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Antique authentic Sea Turtle
Antique authentic Sea Turtle

Antique authentic Sea Turtle

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a rare antique shell of a Sea Turtle but in nice condition with all the shell intact , some marks from its sea life but is a beautiful specimen

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Sea turtle

Turtles & Tortoises Print: Sea Turtle, Snapping Turtle, Terrapin – Antique 1867
Turtles & Tortoises Print: Sea Turtle, Snapping Turtle, Terrapin – Antique 1867

Turtles & Tortoises Print: Sea Turtle, Snapping Turtle, Terrapin – Antique 1867

Located in Langweer, NL

Turtles & Tortoises Print: Sea Turtle, Snapping Turtle, Terrapin – Antique 1867 This detailed antique print depicts various turtles and tortoises, including sea turtles, snapping tu...

Category

1860s German Antique Turtle

Materials

Paper

19th Century Antique Chinese Turtle Shell Vanity Mirror
19th Century Antique Chinese Turtle Shell Vanity Mirror

19th Century Antique Chinese Turtle Shell Vanity Mirror

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Here is a rare and unusual antique, Chinese vanity mirror presented in a turtle shell. The mirror is in a mahogany frame, expertly carved with lotus flowers and mounted in a carved m...

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Turtle

Materials

Marine turtle

Old Iron Turtle
Old Iron Turtle

Old Iron Turtle

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

This folk art turtle can be at home in the garden or inside as an object of art.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Organic Turtle Shell
Antique Organic Turtle Shell

Antique Organic Turtle Shell

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty antique sea turtle shell or carapace with its iconic variegated color scheme and ocean inspired form, polished and ready to be hung.

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Turtle

Materials

Organic Material

Antique Organic Turtle Shell
Antique Organic Turtle Shell

Antique Organic Turtle Shell

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty antique sea turtle shell or carapace with its iconic variegated color scheme and ocean inspired form, polished and ready to be hung.

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19th Century Victorian Antique Turtle

Materials

Organic Material

Alabaster Lamp Turtle Figure
Alabaster Lamp Turtle Figure

Alabaster Lamp Turtle Figure

$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

Alabaster Lamp Turtle Figure

By G. Ruggeri

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Alabaster lamp turtle figure origin Italy Artist G.Ruggeri twentieth century electrified 220 w undamaged, without restorations, with natural wear.

Category

1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Turtle

Materials

Alabaster

Turtle Print of Spiny Softshell and Green Sea Turtle, c.1850, Orbigny
Turtle Print of Spiny Softshell and Green Sea Turtle, c.1850, Orbigny

Turtle Print of Spiny Softshell and Green Sea Turtle, c.1850, Orbigny

Located in Langweer, NL

Turtle Print of Spiny Softshell and Green Sea Turtle, c.1850, Orbigny This beautifully hand-colored engraving, Reptiles Pl. 2, features two distinctive turtle species: the Spiny Sof...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Turtle

Materials

Paper

Turtle Print of Moorish Tortoise and European Pond Turtle, c.1850, Orbigny
Turtle Print of Moorish Tortoise and European Pond Turtle, c.1850, Orbigny

Turtle Print of Moorish Tortoise and European Pond Turtle, c.1850, Orbigny

Located in Langweer, NL

Turtle Print of Moorish Tortoise and European Pond Turtle, c.1850, Orbigny This elegant 19th-century hand-colored engraving, Reptiles Pl. 1, features two species of turtles: the Moo...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Turtle

Materials

Paper

Oligocene Turtle Fossil, South Dakota
Oligocene Turtle Fossil, South Dakota

Oligocene Turtle Fossil, South Dakota

Located in New York, NY

Oligocene Turtle Fossil, South Dakota This exceptional mounted turtle fossil originates from the Oligocene period (approximately 23–34 million years ago) and was unearthed in South D...

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15th Century and Earlier American Antique Turtle

Materials

Stone

Embroidered Roundels of Turtles
Embroidered Roundels of Turtles

Embroidered Roundels of Turtles

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A silk and gold thread embroidery of titles. Japan's textile industry was one of the first to adopt Western science and technology, and thus the Meiji era produced some of the highes...

Category

19th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Gold

Tiffany Studios Turtle Back Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios Turtle Back Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Turtle Back Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

Tiffany Studios Turtle Back Table lamp

Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Turtle

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Turtle
19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Turtle

19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Turtle

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Turtle. Very rare, 11 by 10.5 inches , H / 4 inches.

Category

1880s Portuguese Country Antique Turtle

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Japanese Bronze sculpture of a turtle
Japanese Bronze sculpture of a turtle

Japanese Bronze sculpture of a turtle

Located in PARIS, FR

Bronze turtle with brown patina. In Japan, the turtle (kame) is considered a symbol of wisdom, stability and luck.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Turtle

Materials

Bronze

Large Metal Silver Plated Turtle Box
Large Metal Silver Plated Turtle Box

Large Metal Silver Plated Turtle Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large Metal Silver Plated Turtle Box.

Category

1920s Italian Antique Turtle

Materials

Silver

Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890

Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica turtle fountain signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890.

Category

1890s French Victorian Antique Turtle

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Original Antique Lithograph of Various Turtles
Original Antique Lithograph of Various Turtles

Original Antique Lithograph of Various Turtles

Located in Langweer, NL

Original old lithograph of various turtles. This print originates from 'Meyers Konversations-Lexikon'.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Paper

Victorian Silver Plate Turtle Dove Brooch
Victorian Silver Plate Turtle Dove Brooch

Victorian Silver Plate Turtle Dove Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Victorian silver plate love token brooch of two tethered finely detailed turtle doves. For the Victorians there was a close association between true lovers and Turtle Doves.

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turtle

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Kerr Art Nouveau Turtle Buckle
Rare Kerr Art Nouveau Turtle Buckle

Rare Kerr Art Nouveau Turtle Buckle

By Kerr

Located in New York, NY

Rare Kerr Art Nouveau Turtle Buckle in the form of abstract turtles with whiplash designs, possibly seaweed, surrounding them.

Category

1880s American Art Nouveau Antique Turtle

Japanese Bronze Buddhist Turtle and Crane Figurine

Japanese Bronze Buddhist Turtle and Crane Figurine

Located in Queens, NY

Japanese bronze (19th Century) figure of a mythological turtle having a crane perched on the back

Category

19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Turtle

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Jade Turtle Sculpture/Figure With Stand
Chinese Jade Turtle Sculpture/Figure With Stand

Chinese Jade Turtle Sculpture/Figure With Stand

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This a Chinese Jade Turtle Sculpture with stand. It depicts a heavy hand carved translucent light green jade turtle with a piece of silk in its mouth pulling a silk ball roll.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Turtle

Materials

Jade

Italian Copper Apothecary Jar “Papavero” with Turtle Finial
Italian Copper Apothecary Jar “Papavero” with Turtle Finial

Italian Copper Apothecary Jar “Papavero” with Turtle Finial

Located in Memphis, TN

The contrast between the softly polished copper surface and darkened cast turtle detail adds depth and visual interest throughout.

Category

19th Century Italian Other Antique Turtle

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

Aesthetic Gilt Metal Cockatoo & Turtle Figural Cachepot
Aesthetic Gilt Metal Cockatoo & Turtle Figural Cachepot

Aesthetic Gilt Metal Cockatoo & Turtle Figural Cachepot

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Aesthetic Gilt Metal Cockatoo & Turtle Figural Cachepot USa, circa 1900s Of large Size and scale, realistically cast and modeled of Cockatoo with inset glass eye, standing on a ...

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Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Turtle

Materials

Metal

Victorian Pairpoint Figural Silverplate Turtle Napkin Ring
Victorian Pairpoint Figural Silverplate Turtle Napkin Ring

Victorian Pairpoint Figural Silverplate Turtle Napkin Ring

By Pairpoint Silver Company

Located in Riverdale, NY

Rare Victorian Pairpoint Figural Silverplate Napkin Ring. Beautifully modeled turtle holding the napkin ring made by the Pairpoint Co.

Category

1890s American Late Victorian Antique Turtle

Materials

Silver Plate

Early 20th Century Senufo Gbag Turtle Bed
Early 20th Century Senufo Gbag Turtle Bed

Early 20th Century Senufo Gbag Turtle Bed

By Senufo

Located in Chicago, IL

The sloping headrest is shaped to resemble a turtle, an animal thought by the Senufo to have special ties to the spiritual world.

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Antique Turtle

Materials

Wood

Antique Print of the Zambezi Flapshell Turtle
Antique Print of the Zambezi Flapshell Turtle

Antique Print of the Zambezi Flapshell Turtle

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique print of the Zambezi flapshell turtle. This print originates from 'Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique (..)' by Wilhelm C.H.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Paper

Antique Bird Print of a Turtle Dove
Antique Bird Print of a Turtle Dove

Antique Bird Print of a Turtle Dove

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print titled 'Turtur, Tourterelle, The Turtle Dove'. Original antique print of a turtle dove.

Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Paper

Antique Carved Flame Mahogany Turtle Top Table C1880
Antique Carved Flame Mahogany Turtle Top Table C1880

Antique Carved Flame Mahogany Turtle Top Table C1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

The turtle top design is a hallmark of the period, showcasing intricate craftsmanship and elegant curves.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Mahogany

Three Antique Turtle Shell Bellows, Priced Individually
Three Antique Turtle Shell Bellows, Priced Individually

Three Antique Turtle Shell Bellows, Priced Individually

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Here is an unusual and rare trio of functioning antique bellows crafted in wood leather and turtle shells with a rustic form and beautiful aged patina.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Turtle

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Majolica Palissy Snake & Turtle Wall Platter Circa 1920
Majolica Palissy Snake & Turtle Wall Platter Circa 1920

Majolica Palissy Snake & Turtle Wall Platter Circa 1920

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica Palissy Snake & Turtle Wall Platter Circa 1920. Snake , frog,turtle,shells,leaves, crawfish. 15.5" W by 12.8" H

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1920s French Rustic Antique Turtle

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Period Pair of Lalique Animalier Crystal Turtles Sculptures
Period Pair of Lalique Animalier Crystal Turtles Sculptures

Period Pair of Lalique Animalier Crystal Turtles Sculptures

By René Lalique

Located in Roma, IT

Period Pair of Lalique Animalier Crystal Turtles Sculptures Very rare pair of 1940s Animalier crystal sculptures This wonderful pair of turtle, called "Caroline" is one of the iconi...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Turtle

Materials

Crystal

Majolica Ducks & Turtle Salt Cellar Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Majolica Ducks & Turtle Salt Cellar Sarreguemines, circa 1880

Majolica Ducks & Turtle Salt Cellar Sarreguemines, circa 1880

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica Duck & Turtle Salt Cellar Sarreguemines, circa 1880.

Category

1880s French Rustic Antique Turtle

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Marble Turtle Top Table c1890
Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Marble Turtle Top Table c1890

Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Marble Turtle Top Table c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

This exquisite antique Renaissance Revival table features a turtle-top white marble surface elegantly poised upon a richly carved solid walnut base.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Walnut

Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890
Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890

Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890

By Clement Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890.

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Turtle

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Antique Rococo Carved Mahogany Turtle Top Center Table C1890
Antique Rococo Carved Mahogany Turtle Top Center Table C1890

Antique Rococo Carved Mahogany Turtle Top Center Table C1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Rococo Carved Mahogany Turtle Top Center Table C1890 Measures - 53 1/2" x 39 1/4" x 25 3/4" An example of Rococo design, this antique center table features a carved mahogan...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Chinese Style Silver Heron and Turtle Candelabras
Pair of Chinese Style Silver Heron and Turtle Candelabras

Pair of Chinese Style Silver Heron and Turtle Candelabras

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Asian Chinese-style (19th Century) silver 2 arm candelabra of heron standing on turtle with turquoise and rust enamel inlay. (PRICED AS PAIR)

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Turtle

Materials

Enamel

Set of 2 Original Antique Prints of Turtles
Set of 2 Original Antique Prints of Turtles

Set of 2 Original Antique Prints of Turtles

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of 2 original antique prints of turtles. These prints originate from 'Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire Naturelle' by d'Orbigny.

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles
Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles

Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two panel screen: Amorous Cranes and Turtles. In Japan, cranes symbolize fidelity as they mate for life and turtles symbolize longevity.

Category

1850s Japanese Edo Antique Turtle

Materials

Wood, Paper

Whimsical Gilded Gold Hardware with Enamel "Turtle" Brooch
Whimsical Gilded Gold Hardware with Enamel "Turtle" Brooch

Whimsical Gilded Gold Hardware with Enamel "Turtle" Brooch

Located in New York, NY

This wonderful whimsical polished gilded gold vermeil hardware "Turtle" brooch is accented with bold green enamel as well as faux emerald eyes.

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1880s American Artisan Antique Turtle

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Turtle Top Side Table C1890
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Turtle Top Side Table C1890

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Turtle Top Side Table C1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Crafted from walnut, it features a distinctive turtle top shape, supported by elegantly turned legs and a central finial.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Crane and Turtles
Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Crane and Turtles

Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Crane and Turtles

Located in Hudson, NY

In Japan, cranes symbolize fidelity as they mate for life and turtles symbolize longevity. Additionally, this screen also has the Japanese motif of sho-chiku-bai, or the three friend...

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Turtle

Materials

Paper

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Turtles and Tortoises, c.1800
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Turtles and Tortoises, c.1800

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Turtles and Tortoises, c.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Turtles and Tortoises, Amphibien XXXVII, c.1800 This original handcolored copperplate engraving depicts a variety of turtles and tortoises, highl...

Category

Early 1800s Antique Turtle

Materials

Paper

Fossil Crocodilian Tooth in Trionyx Turtle Shell, Upper Cretaceous
Fossil Crocodilian Tooth in Trionyx Turtle Shell, Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Crocodilian Tooth in Trionyx Turtle Shell, Upper Cretaceous

Located in New York, NY

The fractured reddish-brown turtle shell reveals the bite mark of a long-extinct crocodilian, providing a rare glimpse into prehistoric behavior frozen in time.

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Antique Turtle

Materials

Other

Rare Mezzaro with Giraffe and Turtles , c. 1815, Genoa
Rare Mezzaro with Giraffe and Turtles , c. 1815, Genoa

Rare Mezzaro with Giraffe and Turtles , c. 1815, Genoa

Located in Charlottesville, VA

This is a particularly rare design “mezzaro with ship” , the flower-filled tree of life having a variety of creatures including turtles, birds, and snails within its branches, sheep ...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Turtle

Materials

Textile

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period
Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period

Located in Chicago, IL

The turtles are depicted as the mythical creature known as "minogame," or "straw-raincoat turtle," named for the long tail that trails behind it while it swims.

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Turtle

Materials

Brass

A Japanese netsuke depicting a monkey with a turtle
A Japanese netsuke depicting a monkey with a turtle

A Japanese netsuke depicting a monkey with a turtle

Located in Milano, IT

Boxwood netsuke depicting a seated monkey stopping a turtle with its right paw. Period: Edo 19th century Dimensions: 4 x 3.2 x 3.8 cm.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Turtle

Materials

Boxwood

Antique Chinese Carved Turquoise Turtle Snuff Bottle, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Carved Turquoise Turtle Snuff Bottle, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Carved Turquoise Turtle Snuff Bottle, 19th Century

Located in Norton, MA

A finely carved turquoise turtle Snuff Bottle in all the detail shown with a coral cap resting on a fitted wooden stand.

Category

19th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Agate

Korean Ceramic Celadon Turtle Form Water Dropper Goryeo Period
Korean Ceramic Celadon Turtle Form Water Dropper Goryeo Period

Korean Ceramic Celadon Turtle Form Water Dropper Goryeo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Korean ceramic water dropper in the form of a turtle or tortoise from Goryeo Period circ 12-13th century.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Turtle

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles
Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles

Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles

Located in South Burlington, VT

Unusual Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen, Mint Condition Japan, a superb four-panel silk screen byobu depicting a panoramic garden replete with koi, turtles, Iris nestled near a w...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Turtle

Materials

Silk

Victorian English Silver and Turtle Inkwell : Single Rare Piece
Victorian English Silver and Turtle Inkwell : Single Rare Piece

Victorian English Silver and Turtle Inkwell : Single Rare Piece

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Very elegant and rare silver and turtle Victorian inkwell: a wonderful piece for Your desk.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turtle

Materials

Silver

Pair of Chinese Style Silver Heron and Turtle Candelabras
Pair of Chinese Style Silver Heron and Turtle Candelabras

Pair of Chinese Style Silver Heron and Turtle Candelabras

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Asian Chinese-style (19th Century) silver 2 arm candelabra of heron standing on turtle with turquoise and rust enamel inlay. (PRICED AS PAIR).  

Category

19th Century Chinese Export Antique Turtle

Materials

Silver, Enamel

GIA Certified Natural Jadeite Jade Ruby Gold Turtle Brooch
GIA Certified Natural Jadeite Jade Ruby Gold Turtle Brooch

GIA Certified Natural Jadeite Jade Ruby Gold Turtle Brooch

Located in Stamford, CT

Handmade 1940’s hand textured 3 dimensional jade and ruby turtle brooch. Well polished jade shell with a 14k yellow gold detailed outer edge accented by 2 rich red Ruby eyes.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Turtle

Materials

Jade, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Antique Turtle For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique turtle for your home. Frequently made of fabric, wool and metal, every antique turtle was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique turtle — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique turtle made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. A well-made antique turtle has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Tiffany Studios, Weller Pottery and Antoine-Louis Barye are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Turtle?

Prices for an antique turtle start at $25 and top out at $862,126 with the average selling for $5,118.