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Vintage Chinese Natural Jadeite Turtle Shell Form Multi-Colored Beaded Bracelet
Located in Richmond, CA
Vintage Chinese hand carved jadeite bracelet in the form of eight multi colored, carved turtle
Category
20th Century Chinese Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade
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W 0.87 in D 0.48 in L 1.19 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Table Mirrors
Materials
Marine turtle
19th-century Carved, Painted and Gilt tortoise shell, 'the Cosmic Turtle'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly unusual carved painted, gilt and gem-set tortoise carapace resembling the mythical Cosmic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold Leaf
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H 7.88 in W 10.24 in D 12.6 in
Japanese Lacquer Powder Horn Form of Turtle Shell, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A Unique and lovely lacquer powder horn in the form of a turtle shell from 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Large Hand Carved Rock Crystal Turtle
Located in New York, NY
This Large Hand Carved Rock Crystal Turtle is a stunning piece of craftsmanship that will impress
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
1880s Louis Philippe Mahogany Feather Turtle Shell Shaped Sicilian Side Table
Located in Catania, Sicilia
rich, dark color and fine grain. The tabletop is designed to emulate a turtle shell shape, it's in good
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Louis Philippe Side Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in W 51.58 in D 38.19 in
Wonderful Carved Rock Crystal Sculpture Turtle Paperweight Desk Accessory
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Carved Rock Crystal Sculpture Of A Turtle Coming Out Of A Shell Paperweight Desk
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Writings 117, Cheung Yee, handmade cast paper painting dark brown, turtle shells
By Cheung Yee (Zhang Yi)
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Writings 117, Cheung Yee, handmade cast paper painting dark brown, turtle shells
handmade cast
Category
1980s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Handmade Paper
Carved Lapis Turtle Charm Amulet Pendant Necklace, Diamonds, 24kt Gold & Silver
Located in Bozeman, MT
Carved Lapis Turtle Charm Amulet Pendant Necklace with Diamonds, 24kt Gold and Silver by
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2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold
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H 0.83 in W 0.6 in
Malachite Turtle, 8.5"
Located in New York, NY
vibrant green swirls and intricate patterns, which naturally accentuate the turtle's shell and body
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
A marine specimen: a pair of sea turtle carapace, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A wunderkammer marine specimen: an ancient pair of shells or carapaces of a hawksbill sea turtle
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood, Sea turtle
Antique Japanese Wood Carving of Two Minogames 'Mythological Turtle', 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
A sculpture of 2 Minogame turtles with their distinctive fan-like tails. The smaller turtle is
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Old Japanese turtle-shaped wooden object/20th century/natural wood ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
unprocessed.
It looks like a long-necked turtle is there.
The small unevenness resembles a shell, which is a
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 9.26 in W 23.23 in D 10.48 in
Alfred James Perry, Mid-Century Turtle Bookends, Signed & Dated, circa 1950
Located in Chatham, ON
ALFRED JAMES PERRY - mid-century - folk art - turtle form bookends - articulated shell and features
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Softwood
H 6.63 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Nephrite Jade Textured Turtle Yellow Gold Brooch Pin
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Adorable turtle brooch featuring a carved nephrite jade shell with textured 18k yellow gold head
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tsavorites Eyed Citrine and Fancy Diamonds Turtle Ring
Located in Hong Kong, HK
lies a citrine gemstone, meticulously carved into the shape of a turtle shell. Its warm, golden tones
Category
2010s Cocktail Rings
Materials
Citrine, Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
1950s French Smoky Quartz and Yellow Gold Turtle Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
the form of a turtle.
The turtle's shell and body have been crafted from fine and impressive carved
Category
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Materials
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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. 14k yellow gold with
Category
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Jade, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Faberge Ruby Agate Turtle Julius Rappoport Workmaster .875 Silver Tortoise 1910
By Fabergé
Located in New York, NY
This is a magnificent Faberge Turtle or Tortoise in Silver with Ruby Eyes and a carved Agate Shell
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Ruby, Silver
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H 2.5 in W 1.25 in
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/Tortoise Shell Type Stone/AppreciationStone/suiseki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Suiseki, but it is for viewing without splashing water.
This is a stone called "turtle shell stone".
It
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
H 11.23 in W 10.83 in D 9.45 in
Rare Vintage Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Enamel Turtle Pendant
By Cartier
Located in Fairfield, CT
craftsmanship. Made of 18 karat yellow gold, it depicts a green and red enameled shell turtle. The turtle's body
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-War Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950's Cartier Ruby Diamond Platinum 18 Karat Gold Turtle Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brooch is designed as a turtle with articulated platinum limbs
Shell is highly domed and comprised
Category
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mauboussin Moonstone and Diamond Turtle Stick Pin / Brooch Set in 18 Karat Gold
By Mauboussin
Located in London, GB
moonstone forms the shell of the turtle and is carved with hexagonal markings. The head and four legs are
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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L 2.37 in
David Webb Gold Sea Turtle Diamond Turquoise and Coral 18 Karat Brooch Pin
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
art brooch features a hand carved turquoise sea turtle on a bed of natural coral gemstones. The turtle
Category
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Antique Chippendale Style Rope Carved Mahogany Ball and Claw Parlor Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chippendale style rope carved mahogany ball and claw parlor side table. Item features shell
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30 in W 36 in D 26.5 in
Late 19th Century Japanese Carved Hardwood Okimono of a Man, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
resting and a turtle shell sun hat hangs below. On his side hanging from his waist sash, there is a simple
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
H 28.35 in W 14.18 in D 11.82 in
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
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H 4.72 in W 7.87 in D 4.72 in
20th Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Inlays & Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
price and high demand for furniture with sea turtle shell are explained by the shortage of material, it
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Buffets
Materials
Bronze
H 57.49 in W 36.23 in D 19.69 in
18th Original Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Carey Inlays
Located in Miami, FL
furniture with sea turtle shell are explained by the shortage of material, it was necessary to import
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Buffets
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C
Located in South Burlington, VT
lotus" flower bud stem including its original red lacquer display base. This finely hand carved wood and
Category
Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 17 in W 9 in D 6.5 in
Thomas B. Maracle Indigenous Canadian Mohawk Stone Carving or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Turtle shell on the back, which presumably represents the Turtle Clan. Thomas Maracle is a professional
Category
Late 20th Century North American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique George III Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells of these turtles are composed of a hard
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Antique English Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Northampton, GB
describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles. The shells
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Santo Domingo Multi Strand Turquoise Treasure Fetish Bead Necklace
Located in Frazier Park, CA
Beads, and Hand Painted Shell
Including:
Sparrow/Dove
Turtle
Polar Bear
Fox
Fish
Brown Bear
Partridge
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Agate, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Native American Zuni Hand-Carved Bone Turtle Fetish Necklace 1970s
By Zuni
Located in Burbank, CA
graduated horizontally-set bone turtle fetishes are intricately carved and dyed, inlaid with tiny jet eyes
Category
Vintage 1970s Drop Necklaces
CdG Style Unique Gold Necklace Carved Faux Turtle Nut Ivory
By Couleurs de Géraldine
Located in Amsterdam, NL
contemporary feel. 18 karat gold holds a luxuriously polished faux turtle shell teardrop. The turtle shell is
Category
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold
Mid-Century Modern Inlaid Carved Shell Bracelet, South Pacific 1950s
Located in Burbank, CA
. Large panels of hand-carved translucent shell in warm brown and amber tones are meticulously inlaid with
Category
Vintage 1950s Modernist Link Bracelets
Antique Turtle Top Table, Medium
Located in Manhattan Beach, CA
. Marble inset top is decorated with carved shell motifs and shallow gadrooning.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rococo Revival Center Tables
Materials
Marble
American Indian Figural Snapping Turtle Stone Pipe
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved stone pipe has the bowl on the top of the turtles shell with another hole bored
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Objects
Exceptional Flemish Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Book , 1706
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
.
Exceptional vintage tortoiseshell binding silver mounted turtle
(spandrels, clasps with floral decoration
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XIV Books
Materials
Silver
Northern Italian 17th century Elm Cassone
Located in Asheville, NC
carved panels with c-scrolls and stylized shells, wrought iron strap hinges, carved feet feet supports
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Elm
Backlit Hand-Carved Turtle Shell in Metal Base by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Illuminating white turtle shell with hand-carved peacock and Chinese iconography mounted on a steel
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
20th Century, a Set of Burmese Vintage Turtle Shell Fans with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Burmese vintage turtle shell fans with stand.
Age: Burma, Colonial, 20th century
Size
Category
20th Century Burmese Natural Specimens
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Carved Coral Diamond Ruby Gold Turtle Brooch
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold turtle brooch, featuring movable head, set with carved coral shell, adorned with
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Gold
A Charming American Carved Oak Turtle-Form Crachoir
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming American carved oak turtle-form crachoir; the well-defined domed shell emanating an
Category
Antique 19th Century American Animal Sculptures
18K Yellow Gold Coral Turtle with Diamonds on the Shell Brooch
Located in New York, NY
.
18k yellow gold turtle brooch, featuring a movable head, set with carved coral shell, adorned with
Category
20th Century French Modern Brooches
Materials
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Stone Turtle Kame Intricately Carved Rare to Find 19thc. FREE SHIPPING
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good opportunity to acquire a rare Japanese hand-carved stone turtle "minogame", and dating to
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Box Turtle Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
A charming box in the shape of a box turtle, carved of wood with legs, head and tail and hinged
Category
Antique 19th Century British Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Vhernier Sea Turtle Brooch
By Vhernier
Located in New York, NY
. The exotic sea turtle brooch features a carved rock crystal shell backed with mother of pearl, the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Sarreid Brass and Wood Turtle
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Sarreid turtle carved from a single block of exotic wood to create a life like turtle shell. The
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Adorable Seaman Schepps Turtle Brooch
By Seaman Schepps
Located in New York, NY
Schepps, featuring a carved carnelian shell set with with round-cut and oval-cut citrine quartz with an
Category
American Brooches
Materials
Carnelian, Citrine, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Turtle or Tortoise
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Turtle or Tortoise with a carved and stained wood shell and cast
Category
20th Century Italian British Colonial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
20 Terrapin Shells
By Chris Condon
Located in Atlanta, GA
collection of turtle shells carved from various types of wood, each unique in their texture, finish &
Category
2010s Naturalistic Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vhernier Turtle Brooch Opal Rock Crystal Diamond Gold
By Vhernier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
brooch features a carved rock crystal shell backed with opal, the head and extremities pavé-set with one
Category
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Materials
White Diamond, Opal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Dimensional Natural Lapis Emerald Diamond Gold Turtle Pin
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful 3-D 18k yellow gold Turtle pin with natural Lapis shell, white gold head and yellow gold
Category
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Work of Carving a Turtle on a Japanese Stump / Wave Sculpture / Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
behind the shell of a turtle is called Minogame.
Long hair is algae.
Since it takes a very long time
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
H 9.85 in W 25.6 in D 13.39 in
Hermès Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Tiger's Eye Turtle Pendant
By Hermès
Located in Southampton, PA
. The turtle pendant is beautifully crafted and detailed out of 18K yellow gold with a carved tigers eye
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Materials
Tiger's Eye, Yellow Gold
Vhernier Turtle Brooch Pink Mother-of-Pearl Rock Crystal Diamond Gold
By Vhernier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
exotic sea turtle brooch features a carved rock crystal shell backed with pink mother of pearl, the head
Category
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Materials
White Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
French Louis XV Style Onyx Stone Turtle Top Centre Lamp Parlor Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
stone top, shell carved and acanthus scrollwork gesso, yellow and gold finish, distressed finish
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Onyx
Michael Kneebone Red Branch Coral Pearl Shell Diamond Ebony Cuff Bracelet
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
and an 18k yellow gold and mother-of-pearl sea turtle. All mounted on a carved ebony cuff with a 6 1
Category
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Coral, White Diamond, 18k Gold
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Find many varieties of an authentic carved turtle shell available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, stone and metal, every carved turtle shell was constructed with great care. Find 47 options for an antique or vintage carved turtle shell now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer carved turtle shell, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right carved turtle shell, those designed in Baroque, mid-century modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made carved turtle shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by J. Antony Redmile and Sarreid Ltd. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Carved Turtle Shell?
The average selling price for a carved turtle shell at 1stDibs is $3,600, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $124,500 for the highest priced.