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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
Category

20th Century Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

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
Category

20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

White Porcelain Clam Shell Trinket Box by Limoges
White Porcelain Clam Shell Trinket Box by Limoges
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3 in W 5.25 in D 4.5 in
Set of Three Nesting Brass Boxes with Clam Shell Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
to any space and also each one has a lovely clam shell detail in the front , all have side handles as
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Nesting Brass Boxes with Clam Shell Details
Set of Three Nesting Brass Boxes with Clam Shell Details
$470 / set
H 2.88 in W 8.5 in D 5.38 in
Antique French Palais Royal Mother of Pearl Clam Necessaire Etui Sewing Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Northampton, GB
Royal Necessaire Etui. The Etui of rare clam shell shape framed in ormolu with engraved mother of pearl
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Antique Early 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

France Porcelain Ceramic Clam Shell Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury decorative white porcelain ceramic clam or shell for vanity, trinkets or
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Mid-20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

France Porcelain Ceramic Clam Shell Midcentury
France Porcelain Ceramic Clam Shell Midcentury
$250
H 2.5 in W 5.5 in D 4.63 in
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
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Late 20th Century Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Platinum Palladium Box Set
By Baron Wolman
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
contains 6 Platinum Palladium Prints and a Title page. The photographs are within a large Clam shell box
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 'Dolls and Masks'
By Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Located in Sharon, CT
author. The print and book are enclosed in a cloth covered clam shell box.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Photography

Materials

Paper

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 'Dolls and Masks'
Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 'Dolls and Masks'
$495
H 11.25 in W 10 in D 1.32 in
1971 OMEGA Vintage Ladies 18K White Gold Bracelet Watch - NOS with Papers & Boxe
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
auction house who sold it. It still is accompanied by its original papers and inner Omega clam shell box
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Harry Winston: The Ultimate Jeweler (Book)
By Harry Winston
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
jeweler Harry Winston. In Royal Blue cloth covers with gold embossed signature set inside a matching clam
Category

20th Century More Jewelry

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
Isadora Duncan with Art Deco Sculptures by Chiparus, Preiss and Others (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
, this is numbered 2294. Hardback covers with black silk in a presentation clam shell box with 64 tipped
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20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

René Gruau (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
number 1547. With black silk covers and a presentation clam shell box, 209 pages with text in English
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

René Gruau (Book)
René Gruau (Book)
$750
H 14.5 in W 10 in D 1.63 in
Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
the main image, the Librarian is constructed by using book related items. In a clam shell presentation
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Antique 16th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
$600
H 14.5 in W 10 in D 1.75 in
Erte by Roland Barthes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
and lettering - in a black clam shell presentation box. Containing 276 printed pages with text in
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20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Erte by Roland Barthes (Book)
Erte by Roland Barthes (Book)
$595
H 14.5 in W 10 in D 1.25 in

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Bernard Buffet and Count of Lautreamont, "Les Chants de Maldoror" Books
By Comte de Lautréamon 1, Bernard Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
tome II, in sheets, Japan paper cover under brown edition clam shell box with few chafings, wear, small
Category

20th Century French Books

Jazz Iconic Edition Book
By Ted Williams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Authenticity" and ready for framing come in a clam-shell printed box.
Category

Mid-20th Century Books

Jazz Iconic Edition Book
Jazz Iconic Edition Book
H 1 in W 16 in D 12 in
Portfolio of Ten Photographs by Todd Watts, 1978
By Todd Watts
Located in Austin, TX
, 15.5 inches width, overall dimensions listed below. Contained in original folding linen clam-shell box.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Photography

Bowie by O’Neill
By Terry O'Neill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
clam-shell box Custom bas-relief portrait cover 288 pages. Measures 240 x 345 mm (9.5” x 13.5
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Late 20th Century Books

Bowie by O’Neill
Bowie by O’Neill
H 2 in W 16 in D 12 in
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
Category

Antique 1820s More Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

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. The suff or pill box of
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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
Category

Antique Early 1900s Spanish Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Georgian Silver Pill Box Birmingham 1810
By Wardle & Kempson
Located in Toronto, ON
Georgian Silver Box clam shell shape, Birmingham 1810 Wardle & Kempson. The snuff or pill box of
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Antique Early 19th Century British Boxes and Cases

Hizen by Gorham Sterling Silver Set of Ten Figural Terrapin Forks Turtles in Box
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
the bowls of the forks have another small turtle at the base of the handle and scalloped clam shell
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Coastal Pink Shell Ceramic Bathroom Container Set by JC Penny
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage JC penny ceramic bathroom set. Feature a pink and white clam shell design. Tissue
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Vintage 1980s Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

CELMINS, Vija and Eliot WEINBERGER. The Stars
By Vija Celmins
Located in New York, NY
etched dust-jacket that appears as a worn Japanese binding, preserved in the publisher's off-white clam
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric More Art

CARROLL. Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking-glass - ROCKET PRESS - 1988
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
original order-form/prospectus, complete, plates housed in their original morocco backed clam shell boxes
Category

Vintage 1980s British Books

Materials

Leather

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain in Rare Blue Boards, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, 1885. Octavo, original gilt and black stamped blue pictorial cloth. Housed in a custom handcrafted clam
Category

Antique 1880s Books

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
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

Brass Clam Shell Box with Hinged Lid
Brass Clam Shell Box with Hinged Lid
H 1.5 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
1970s Spanish Brass Clam Shell Nesting Set of Three Hinged Lid Trinket Boxes
Located in Haarlem, NL
These heavy vintage brass clam shell trinket boxes would make a great gift. The two smaller ones
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Simpsonville, SC
The Tiffany & Co. Vintage Clam Shell Sterling Silver Pill Box Case is a captivating piece that
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20th Century Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Japanese Lacquer Clam Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, by Zohiko, Meiji Period, Japan
By Zōhiko Studio
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine Japanese lacquer kogo, box for incense, in the shape of two clams, by Zohiko, Meiji
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Omega 1960 Ladies White Gold and Diamond Cocktail Wrist Watch
By Omega
Located in Chicago, IL
size 6 1/2 inches. 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

Omega Vintage Platinum Diamonds and Rubies Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Omega
Located in Chicago, IL
satin lined Clam Shell style box.
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum

Rolex Ladies Platinum and French Cut Diamonds Bracelet Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
of 6 3/4 inches. Comes in Original Rolex Satin lined Clam Shell Box. Recently serviced and comes
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Book of HARRY WINSTON The Ultimate Jeweler
By Harry Winston
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
jeweler Harry Winston. In Royal Blue cloth covers with gold embossed signature set inside a matching clam
Category

20th Century More Jewelry

Book of HARRY WINSTON The Ultimate Jeweler
Book of HARRY WINSTON The Ultimate Jeweler
H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 1.75 in
Rare Marilyn: A Biography – Signed by Norman Mailer & Lawrence Schiller
By Norman Mailer, Lawrence Schiller
Located in CA, CA
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
Located in Langweer, NL
, scalloped shell with fluted edges. 4. **Chama Lazarus** - A type of jewel box clam known for its thick
Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Brass Clam Shell Compote with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass Compote with Lid
Category

Vintage 1970s Boxes

Materials

Brass

Brass Clam Shell  Compote with Lid
Brass Clam Shell  Compote with Lid
H 4.75 in W 5 in D 5 in
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
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
deployment clasp. Complete with original light green outer box, textured inner aqua green clam-shell box with
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

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
Category

Late 20th Century American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Teak, Silk

Teak Craft Clam Shell Jewelry Box
Teak Craft Clam Shell Jewelry Box
H 3.63 in W 9.75 in D 8.25 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
By Rolex
Located in New york, NY
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
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

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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.