Blonde Shell
Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, England 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, England 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
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
Antique Early 19th Century French Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Agate, Gold
H 1 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
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Victorian Scottish Agate Padlock Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A Victorian Scottish agate padlock with blonde faux tortoise shell chunky link bracelet. This
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian More Bracelets
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Tortoise Box
Located in Dallas, TX
shape, beautiful blonde shell
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Late 19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning late 19th century “blond” turtle shell. These turtle shells were South American river
Category
Antique 19th Century South American Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Marine turtle
Late 19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning late 19th century “blond” turtle shell. These turtle shells were South American river
Category
Antique 19th Century South American Nautical Objects
Materials
Marine turtle
A 19th Century Polished Blonde Turtle Shell
Located in London, GB
A 19th century polished blonde turtle shell
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Taxidermy
19th Century Victorian "Blonde" Turtle Shell On Mounted Stand, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century “blond” turtle shell. These turtle shells were South American river
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
H 22.05 in W 16.93 in D 5.12 in
Scrimshaw Blonde Turtle Shell Carapace, Early 20th Century Taxidermy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A 'SCRIMSHAW' GIANT AMAZON RIVER OR ARRAU TURTLE SHELL (PDOCNEMIS EXPANSA)
Marked John Clayton
Category
Early 20th Century Taxidermy
Materials
Marine turtle
Blonde Tortoise-Shell Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior, c. 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency style Tea Caddy in Blonde Tortoise-Shell, retaining its original fitted interior
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell, on a Lamp Mounted Stand
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning late 19th century “blond” turtle shell. These turtle shells were South American river
Category
Antique 19th Century South American Taxidermy
Materials
Marine turtle
19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell, on a Lamp Mounted Stand
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning late 19th century “blond” turtle shell. These turtle shells were South American river
Category
Antique 19th Century South American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Sea turtle
Antique 19th Century Blonde Turtle Shell On Mounted Stand, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning antique late 19th century “blond” turtle shell. These turtle shells were South American
Category
Antique 19th Century South American Taxidermy
Materials
Marine turtle
Antique 19th Century Blonde Turtle Shell on Mounted Stand, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning antique late 19th century “blond” turtle shell. These turtle shells were South American
Category
Antique 19th Century South American Taxidermy
Materials
Marine turtle
H 22.45 in W 17.33 in D 8.27 in
19th Century Victorian "Blonde" Turtle Shell On Mounted Stand, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning late 19th century “blond” turtle shell. These turtle shells were South American river
Category
Antique 19th Century South American Natural Specimens
Materials
Marine turtle
H 30.71 in W 20.48 in D 9.06 in
Late 19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell, on a Lamp Mounted Stand
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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A stunning late 19th century “blond” turtle shell. These turtle shells were
Category
Antique 19th Century South American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Sea turtle
Antique Regency Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A rare late Regency period blonde tortoiseshell tea caddy
having pagoda top and silver strung
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
"Blonde" Turtle Shell on a Silver Plated Mount, A. Redmile, London, circa 1970
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning late 19th century “blond” turtle shell later mounted on a silver plated stand by the
Category
20th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Marine turtle
H 34.65 in W 18.12 in D 10.24 in
Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Antique English blonde tortoiseshell card holder with locking hinge.
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Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Faux Ivory Ring Box
Located in Dallas, TX
most beautiful blonde t/shell and faux ivory fretwork or frieze work.
It sits on four carved faux
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood, Bone, Tortoise Shell
19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Faux Ivory Ring Box
Located in Dallas, TX
most beautiful blonde t/shell and faux ivory fretwork or frieze work.
It sits on 4 carved faux ivory
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shell, Sandalwood
Pair of Two-Tone Nightstands
By White & Newton, Paul McCobb
Located in Houston, TX
cabinet. Drawer is in a blonde wood, contrasting the walnut shell. Black tapered legs are capped in brass.
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Elegant Beech Chest of Drawers
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in London, GB
that both the carved solid wood handles and blonde interior contrast with the shell of the chest.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Beech
19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Bone Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Vizagapatam, India in circa 1860-1880.
Sandalwood box covered in gloriously patinated blonde shell with
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shell, Sandalwood
19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Expandable and Foldable Book Rack
Located in Dallas, TX
with faux ivory. Both ends are completely covered in glorious faux blonde shell and bone or faux ivory
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Bone, Shell, Sandalwood
H 5.25 in W 16.25 in D 4.75 in
Scrimshaw Blonde Turtle Shell Carapace, 19th Century Taxidermy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A 'SCRIMSHAW' giant amazon river or Arrau turtle shell (Pdocnemis Expansa),
19th century
Of
Category
Antique 19th Century Taxidermy
Materials
Marine turtle
Georgian Blonde Tortoiseshell Box
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
A blonde tortoiseshell box with gold mounts.
The ivory stringing to the edges has in some places
Category
Antique 1790s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Antique English blonde tortoiseshell card holder with locking hinge. Monogrammed to silver
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Antique English blonde tortoiseshell card holder with locking hinge.
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Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Georgian Miniature Tent-Top Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, of Decagonal Form
Located in London, GB
A Very elegant and rare blonde tortoiseshell tea caddy of decagonal form with silver metal shield
Category
Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 3.5 in W 2.6 in D 2.6 in
Antique Blonde English Cattle Bone 1790 Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy Box Very Unique
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique blonde English cattle bone 1790 tortoiseshell tea caddy box, Skeleton lock no key, with
Category
Antique 1790s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 4 in W 4 in D 3.25 in
Antique Giant Blonde South American River Turtle Carapace, circa 1880
By Contemporary Shells Inc. 1
Located in London, GB
Antique example from circa 1880, bears the scars and patina of over 120 years and more. The shell
Category
Antique 1880s Brazilian International Style Taxidermy
Materials
Marine turtle
For Christian Dior - Blonde Tortoise Shell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bleached Tortoise Shell Mounted with Steel
Category
Vintage 1970s Statues
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Ivory edging and silver escutcheon.
The Interior has a
Category
Antique 19th Century British Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory
Superb Blonde Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The epitome of Georgian elegance. Fine bow Front Design with a "dome" top.
Original interior lids. Brass ball feet.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Georgian Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Exquisite blonde tented top tortoiseshell tea caddy with bone edges and stringing. The top features
Category
Antique 18th Century British George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Italian Blonde Tortoiseshell and Silver Box
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century Italian silver mounted blonde tortoiseshell box, the silver with
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Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Petite 19th Century Blonde Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Square form with interior wood lid. A fine Georgian caddy.
A superbly rare size.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal
Regency Blonde Pagoda Topped Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine 200 years old caddy superbly fashioned with a pagoda form top.
The caddy retains its interior lids. Beautiful scale and style.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Louis Vuitton travelling case
Located in London, GB
and a large photograph frame all in blonde tortoise-shell and Sterling silver, each individual piece
Category
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Edwardian Swallow Wedding Comb in 18 Karats Gold
Located in PARIS, FR
bakelite (imitating blonde tortoise shell). Wedding hair comb, Art Nouveau period - Edwardian period
Category
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau More Jewelry
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alexander McQueen Oversized Tortoise Shell Sunglasses
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Annapolis, MD
Bright blonde oversized tortoise shell acetate sunglasses.
Condition: Good used condition, hardly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sunglasses
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Chinese Large Mother of Pearl Mounted Armorial Tea Caddy for MacPherson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare, incredible and large antique Chinese carved mother of pearl mounted tea caddy with armorial for MacPherson and dating from circa 1770. The rectangular casket shaped caddy has...
Category
Antique 1770s Chinese Qing Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 5.71 in W 9.45 in D 5.71 in
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color
By Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color by Philippe Malouin
Table lamp with adjustable head. Integrated LED bulb and cut-off providing direct lighting ....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Rare Regency Memento Mori Box
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Decorated with four skulls to top with titles of a Witch, King, Beauty and Beggar to each Skull underneath. Lidded.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century.
White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Faux Tortoiseshell Two Compartment Tea Caddy
Located in Folkestone, GB
Unusual early 19th century simulated tortoiseshell two compartment rectangular tea caddy with cushion shaped lid and retaining the original inner lids. In reasonable condition for it...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Beech
Hollywood Regency Bar and Stools in the Style of Willy Rizzo Brass Suede
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail bar with bar stools, brass, suede, glass, smoked mirrored glass, chrome-plated steel, wood, plastic, Italy, 1970s
Hollywood Regency cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizz...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
H 77.96 in W 55.91 in D 6.3 in
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Featuring Alternating Panels
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this fine Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rect...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique George III Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Georgian Period Circa 1790
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy is finished in vibrant green Tortoises...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
English Early 19th Century Penwork Box with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Early 19th Century Penwork Box with Chinoiserie Decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Chain seal in silver and jet.
The seal features a rectangular silver plate with a carved noble coat of arms representing a two-headed eagle. The matrix is crowned by a frame with a w...
Category
Antique 1860s Russian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
H 2.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
French Modern Fire Place in Black Sheet Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fire place, sheet steel, France, 1960s.
A well-designed fire place executed in black coated steel, ably employed as either the heart of a decor or its focal point. The whole constru...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Sheet Metal
Antique English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautiful tea caddy. The tortorise shell color is perfection.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a painted skull, leaning on a book with a scroll reading: pray to God for the soul, in devotion to the Archangel Gabriel. The painting is ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Il Viaggio di Nettuno Set of 4 Coasters by Luke Edward Hall
By Richard Ginori
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by Luke Edward Hall’s love of Greco-Roman mythology, this set of four bold multicoloured coasters is made of pure porcelain and decorated by hand. Each coasters' diameter me...
Category
2010s Italian Barware
Materials
Porcelain
Westerne Osprey or Fish Hawk 'Pandion Haliaetus', Cites II/A dd 10/03/2
Located in Leuven , BE
The Western Ospray (Pandion haliaetus), known as sea or river hawk, is found on all continents except Antarctica. Because the bird of prey feeds on fish, it lives near a body of wate...
Category
20th Century Spanish Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
H 27.56 in W 9.06 in D 18.9 in
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Blonde Shell For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the blonde shell you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A blonde shell — often made from animal skin, marine turtle and bone — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect blonde shell — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each blonde shell bearing Regency, Georgian or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made blonde shell over the years, but those crafted by J. Antony Redmile are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Blonde Shell?
The average selling price for a blonde shell at 1stDibs is $6,490, while they’re typically $1,485 on the low end and $12,140 for the highest priced.