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Clam Shell Dish

Vintage English Silver MFG Victorian Silver Plated Large Clam Shell Dish Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Silver MFG Victorian Silver Plated Large Clam Shell Dish Bowl. Circa Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls

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Silver Plate

English Regency Silver Clam Shell Serving Dish
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous English Regency silver plate serving dish in the form of a scalloped clam shell, resting
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Murano Clam Shell Art Glass Dish, Italy, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A handblown clam shell bowl in textured glass. Very natural looking piece close mimicking the real
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Art Glass

Vintage English Silver MFG 838 Silver Plated Clam Shell Bowl Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Silver Mfg 838 Silver Plated Clam Shell Bowl Dish. Circa Mid 20th Century
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Triple Clam Shell Nautical Candy Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Triple Clam Shell Nautical Candy Dish. Circa Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage English Victorian Silver Plated Clam Shell Trinket Dish On Dolphin Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Victorian Silver Plated Clam Shell Trinket Dish On Dolphin Feet. Circa Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver Plate

W & SB English Regency Style Silver Plated Large Scallop Clam Shell Serving Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage W & SB English Regency Style Silver Plated Large Scallop Clam Shell Serving Dish. Circa
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Mid-20th Century Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco 1930's Vintage Opalescent Glass Clam Shell Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
A wonderful and rare (only one I have ever seen) art deco or earlier glass clam shell shaped bowl
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Art Vetrairia Muranese AVEM Murano Tutti Frutti Art Glass Dish, circa 1950
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
clam shell shape the inner bowl decorated with zanfirico polychrome and filigree canes on a scattered
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

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Sterling Silver Clam Shell
By R. Wallace & Sons Co.
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Sterling silver jewelry dish of clam shell form by R. Wallace & Sons, Wallingford CT. This is a
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Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Clam Shell
Sterling Silver Clam Shell
H 0.75 in W 4 in D 2.5 in
Marble Bird Bath, Classical Style Carved Putto with Clam Shell Dish
Located in Houston, TX
Hand carve marble bird bath in the form of a putto holding a dish in the form of a clam shell, late
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Bronze Shell Dish
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful cast bronze clam shell dish, the top covered in detailed ridges and opening into a large
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20th Century American Serving Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Ornate French Majolica Covered Serving Dish with Clam Shell Decoration
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A mouthwatering ornate vintage French Majolica covered serving dish having clams and mussels
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Vintage 1950s French Serving Bowls

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Majolica

Captivating Giant Clam Shell Serving Dish by Creel and Gow
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite and remarkably lifelike giant clam shell, crafted with the utmost precision from durable
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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Platters and Serveware

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Resin

Hollywood Regency Pink Pearlized Ceramic Clam Shell Decorative Dish Catchall
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
small decorative dish in the shape of a clam shell or oyster shell, with an antique white center and an
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Ceramic

William Hutton Aesthetic Movement Silver Plated Clam Shell Bon-Bon Dish
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
base with three dolphin supports with the dish modeled as large open clam shell. The dish has impressed
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Mermaid and Clam Shell Vaseline Glass Candy or Serving Dish
Located in New York, NY
This very elegant designed dish features a stylized Art Deco mermaid surrounding a clam shell
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Glass

Vintage Old English Silver Plate by Poole 5033 Clam Shell Serving Dish Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Old English Silver Plate by Poole 5033 Clam Shell Footed Serving Dish Bowl. Circa Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver Plate

Oyster or Shell Shaped Catchall Dish with Crest, Limoges France, 1900s
By Limoges
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fantastic French porcelain hand painted vide poche or catchall in the shape of a clam shell or
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Nickel-Plated Natural Clam Shell Dish
Located in London, GB
Nickel-plated natural clam shell dish. Vide poche or soap dish.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Shell

Nickel-Plated Natural Clam Shell Dish
H 4.93 in W 11.03 in D 8.27 in
Silver Plate Clam Shell Dish Sheffield, England
By Sheffield
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Cute footed clam dish in silver plate. Reproduction from an original design from the 18th century
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20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver Plate

Mid Century Swan Double Clam Shell Dish, Italy, c. 1970
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in London, GB
a swan with double clam shell wings, in the style of Gabriella Binazzi and made in Italy c. 1970
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Sheffield England Usa Small Clam Shell Trinket Dish Reproduction 1700 - 1800
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sheffield England USA small 6" clam shell trinket dish reproduction 1700 - 1800. Circa late
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Late 20th Century Regency Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Arthur Court Large Cast Aluminum Clam Shell Center Bowl Dish
By Arthur Court
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Arthur Court large 18" cast aluminum clam shell center bowl dish. Item features large
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Aluminum

Cast Metal Footed Clam Shell Serving Dish or Catchall After Tiffany & Co.
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small cast metal salt dish in the shape of a clam shell. This lovely piece would make a fabulous
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20th Century American Neoclassical Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

William Adams England Antique Silver Plate Clam Shell Form Footed Candy Dish
By William Adams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William Adams England antique silver plate clam shell form footed 9" candy dish. Item features 3
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Early 20th Century English Regency Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Carved Monkey Pod Wood Clam Shell Candy Dish Tray by Fair Craft
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elevate your decor with this carved wood clam shell tray by Fair Craft. Its intricate leaf design
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Vintage 1960s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

F.B. Rogers 1828 Silver Plate Regency Shrimp & Clam Shell Serving Dish Bowl
By F.B. Rogers Silver Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
F.B. Rogers Silver Co. 1828 silver plate Regency Style Shrimp & Clam Shell Serving Dish Bowl. Item
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Early 20th Century Regency Decorative Bowls

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage French Limoges Fleur De Lis Sea Clam Shell Trinket Dish Tray France
By Limoges
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Limoges France porcelain scalloped shell shaped trinket dish, hand painted red with gold
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Shells with Dandelion
By Kate Sammons
Located in Pasadena, CA
small clam shells in a ceramic dish play foil to a dandelion fluff. A granite stone background adds a
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

TIFFANY & CO. Gold Clam Shell Dish
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Greenwich, CT
Clam shell dish in solid 14k yellow gold, numbered 22478, stamped Tiffany & Co. 5.4" length, 4.8
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20th Century American Desk Accessories

Materials

Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

TIFFANY & CO. Gold Clam Shell Dish
W 4.8 in D 0.9 in L 5.4 in
Sterling Messulan Giant Footed Clam Shell Dish
Located in Bridport, CT
"Sterling giant footed clam shell dish Messulan (Milan, Italy) Great quality of details".
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aluminum Shell by Bruce Fox
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dramatic scalloped clam shell dish in aluminum signed Bruce Fox.
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Vintage 1960s American Centerpieces

Materials

Aluminum

Aluminum Shell by Bruce Fox
Aluminum Shell by Bruce Fox
H 6 in W 19 in D 12 in
Clam Shell Serving Dish
By Arthur Court
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Clam Shell serving dish in polished metal allow armetal in the style of Arthur Court from a
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Late 20th Century American Country Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

Clam Shell Serving Dish
Clam Shell Serving Dish
H 6 in W 19 in D 12 in
Clam Shell Design Serving Dish
By A. Santos, Portugal 1
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Large clam shell design white glazed ceramic dish.
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Vintage 1980s Portuguese Adirondack Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Clam Shell Design Serving Dish
Clam Shell Design Serving Dish
H 3 in W 15.5 in D 14 in
Clam Sea Shell Serving Dish
By Bentson-West Design 1
Located in Oakland Park, FL
White ceramic sea shell serving dish with small sea shell dish on top.
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1990s Portuguese Adirondack Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Clam Sea Shell Serving Dish
Clam Sea Shell Serving Dish
H 2 in W 14 in D 14 in
Turquoise Ceramic Clam Shell Dish
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Turquoise ceramic clam shell dish Size: 7.5" W x 7.5" D x 1" H.
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Turquoise Ceramic Clam Shell Dish
Turquoise Ceramic Clam Shell Dish
H 1 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
White Ceramic Clam Shell Serving Dish
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Large white porcelain finish ceramic clam shell serving dish. Stamped Portugal.
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Vintage 1980s Portuguese Country Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Clam Shell Decorative Serving Dish
By Frankoma Pottery
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Antique Textiles Galleries: Big ceramic clam shell from Francoma OH. Midcentury glazed pottery
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Large Scale Clam Shell Murano Glass Dish
By Barovier&Toso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish, large scale Barovier et Toso Murano glass shell shaped dish was acquired from a Palm
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Serving Pieces

Materials

Murano Glass

Mercury Glass Clam Shell Shape Decorative Glass Dish
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Mercury Glass Clam Shell shape decorative glass dish Size: 10 x 5 x 1.  
Category

Early 2000s Chinese Regency Decorative Bowls

Materials

Mercury Glass

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Clam Shell Dish For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic clam shell dish available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and glass, every clam shell dish was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer clam shell dish, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A clam shell dish made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made clam shell dish over the years, but those crafted by Arthur Court, A. Santos, Portugal and Barovier&Toso are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Clam Shell Dish?

Prices for a clam shell dish can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $65 and can go as high as $8,600, while the average can fetch as much as $267.
Questions About Clam Shell Dish
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