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Anthony Redmile Shell Encrusted Ducks Boxes
Located in Madrid, ES
Anthony Redmile shell encrusted ducks boxes. Beautiful rare Anthony Redmile shell encrusted r
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Vintage 1950s Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

Anthony Redmile Shell Encrusted Ducks Boxes
Anthony Redmile Shell Encrusted Ducks Boxes
H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 15.75 in
Shell Encrusted Rectangular Keepsake Box with Red Silk Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Long rectangular shell encrusted box. Carefully applied shells decorate the top and bottom edges of
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20th Century English Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Silk, Paper

Shell Encrusted Rectangular Keepsake Box with Green Silk Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Long rectangular shell encrusted box. Carefully applied shells decorate the top and bottom edges of
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20th Century English Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Fabric, Paper

Round Sea Shell Encrusted Pink Flower Motif Decorative Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty coastal-inspired round decorative box encrusted with a sea shell motif. This box is round
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20th Century American American Classical Decorative Boxes

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Shell

Anthony Redmile Shell Encrusted Duck or Swan Box Redmile Objects London England
By Anthony Redmile London
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful RARE Anthony Redmile shell encrusted swan or duck form box, 20th c. Red lined interior
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Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Lacquer

Vintage Coastal Silver Shell Decor Box
Located in west palm beach, FL
A gorgeous vintage silver decoration box with shells encrusted on the exterior. It is a great and
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Shell

Vintage Coastal Silver Shell Decor Box
Vintage Coastal Silver Shell Decor Box
H 6 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Antique Sea Shell Decorative Coffin Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful coffin shape trinket box encrusted with shells. This box would be stunning on a
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20th Century American American Classical Decorative Boxes

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Shell

Handcrafted Natural Coastal Sea Shell Encrusted Anchor Wall Hanging
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
large selection of shell-encrusted wall mirrors and boxes available. Dimensions: 10.5" Wide 13.5" Tall
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20th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects

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Shell, Wood

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Vintage Boho Cast Concrete Woman in Shells Planter
Located in west palm beach, FL
Seaside Serenity: Channel coastal vibes with this Vintage Boho Cast Concrete Woman In Shells Planter. A unique fusion of artistry and functionality, it brings a touch of the ocean's ...
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Mid-20th Century American Busts

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Concrete

Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Skull Signed
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage boho skull. Shell encrusted surface with incredible attention to detail. Signed by the artist. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Bohemian Natural Specimens

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Shell

Art Nouveau Silver Plated Repousse Tobacco or Jewelry Box
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau silver plated repousse tobacco or jewelry box The top, front, sides and back are beautifully cast and feature panels with images of birds and flowers Good conditio...
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Tortoise Shell Faux Bamboo Dining Table Base
By McGuire
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Faux bamboo dining table base features a tortoise shell finish and multi-spoked design. Twelve feet in all ready to support any size glass top. Similar in design to many McGuire tabl...
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Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Dining Room Tables

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Wood, Faux Bamboo

Art Deco Birds-eye Maple Box with hinged lid, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Art Deco period lidded Box, of Birds-Eye Maple veneer, probably French in origin and dating to circa 1925. The box has a rectangular shape with a fitted hinge...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

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Birdseye Maple

Set of 4 Pedestal Boxes in Shagreen, Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The set of 4 pedestal boxes are the perfect home accents to add elegance and functionality to your space. These can be used as a vanity set for your bathroom, in your office to store...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Italian 1960s Coffee Table In Plexiglass And Brass Romeo Rega Style
By Romeo Rega
Located in Firenze, FI
Particular and interesting plexiglass coffee table. The sturdy cube-shaped structure is made of brushed brass with a sheet of plexiglass at the top forms the top of the table, one ac...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Post Modern Laminated Tortoiseshell Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Redding, CT
Post Modern Laminated Tortoiseshell Coffee Table. Mid Century Post Modern Laminate Tortoiseshell End Table. Square table with earth tones of brown, gold and orange. Nice oversized si...
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Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Composition

Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Antique English blonde tortoiseshell card holder with locking hinge. Monogrammed to silver plaque.
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Vintage Hand-crafted Basket with Cowrie Shells
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Vintage Hand-crafted Basket with Cowrie Shells. Leather sides and base. Hand-sewn shells to leather basket. Bottom 7".
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20th Century African Decorative Baskets

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Leather, Shell

50 Million Year Old Fossil Fish Console Table, Green River Formation, Wyoming
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of natural history with our exquisite collection of luxury fossil art. Showcasing breathtaking natural specimens from the legendary Green Rive...
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2010s American Console Tables

Materials

Limestone, Steel

1970s Caprice Shell Mobile Wind Chime
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful caprice shell mobile from the 1970s. The mobile makes a wonderful delicate sound when the wind catches the caprice shells and they move and touch together. Acrylic top w...
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Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Shell

French 20th Century Majolica Decorative Container with Three Little Birds
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French majolica decorative container from the 20th century, with three little birds and painted grass. Created in France during the 20th century, this petite container features a r...
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20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Majolica

Vintage Boho Artisan Shell Bust
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage plaster bust. A chic Shell encrusted man with all large and interesting shells. Sure to be the focal point of any space. With a plinth for extra drama.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Busts

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Shell, Plaster

Vintage Boho Artisan Shell Bust
Vintage Boho Artisan Shell Bust
H 12 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Italian Round Red Opaline Glass Hinged Trinket Box
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small round red Italian opaline trinket box. In a rich deep ruby red, this vintage box will be glamourous on a dresser, nightstand, or coffee table. Large enough to hold bobby pins...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Opaline Glass

Rectangular Carved Wood Bird Motif Box with Hinged Lid and Batik Interior
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful rectangular Sumatra hinged box with a Phoenix bird motif. An excellent piece to display on a coffee table or side table. This lovely box features a colorful phoenix (or p...
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20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Paint

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Shell Encrusted Lidded Box
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This lidded box is over-all encrusted with a variety of shells, 20th century.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Other Decorative Boxes

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Shell

Shell Encrusted Lidded Box
Shell Encrusted Lidded Box
H 12 in W 12 in D 8 in
Anthony Redmile Shell Encrusted Turtle Box
By Anthony Redmile London
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A great example of this form with head and legs in bronze metal and the body encrusted with sea
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Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes

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Shell

Folk Art Shell Encrusted Lidded Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful small seashell encrusted box. The lid removes to reveal a dark wood interior. A
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20th Century Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Large Natural White Shell Encrusted Hinged Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large box encrusted with natural white sea shells. The box is hinged and lined in white. The shells
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Early 2000s Unknown Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Shell

A Shell Encrusted Box with Marine Painting
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An old box embellished with contemporary shells and a marine painting. Great attention to detail
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Vintage 1940s Canadian Boxes

A Shell Encrusted Box with Marine Painting
A Shell Encrusted Box with Marine Painting
H 3.75 in W 17.25 in D 11.5 in
Small Square Seashell Encrusted Trinket Box
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Small square shell encrusted trinket box. Covered in a variety of shells, this box opens to reveal
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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Fabric

An American Victorian Tramp Art Shell Encrusted Jewelry Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming American Victorian tramp art shell encrusted jewelry box; the rectangular lid over a
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Antique 19th Century American Jewelry Boxes

Shell covered Coquillage Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful shell encrusted box with silk lined interior.
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2010s American Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Wood

Shell covered Coquillage Box
Shell covered Coquillage Box
H 7.5 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Vintage Seashell and Coral Encrusted Decorative Box
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual 20th century decorative box adorned with seashells and coral. This fabulous hand decorated
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20th Century Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Shell

Mid-Century Seashell Encrusted Lidded Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty seashell encrusted lidded box with stylized shell feet and handle that reminds us of French
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

French Shell Box
Located in Houston, TX
French Shell Encrusted Box/Bureau Lined With Marbelized Paper.
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Vintage 1940s French Boxes

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Wood

French Shell Box
French Shell Box
H 7.5 in W 16 in D 13 in
Shenn Encrusted Box with Marine Painting
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A shell decorated box, with a ships painting, the box and painting are new, the box is antique.
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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Natural Shell Box
Located in New York, NY
Seashell tabletop or jewelry box heavily encrusted with naturally worn shells including conch
Natural Shell Box
Natural Shell Box
H 10 in W 20 in D 10 in
Hinged Shell Box with Hollywood Interior
Located in Austin, TX
Shell encrusted 'treasure chest' lined with vintage British newspaper clippings dated 1951 and 1953
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Vintage 1950s British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Hinged Shell Box with Hollywood Interior
Hinged Shell Box with Hollywood Interior
H 12.5 in W 40 in D 12.5 in
Large Seashell Encrusted Box with Slivered Crustacean Accents
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A large cowrie and pectin seashell encrusted box with removable lid, bamboo lining and silvered
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20th Century Philippine Neoclassical Boxes

A Large Belgian Shell Covered Box, Circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Chest / Box Encrusted with Sea Shells, 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Decorative Boxes

Monumental Shell Encrusted Burlap and Wire Wading Bird Sculptures, a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Monumental in size and style this pair of shell encrusted burlap and wire bird sculpture is sure to
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20th Century Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wire

Anthony Redmile Shell and Bronzed Turtle Box
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Palm Beach, FL
composition body encrusted with sea shells and a brass knob handle on a lid that opens to reveal an inset
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20th Century English Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Sailor Made Victorian Shellwork Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sailor made Victorian seashell encrusted hinged box with four tintypes portraits of a sailor and
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Antique 1870s American Folk Art More Folk Art

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Shell

Antique Shell Encrusted Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Shell Encrusted Box. This was probably a dressing box because the interior has a mirror
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Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Wood

Antique Shell Encrusted Box
Antique Shell Encrusted Box
H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Small Shell Encrusted Heart Shaped Trinket Box
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Small shell encrusted trinket box in the shape of a heart. A lovely piece that would add interest
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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Fabric

Beautiful Handmade Shell Encrusted Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful handmade shell encrusted box with painted interior, the box could be used for jewelry or
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2010s American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

Shell Encrusted Box with Marine Painting
By Gael Ryan
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Shell encrusted box with a painting of a clipper ship. The shells and painting are contemporary
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20th Century Boxes

One-of-a-Kind Handmade Exotic Sea Shell Encrusted Large Scale Jewelry Box
Located in Dallas, TX
piece. Each and every shell was attached to the box with grout making it quite substantial. A remarkable
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Shell

Rectangular Coastal Decorative Wood Sea Shell Motif Flower Trinket Box
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A coastal-style wooden trinket box encrusted with a floral shell motif. A beautiful decorative box
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20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Wood

Square Box with Natural White Sea Shells and Removable Lid, Hand Decorated
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Square box encrusted with natural shells on a bed of petit shells. The lid has an assortment of
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Early 2000s Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Gorgeous Coquillage Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elaborate shell encrusted box.
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2010s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Shell

Gorgeous Coquillage Box
Gorgeous Coquillage Box
H 11 in W 12.5 in D 8 in
Large Coquillage Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressively scaled box fully encrusted with white and iridescent colored shells.
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2010s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

Large Coquillage Box
Large Coquillage Box
H 11.5 in W 13 in D 9 in
Seashell Covered Paint Box Sculpture by Barton Benes
By Barton Lidice Benes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This large sized paint box is entirely encrusted with seashells, some very brightly iridescent
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Vintage 1960s American Decorative Boxes

Large 1930s Folk Art Shell Encrusted Owl in Brown Black and White
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
. The bottom is covered in a red felt to protect the tabletop it sits on. Shell encrusted decor
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20th Century Philippine Primitive Primitives

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Shell

One-of-a-Kind Handmade Exotic Sea Shell Encrusted Silver Plated Display Pedestal
Located in Dallas, TX
. No expense was spared in the acquisition of pearls, exotic shells, mother of pearl. Each and every
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Revival Tables

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Shell

Shell encrusted box
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Shell encrusted decorative box lined in old newspaper.
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20th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Shell

Shell  encrusted box
Shell  encrusted box
H 11 in W 19 in D 10 in
SEASHELL ENCRUSTED BOX
Located in St.amford, CT
Decorative box completely encrusted with seashells. Top of box has a collage effect of various
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21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

SEASHELL ENCRUSTED BOX
SEASHELL ENCRUSTED BOX
H 3.5 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in
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Box Shell Encrusted For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic box shell encrusted available at 1stDibs. A box shell encrusted — often made from shell, fabric and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a box shell encrusted — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each box shell encrusted bearing Folk Art or Victorian hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Box Shell Encrusted?

Prices for a box shell encrusted can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $75 and can go as high as $1,950, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.

Finding the Right boxes for You

From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.

The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.

Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.

Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.

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