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Antique Shell Bottles

Chinese Eighteen Luohan Walnut Shell Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
20th-century snuff bottle is made of a polished walnut shell, lightly carved with eighteen luohan
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Plastic, Walnut

George IV Bachelor Inkstand Made in Sheffield by Thomas & James Settle, 1822
Located in London, GB
, handle rises to an unusual raying shell top. The two square bottles are decorated with crisp diamond cut
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19th Century English George IV Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

English Sheraton-Style Buffet/Sideboard Flame Mahogany with Satinwood and Ebony
Located in Houston, TX
open for storage (one is divided for storage of wine bottles or carafes). Shell form in satinwood
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Late 19th Century British Sheraton Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Mahogany

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18th Century French Boulle Vanity Box with Four Perfume Bottles
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III boulle and red tortoiseshell and inlaid brass with four original gilt glass bottle and
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18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Brass

Pair of Early 20th Century Dutch Painted Faience Delft Olive Oil Jars
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
; the jars are decorated with windmill motifs, and embellished with floral and shell decor throughout
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Antique Art Nouveau 3 Glass Perfume or Scent Bottle Set with Inset Shells
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
bottles is done in a cast and gilt bronze pierced housing with inset half shells composing the top and
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Bronze

Tortoise Shell and Sterling Silver Topped Cut Glass Bottle
Located in New Hope, PA
A hinged sterling silver top has a piece of tortoise shell inlaid with a sterling silver design of
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Early 20th Century British Antique Shell Bottles

19th Century French Mechanical Perfume or Scent Caddy, Mother-of-Pearl Shells
Located in London, GB
A very fine example of a French 19th century shell and gilt bronze perfume bottle holder of egg
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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Bronze Centre Piece Venus Shell Champagne Cooler 'Surtout a Table'
Located in Baambrugge, NL
19th century bronze centre piece Venus shell champagne cooler. This imposing and heavy table piece
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Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Bronze

Grand Tour Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dolphin Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger
Located in Dublin, Ireland
shell enclosing two glass ink bottles fitted with bronze tops and Lotus leaf decoration to the sides
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19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Shell Shaped Scent Bottle
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Baltimore, MD
Unusual Victorian porcelain scent bottle in the shape of a clam shell. The silver lid is stamped
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Silver

Antique Shell Shaped Scent Bottle
Antique Shell Shaped Scent Bottle
H 2 in W 1.5 in D 1.25 in
Set of Tortoiseshell & Silver Gilt Mounted Scent Bottles
Located in London, GB
A Charming and unusual set of six Tortoiseshell & Silver Gilt Mounted scent bottles, with a
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19th Century Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Silver

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EXQUISITE FULLY RESTORED ENGLISH GEORGE III CiRCA 1780 FLAMED HARDWOOD SIDEBOARD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime King George III circa 1780 English flamed mahogany sideboard that has been fully restored Please note th...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Hardwood

EXQUISITE FULLY RESTORED ENGLISH GEORGE III CiRCA 1780 FLAMED HARDWOOD SIDEBOARD
EXQUISITE FULLY RESTORED ENGLISH GEORGE III CiRCA 1780 FLAMED HARDWOOD SIDEBOARD
$13,798 Sale Price
20% Off
H 38.59 in W 72.45 in D 26.78 in
18th Century George III Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany sideboard. The sideboard has three drawers across the top, each with ring handles. These are above to bowed cupboards, one opening to r...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Mahogany Sideboard
18th Century George III Mahogany Sideboard
$3,794
H 37 in W 65.75 in D 23.5 in
19th Century mahogany inlaid sideboard
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 19th Century mahogany inlaid bowfront sideboard, having a lovely figured top above a central drawer flanked either side with a single deep drawer to the right ...
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1780s British Georgian Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century mahogany inlaid sideboard
19th Century mahogany inlaid sideboard
$3,518
H 38 in W 70 in D 29 in
Large Georgian Serpentine Sideboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality George III Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Sideboard Having Well Figured Top Over Three Drawers With Replacement Brass Handles, Unusually With Elega...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Mahogany

Large Georgian Serpentine Sideboard
Large Georgian Serpentine Sideboard
$9,382
H 36.75 in W 72 in D 28 in
Antique English Regency Flame Mahogany Sideboard 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique English Regency flame mahogany shaped serpentine bowfront sideboard, Circa 1820 in date. It is crossbanded, bordered with ebony lines and fitted with a cent...
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1820s English Regency Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Regency Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Regency Louis XVI style bow front sideboard, buffet, or bar cabinet In the manner of John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1920s Carved mahogany, with original...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Brass

19th Century Regency Mahogany and Inlay Sideboard
Located in Essex, MA
Early 19th Century Mahogany Sideboard. Late Regency to Early William IV Period. Beautiful neoclassical inlays of bellflowers and framed banding in satinwood and tulipwood. Origina...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood

Early 19th Century George III English Serpentine Form Sideboard
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century serpentine form sideboard, English, George III Period. Lion mask backplate ring pulls. Deep drawers (one retaining cellarette dividers), flank the shaped central d...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Wood, Oak

Early 19th Century George III English Serpentine Form Sideboard
Early 19th Century George III English Serpentine Form Sideboard
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 35 in W 75 in D 22.38 in
19th Century English Geometric Sideboard
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Oak sideboard from England. The top has lovely graining and is beveled around the edge. They follows down to paneled sides and three drawers in the front. The drawer fro...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Geometric Sideboard
19th Century English Geometric Sideboard
$4,950
H 31.5 in W 60.25 in D 18.25 in
Antique English Sideboard
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Sideboard veneered in mahogany, has two doors and two drawers with neoclassical inlays in various woods, top has a thread and inlay with motifs taken from the Adams models. Truncated...
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1880s English Regency Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Sideboard
Antique English Sideboard
$1,670 Sale Price
22% Off
H 35.83 in W 60.24 in D 24.02 in
Kindel Furniture Federal Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front Sideboard
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Hepplewhite style bow front sideboard buffet or credenza By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Mahogany, with satinwood banding and original brass hardw...
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Late 20th Century American Federal Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Sideboard with Square Tapered Legs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Sideboard with Fitted Drawers V-shaped case and square tapered legs England, 1760-1800 Measures: 36.5" H, 72.25" W, 32" D.
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Scottish Flame Mahogany Sideboard 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Scottish George III flame mahogany serpentine sideboard with ebonized high-lights , circa 1780 in date. The sideboard has a shaped top with a raised galler...
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1780s Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian mahogany sideboard with bow shaped front and inlaid with cross-banding and panels on either side of center front drawer.
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Mahogany Sideboard
English Georgian Mahogany Sideboard
$48,000
H 33.75 in W 78 in D 26 in
English Serpentine Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid 19th century mahogany serpentine sideboard with boxwood and ebonized string inlay, cross-banding and lion head pulls ending on spade feet.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany

Large Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Annville, PA
Simple yet sophisticated the Large Mahogany Sideboard has everything going for it. A slightly larger size than many of our other high leg sideboards this item boasts a great amount o...
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2010s Antique Shell Bottles

Materials

Mahogany

Large Mahogany Sideboard
Large Mahogany Sideboard
$4,030 / item
H 39 in W 72 in D 25.5 in
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Antique Shell Bottles For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique shell bottles is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique shell bottles was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and wood. There are all kinds of antique shell bottles available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique shell bottles are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Georgian and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique shell bottles are appealing in their simplicity, but Baccarat, Charles Fox and Joseph Angell I & John Angell I produced popular antique shell bottles that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Shell Bottles?

Prices for antique shell bottles start at $350 and top out at $30,820 with the average selling for $2,600.
Questions About Antique Shell Bottles
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Snuff bottles were used in China in the early 18th century. The bottle contained powdered tobacco, which was illegal to smoke, but was considered a remedy for colds and headaches and was therefore allowed in bottles in powdered form. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic snuff bottles from some of the world’s top sellers.