshell. Late 19th Century work with fine detailing and high relief 3D modeling.

Her hair is arranged with tortoiseshell combs and hairpins decorated with flowers and spools of thread.

Charming Victorian cherub brooch hand carved in tortoiseshell. Late 19th Century work with fine detailing and high relief 3D modeling.

The brocade patterns are the kikkou, tortoiseshell pattern, symbolizing long life, and the kagome, basket-weave pattern, offering spiritual protection.

A geometric kikko (tortoiseshell) patterned reserve separating the cranes.

A Louis XIV Style Brass-Inlaid Marquetry Console Table After the design by André-Charles Boulle Constructed from ebony, with excellent hand-chased and gilded bronze mounts, the shap...

George Jones Majolica Pitcher, of baluster form with relief molded stiff acanthus leaves, grasses, and wheat on a brown ground, the top banded with stylized leaves glazed in chartreu...

Flowers and insects throughout. In a period Tortoiseshell frame. Silk backing restored 17th Century Silk Work Embroidery - The beheading of John the Baptist The beheading of John t...

The mottled brass frieze is below five upper levels of drawers of various sizes inlaid with an intricate tortoiseshell and brass marquetry inlay all on ebony.

In the manner of André Charles Boulle, it is ebonized and inlaid with mother of pearl, etched-brass and tortoiseshell under a hand-rolled glass dome. This clock has been cleaned and ...

The hiramakie technique was used to depict seven hexagonal shape containing mons of four petals. Honeycomb or tortoiseshell like, they form intriguing groupings on a nashiji backgrou...

A handsome and unusual form, this Empire pedestal cabinet in mahogany with line inlays has carved acanthus capitals on tapered torch-like columns that are in rich birch wood and have...

A stunning and most unique French 19th century Napoleon III Period ebony, ormolu, tortoiseshell, brass, pewter, Lapis Lazuli, mother of pearl, and black Belgian marble vitrine cabine...

A stunning quality 20th century Art Deco occasional table of Maison Franck in Antwerp. A tortoiseshell veneered and ivorine inlaid parcel-gilt wood tops, top covered with glass.

Non-wood materials such as brass, pewter, silver, copper, ivory, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell and horn were very popular and were often also engraved.

This plaque is set in a 18 carat gold frame and is closed at the back by a tortoiseshell plate. Dim: H 2.2 in / W 3.3 in Without frame: H 1.5 in / W 2.9 in

Inserted in a coeval frame, molded in several orders with ebonized parts alternating with others veneered in tortoiseshell.

His work inspired the ornamentation of rooms and furniture by other cabinetmakers, such as André-Charles Boulle, whose elaborate work in etched brass and tortoiseshell marquetry owes...

- This bureau is decorated in one of the most fashionable styles of the Baroque period, Chinese lacquer with gilded decoration and tortoiseshell imitation ground and would have b...

The practice of employing tortoiseshell plates furnishings revived in Europe in the seventeenth century, reaching this reddish material on gold funds and applying usually under very ...

., 33 ¾ in. high Garbe was born in Dalston, London, the son of Gustave Garbe, a carver of ivory and manufacturer of tortoiseshell fancy goods, to whom he was apprenticed.

gilt bronze mounted ebony and ebonised, cut-brass, pewter and faux tortoiseshell marquetry cabinets in the Boulle style.

The figure of Christ, now dead on the cross, is part of a precious artistic choreography with the structure of the cross and its pedestal, both decorated with tortoiseshell mirrors, ...

On 27 February 1750, Joseph-Etienne Blerzy became apprentice to François-Joachim Aubert, a goldsmith who had specialised in mounting tortoiseshell and lacquer snuff boxes. Aubert als...

During the early 18th century, Cressent replaced the magnificence of ebony and tortoiseshell associated with tin and copper by the softer harmonies of foreign woods.

The 19th-century drawing is presented in a 20th-century decorative frame with a tortoiseshell-style finish and gilt liner, which complements the warmth of the paper.

A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. tortoiseshell, brass and ormolu Cartel Clock signed F.Lesage Paris.

This Boulle style clock is made with red tortoiseshell typical of the period, and brass inlays to the case front and sides further accentuates the beauty and high quality craftsmansh...

His fame in marquetry led to his name being given to the fashion he perfected of inlaying brass and tortoiseshell, known as Boulle (or, in 19th-century Britain, Buhl work).  

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Asprey London 1917 solid sterling silver Jewellery box with a faux tortoiseshell top made by the amazing Charles and Richard...

The bonus to the loss of the frieze panels to the dome has a ‘bonus’, however, as their loss has revealed the most GORGEOUS faux blonde tortoiseshell underneath! The box is dome/cas...

Within these, the artistry of Boulle première-partie marquetry is on full display, showcasing intricate designs of brass inlaid into tortoiseshell. The thoughtful detail in this cab...

The inner rim is glazed in a mottled tortoiseshell of cobalt blue and browns. A central medallion molded in high relief is encircled in a stylized cartouche and shows a bare foot Rut...

The third tray is a smaller tray underneath with 14 lidded compartments each with hand painted bone and specimen wood inlaid lids again, replicating the look of tortoiseshell. Again ...

The practice of employing tortoiseshell plates furnishings revived in Europe in the seventeenth century, reaching this reddish material on gold funds and applying usually under very ...

On this sits a Pedestal, made of shell to resemble tortoiseshell. It is in turn surrounded with shell Adams Style swags and shell bordering and molding.

The commode at Sanssouci is veneered in red tortoiseshell and has a lapis lazuli top. It was commissioned by Frederick II of Prussia (d. 1786) around 1760 who admired the opulent bro...

On top of the clock is a classical winged figure playing a trumpet-like instrument; the inside back of the clock case is also richly worked with tortoiseshell and brass. The gilded b...

During the early 18th century, Cressent replaced the magnificence of ebony and tortoiseshell associated with tin and copper by the softer harmonies of foreign woods.

Antique tiger bamboo, also known as tortoiseshell bamboo, pedestal side table with flip-open lid storage, and a secondary bottom shelf.

The base of the box and under tray are glazed to resemble a mottled tortoiseshell. Both pieces are marked – the box with the raised George Jones pad mark, the tray with the “thumb pr...

Both the clock case and bracket are decorated in the manner of Boulle, with engraved brass inlaid into tortoiseshell, a Popular style under Louis XV's predecessor Louis XIV. 

A Fine Bureau Plat in the Manner of André-Charles Boulle Constructed in ebony with arabesque foliate cut brass inlays, with premiere-partie panels set with tortoiseshell grounds and...

These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoisesh...

In addition to their beauty, the borders also disguised the joints in the ivory and tortoiseshell pieces, which were, because of their nature, of restricted size.

Anglo-Indian Boxes normally consist of 3 main types:- (1) Most of the best and highest quality Anglo-Indian boxes in the 18th and 19th Centuries were made in Vizagapatam, India, ren...

He invented the technique of decorating furniture with marquetry of tortoiseshell and brass which was subsequently used by his son in law Andre-Charles Boulle.