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Early 20th century advertising Johnson and Gunston clam box
Early 20th century advertising Johnson and Gunston clam box

Early 20th century advertising Johnson and Gunston clam box

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early 20th century advertising Johnson and Gunston clam box 13.25 x 10.25 x 8.5h

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20th Century Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand Carved Wood Clam Box
Vintage Hand Carved Wood Clam Box

Vintage Hand Carved Wood Clam Box

$195

H 1.5 in W 5.25 in D 3.25 in

Vintage Hand Carved Wood Clam Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This elegant vintage trinket box is a beautiful example of Mid-Century organic design, meticulously hand-carved from solid wood. Shaped like a graceful scallop shell, the piece featu...

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Late 20th Century American Space Age Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Silver clam with oriental-style reliefs
Silver clam with oriental-style reliefs

Silver clam with oriental-style reliefs

$1,400Sale Price|30% Off

H 5.71 in Dm 3.55 in

Silver clam with oriental-style reliefs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver clam with oriental-style reliefs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Oriental. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 236.01 grams. Dimensions: 14.5cmx9cm. Content: 900/1000. Assay Ma...

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20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver clam with reliefs and applications
Silver clam with reliefs and applications

Silver clam with reliefs and applications

$598Sale Price|65% Off

H 2.56 in Dm 2.96 in

Silver clam with reliefs and applications

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver clam with reliefs and applications in perfect shape and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de escravo. Weight: 185.04 grams. Dim...

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20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver clam-shaped shell with reliefs and double hinged lid
Silver clam-shaped shell with reliefs and double hinged lid

Silver clam-shaped shell with reliefs and double hinged lid

$875Sale Price|30% Off

H 4.34 in W 3.15 in D 1.97 in

Silver clam-shaped shell with reliefs and double hinged lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver shell in the shape of a clam with reliefs and double hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Asian. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 149.51 grams. Dimensions: 11cmx8cm. Content...

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20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Platinum Palladium Box Set
Platinum Palladium Box Set

Platinum Palladium Box Set

By Baron Wolman

Located in Mount Pleasant, SC

The photographs are within a large Clam shell box. Jerry Garcia, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Janis Joplin and Frank Zappa.

Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

Complete Herbert List Editioned Portfolio Zeitlupe Null
Complete Herbert List Editioned Portfolio Zeitlupe Null

Complete Herbert List Editioned Portfolio Zeitlupe Null

By Herbert List

Located in Atlanta, GA

The images 7 3/8 x 7 1/8" to 11 x 7 1/8"; The sheets 16 x 12": The clam shell box measure 15 x 19 x 2". The complete list of the prints is as the following per order: #1.

Category

Vintage 1930s German Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 'Dolls and Masks'
Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 'Dolls and Masks'

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 'Dolls and Masks'

$250

H 11.25 in W 10 in D 1.32 in

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 'Dolls and Masks'

By Ralph Eugene Meatyard

Located in Sharon, CT

The print and book are enclosed in a cloth covered clam shell box.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Photography

Materials

Paper

Harry Winston: The Ultimate Jeweler (Book)
Harry Winston: The Ultimate Jeweler (Book)

Harry Winston: The Ultimate Jeweler (Book)

$1,100

H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 1.75 in

Harry Winston: The Ultimate Jeweler (Book)

By Harry Winston

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

In Royal Blue cloth covers with gold embossed signature set inside a matching clam shell box (The spine of which is sun faded ). 206 pages with lavish colour photographs and descript...

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20th Century More Jewelry

Isadora Duncan with Art Deco Sculptures by Chiparus, Preiss and Others (Book)
Isadora Duncan with Art Deco Sculptures by Chiparus, Preiss and Others (Book)

Isadora Duncan with Art Deco Sculptures by Chiparus, Preiss and Others (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Hardback covers with black silk in a presentation clam shell box with 64 tipped in photographs of Art Deco sculptures mostly the work of Chiparus but also including Preiss, Colinet, ...

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

René Gruau (Book)
René Gruau (Book)

René Gruau (Book)

$750

H 14.5 in W 10 in D 1.63 in

René Gruau (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

With black silk covers and a presentation clam shell box, 209 pages with text in English, French and Italian and illustrated throughout with drawings by Gruau.

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)

Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)

$600

H 14.5 in W 10 in D 1.75 in

Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Arcimboldo has become best known for his portraits of human heads made up from vegetables, plants, fruits, sea creatures and tree roots, which were greatly admired by his contemporar...

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Antique 16th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Erte by Roland Barthes (Book)
Erte by Roland Barthes (Book)

Erte by Roland Barthes (Book)

$595

H 14.5 in W 10 in D 1.25 in

Erte by Roland Barthes (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Hardback binding in the publishers beautiful black silk covers with gilt titles and lettering - in a black clam shell presentation box. Containing 276 printed pages with text in Engl...

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

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France Porcelain Ceramic Clam Shell Midcentury
France Porcelain Ceramic Clam Shell Midcentury

France Porcelain Ceramic Clam Shell Midcentury

Unavailable

H 2.5 in W 5.5 in D 4.63 in

France Porcelain Ceramic Clam Shell Midcentury

Located in New York, NY

French midcentury decorative white porcelain ceramic clam or shell for vanity, trinkets or decorative Marked France.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Bernard Buffet and Count of Lautreamont, "Les Chants de Maldoror" Books
Bernard Buffet and Count of Lautreamont, "Les Chants de Maldoror" Books

Bernard Buffet and Count of Lautreamont, "Les Chants de Maldoror" Books

By Comte de Lautréamon 1, Bernard Buffet

Located in Paris, FR

Tome I and tome II, in sheets, Japan paper cover under brown edition clam shell box with few chafings, wear, small abrasions.

Category

20th Century French Books

Jazz Iconic Edition Book
Jazz Iconic Edition Book

Jazz Iconic Edition Book

Unavailable

H 1 in W 16 in D 12 in

Jazz Iconic Edition Book

By Ted Williams

Located in Philadelphia, PA

These ten archival, museum-quality prints measures are 12” x 16”, matted with a "Certificate of Authenticity" and ready for framing come in a clam-shell printed box.

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Mid-20th Century Books

Portfolio of Ten Photographs by Todd Watts, 1978
Portfolio of Ten Photographs by Todd Watts, 1978

Portfolio of Ten Photographs by Todd Watts, 1978

Unavailable

H 29 in W 24 in D 24 in

Portfolio of Ten Photographs by Todd Watts, 1978

By Todd Watts

Located in Austin, TX

Contained in original folding linen clam-shell box.

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Vintage 1970s American Photography

Bowie by O’Neill
Bowie by O’Neill

Bowie by O’Neill

Unavailable

H 2 in W 16 in D 12 in

Bowie by O’Neill

By Terry O'Neill

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Limited to 500 copies Luxury clam-shell box Custom bas-relief portrait cover 288 pages.

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Late 20th Century Books

Georgian Sterling Paste Stone Egyptian Lotus Parure
Georgian Sterling Paste Stone Egyptian Lotus Parure

Georgian Sterling Paste Stone Egyptian Lotus Parure

Located in Litchfield County, CT

Regal circa 1815-1830s stunningly cut 800 silver paste stone parure in the original clam shaped box. In 1809, after Napoleon's campaign in Egypt, a book called, The Description of Eg...

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Antique 1820s More Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver clam-shaped pill box
Silver clam-shaped pill box

Silver clam-shaped pill box

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H 1.38 in W 1.38 in D 1.38 in

Silver clam-shaped pill box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver pill box in the shape of a clam. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese.

Category

20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Pewter Giant Clam Shell Lidded Box
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Pewter Giant Clam Shell Lidded Box

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Pewter Giant Clam Shell Lidded Box

Located in New York, NY

This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern lidded box was realized in the United States circa 1950.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Antique French Palais Royal Mother of Pearl Clam Necessaire Etui Sewing Box
Antique French Palais Royal Mother of Pearl Clam Necessaire Etui Sewing Box

Antique French Palais Royal Mother of Pearl Clam Necessaire Etui Sewing Box

By Palais Royal

Located in Northampton, GB

Mother of Pearl and Ormolu From our Sewing collection, we are delighted to offer this Palais Royal Necessaire Etui. The Etui of rare clam shell shape framed in ormolu with engraved...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Georgian Silver Box Clam Shell Shape, Birmingham, 1810
Georgian Silver Box Clam Shell Shape, Birmingham, 1810

Georgian Silver Box Clam Shell Shape, Birmingham, 1810

By Wardle & Kempson

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Georgian silver box clam shell shape, Birmingham 1810 Wardle & Kempson.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Silver clam-shaped shell with reliefs and double hinged lid
Silver clam-shaped shell with reliefs and double hinged lid

Silver clam-shaped shell with reliefs and double hinged lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver shell in the shape of a clam with reliefs and double hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Asian. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 160.72 grams. Dimensions: 11cmx8cm. Content...

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20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Victorian 1900 Clam Shaped Coins Purse Wallet In .900 Sterling Silver
Victorian 1900 Clam Shaped Coins Purse Wallet In .900 Sterling Silver

Victorian 1900 Clam Shaped Coins Purse Wallet In .900 Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

Clam Conch Shaped Coins wallet Purse. A beautiful piece, created during the late Victorian era (1837-1901) circa 1900. This is a coins wallet crafted in the shape of a clam conch, i...

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Antique Early 1900s Spanish Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Georgian Silver Pill Box Birmingham 1810
Georgian Silver Pill Box Birmingham 1810

Georgian Silver Pill Box Birmingham 1810

By Wardle & Kempson

Located in Toronto, ON

Georgian Silver Box clam shell shape, Birmingham 1810 Wardle & Kempson.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Boxes and Cases

Vintage Andrea by Sadek Victorian Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Biscuit Box
Vintage Andrea by Sadek Victorian Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Biscuit Box

Vintage Andrea by Sadek Victorian Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Biscuit Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Andrea by Sadek Victorian Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Biscuit Box. Circa late 20th Century.

Category

Late 20th Century Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Hizen by Gorham Sterling Silver Set of Ten Figural Terrapin Forks Turtles in Box
Hizen by Gorham Sterling Silver Set of Ten Figural Terrapin Forks Turtles in Box

Hizen by Gorham Sterling Silver Set of Ten Figural Terrapin Forks Turtles in Box

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

The handles each feature a large 3D turtle and seaweed and the bowls of the forks have another small turtle at the base of the handle and scalloped clam shell detail. The box is mark...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Coastal Pink Shell Ceramic Bathroom Container Set by JC Penny
Coastal Pink Shell Ceramic Bathroom Container Set by JC Penny

Coastal Pink Shell Ceramic Bathroom Container Set by JC Penny

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Feature a pink and white clam shell design. Tissue box measures 6.5”W, 6.5”D, 6.25”H Toothbrush holder measures 4.5”W, 3.25”D, 3.25”H Soap dish measures 6.5”W, 5”D, 1.5”H Soap dispe...

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Vintage 1980s Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

CELMINS, Vija and Eliot WEINBERGER.  The Stars
CELMINS, Vija and Eliot WEINBERGER.  The Stars

CELMINS, Vija and Eliot WEINBERGER. The Stars

By Vija Celmins

Located in New York, NY

., 265 x by 178 mm, bound in original white wrappers with an etched dust-jacket that appears as a worn Japanese binding, preserved in the publisher's off-white clam shell box. New Y...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric More Art

CARROLL. Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking-glass - ROCKET PRESS - 1988
CARROLL. Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking-glass - ROCKET PRESS - 1988

CARROLL. Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking-glass - ROCKET PRESS - 1988

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

De Freitas, Leo John: 'Tenniel's Wood-Engraved Illustrations to Alice', with the original order-form/prospectus, complete, plates housed in their original morocco backed clam shell b...

Category

Vintage 1980s British Books

Materials

Leather

CARROLL. Alice in Wonderland - Through the Looking-glass. Rocket Press, 1988.
CARROLL. Alice in Wonderland - Through the Looking-glass. Rocket Press, 1988.

CARROLL. Alice in Wonderland - Through the Looking-glass. Rocket Press, 1988.

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

De Freitas, Leo John: 'Tenniel's Wood-Engraved Illustrations to Alice', with the original order-form/prospectus, complete, plates housed in their original morocco backed clam shell b...

Category

Vintage 1980s British Books

Materials

Fabric, Leather

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain in Rare Blue Boards, 1885
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain in Rare Blue Boards, 1885

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain in Rare Blue Boards, 1885

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Housed in a custom handcrafted clam-shell box. Rare first edition, first issue, of “the most praised and most condemned 19th century American work of fiction,” one of an unspecifi...

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Antique 1880s Books

Limoges Porcelain Clam Shell Trinket Box
Limoges Porcelain Clam Shell Trinket Box

Limoges Porcelain Clam Shell Trinket Box

Located in Rochester, NY

Limoges clamshell trinket box with bronze mounts.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Brass Clam Shell Box with Hinged Lid
Brass Clam Shell Box with Hinged Lid

Brass Clam Shell Box with Hinged Lid

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H 1.5 in W 3 in D 2.5 in

Brass Clam Shell Box with Hinged Lid

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Brass clam shell box with hinged lid - to store everything from paper clips to diamond rings.

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

White Porcelain Clam Shell Trinket Box by Limoges
White Porcelain Clam Shell Trinket Box by Limoges

White Porcelain Clam Shell Trinket Box by Limoges

By Limoges

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful white porcelain clam shell trinket box with bronze mounts by Piotet Limoges of France, circa 1970s.

Category

20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three Nesting Brass Boxes with Clam Shell Details
Set of Three Nesting Brass Boxes with Clam Shell Details

Set of Three Nesting Brass Boxes with Clam Shell Details

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful set of three brass containers that all next inside each other. Apart they are perfect for use as planters, floral arrangements, desk accessories, mail, and the list goes...

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Brass Clam Shell Cachepot Catch All
Brass Clam Shell Cachepot Catch All

Brass Clam Shell Cachepot Catch All

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H 6 in W 11.5 in D 9 in

Brass Clam Shell Cachepot Catch All

By Angelo Brotto

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Brass clam shell cachepot / catch all.

Category

Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tiffany & Co. Vintage Clam Shell Sterling Silver Pill Box Case
Tiffany & Co. Vintage Clam Shell Sterling Silver Pill Box Case

Tiffany & Co. Vintage Clam Shell Sterling Silver Pill Box Case

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Simpsonville, SC

Crafted from high-quality sterling silver, the pill box is designed in the shape of a delicate clam shell.

Category

20th Century Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Opaline Glass Box
French Opaline Glass Box

French Opaline Glass Box

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H 6 in Dm 7 in

French Opaline Glass Box

By Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in New York, NY

Elegant opaline glass covered box with applied clam broth glass leaf handle. We believe the box is French in origin, it is in very good, original condition showing only a couple of i...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Omega 1960 Ladies White Gold and Diamond Cocktail Wrist Watch
Omega 1960 Ladies White Gold and Diamond Cocktail Wrist Watch

Omega 1960 Ladies White Gold and Diamond Cocktail Wrist Watch

By Omega

Located in Chicago, IL

Comes in original Omega Black Suede and Satin lined Clam Shell presentation Box.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Rolex Ladies Platinum and French Cut Diamonds Bracelet Wristwatch
Rolex Ladies Platinum and French Cut Diamonds Bracelet Wristwatch

Rolex Ladies Platinum and French Cut Diamonds Bracelet Wristwatch

By Rolex

Located in Chicago, IL

Comes in Original Rolex Satin lined Clam Shell Box. Recently serviced and comes with a one year warranty.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Book of HARRY WINSTON The Ultimate Jeweler
Book of HARRY WINSTON The Ultimate Jeweler

Book of HARRY WINSTON The Ultimate Jeweler

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H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 1.75 in

Book of HARRY WINSTON The Ultimate Jeweler

By Harry Winston

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

In Royal Blue cloth covers with gold embossed signature set inside a matching clam shell box (slightly sunned on the spine). 206 pages with lavish colour photographs and descriptions...

Category

20th Century More Jewelry

Rare Marilyn: A Biography – Signed by Norman Mailer & Lawrence Schiller
Rare Marilyn: A Biography – Signed by Norman Mailer & Lawrence Schiller

Rare Marilyn: A Biography – Signed by Norman Mailer & Lawrence Schiller

By Lawrence Schiller, Norman Mailer

Located in CA, CA

Housed in a navy leatherette covered clam-shell box, with inset black and white photograph to the front, and a marbled interior.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Books

A Treasury of Molluscs: 19th Century Hand-Colored Illustrations
A Treasury of Molluscs: 19th Century Hand-Colored Illustrations

A Treasury of Molluscs: 19th Century Hand-Colored Illustrations

Located in Langweer, NL

**Chama Lazarus** - A type of jewel box clam known for its thick, ridged shell that often has a wavy outline.

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Brass Clam Shell  Compote with Lid
Brass Clam Shell  Compote with Lid

Brass Clam Shell Compote with Lid

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H 4.75 in W 5 in D 5 in

Brass Clam Shell Compote with Lid

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Brass Compote with Lid

Category

Vintage 1970s Boxes

Materials

Brass

Brass Box
Brass Box

Brass Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Brass Hinged Clam Shell Box

Category

Vintage 1960s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Rolex Stainless Steel Speedking Wristwatch circa 1951 with box and papers
Rolex Stainless Steel Speedking Wristwatch circa 1951 with box and papers

Rolex Stainless Steel Speedking Wristwatch circa 1951 with box and papers

By Rolex

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Complete with original light green outer box, textured inner aqua green clam-shell box with original Rolex warranty certificate dated 12/21/51, and original Swim Proof tag.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Teak Craft Clam Shell Jewelry Box
Teak Craft Clam Shell Jewelry Box

Teak Craft Clam Shell Jewelry Box

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H 3.63 in W 9.75 in D 8.25 in

Teak Craft Clam Shell Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

A craft made jewelry box in teak with subtly rounded edges, a hinged lid opens to a silk red lining fitted interior. American, circa 1980.

Category

Late 20th Century American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Teak, Silk

Vintage Brass Clam Shell Decorative Box
Vintage Brass Clam Shell Decorative Box

Vintage Brass Clam Shell Decorative Box

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H 2.5 in W 10 in D 8 in

Vintage Brass Clam Shell Decorative Box

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Vintage decorative brass clam shell box. (finish on both sides)

Category

Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Rare 1950s Rolex Diamond Set of 18 Karat White Gold Bracelet Watch
Rare 1950s Rolex Diamond Set of 18 Karat White Gold Bracelet Watch

Rare 1950s Rolex Diamond Set of 18 Karat White Gold Bracelet Watch

By Rolex

Located in New york, NY

Designed with a fully articulated open work Diamond set bracelet this very stylishly designed timepiece also comes with an original leather Blue Rolex clam box and has been recently ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Bowie by O'Neill

Terry O'NeillBowie by O'Neill

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H 13.5 in W 9.5 in

Bowie by O'Neill

By Terry O'Neill

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

First edition, limited to 500 copies. Luxury clam-shell box, Custom bas-relief portrait. 288 pages, 9.5 x 133.5 in.

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Clam Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal clam box for your home. Each clam box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and ceramic. Your living room may not be complete without a clam box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A clam box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one clam box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Wardle & Kempson produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Clam Box?

The average selling price for a clam box at 1stDibs is $495, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $1,800 for the highest priced.