Cowrie Shell Box
Contemporary American Modern Conch and Cowrie Seashell Jewelry Box
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American Modern rectangular jewelry box with an exterior finished in applied miniature
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Coral
Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s
Located in London, GB
Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Sasak, Cowrie & Painted Palm 1950’s
Handwoven and richly adorned
Category
Vintage 1920s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
$1,114
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 13.78 in
Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) Cowrie shell snuff box with hinged
Category
Antique 1840s English Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$895
H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in
Large Georgian (George III) Brass-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Large, Georgian (George III), brass-mounted cowrie shell snuff box with hinged lid, England, Ca
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
$795
H 2.25 in W 3.5 in D 2.25 in
Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s Sasak
Located in London, GB
), natural pigments, cowrie shells (Monetaria moneta / Monetaria annulus)
Dimensions: [Insert each box
Category
Vintage 1920s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
$1,165
H 12.41 in W 14.77 in D 10.44 in
Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s Sasak
Located in London, GB
Sasak Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie & Painted Palm 1950’s
Handwoven and richly adorned, this
Category
Vintage 1950s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
$1,114
H 11.03 in W 19.69 in D 14.18 in
Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Cowrie shell snuff box
Date : c1820
Period : George III / Regency
Origin : Most likely
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Silver Cowrie Shell Snuff Box Edinburgh c1823
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling silver cowry shell snuff box
Date : Hallmarked in Edinburgh for an uknown maker
Category
Antique 1820s Scottish Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
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William IV Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuffbox, circa 1825
By John Reilly
Located in London, GB
Beautifully fashioned William IV silver-mounted Cowrie shell snuffbox,
circa 1825. Marked with
Category
Antique 1820s British William IV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
A Lace Coral Box with Purple Coral Finial
By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A large and impressive white lace coral box with cowrie shells, finger coral and purple coral
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Boxes
19th Century Scottish Silver Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Georgian cowrie shell snuff box
Date : c1820
Period : George III / Regency
Origin
Category
Antique 1830s Scottish Regency Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georgian Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell with Hinged Lid Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Georgian, sterling silver-mounted Cowrie shell snuff box with hinged lid, London, 1815. Measures: 3
Category
Antique 19th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A rare George III silver mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box made in Birmingham in 18
Located in London, GB
The beautifully shaded Cowrie shell displays plain silver mounts and the hinged cover is engraved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Tobacco Accessories
H 1.75 in W 2.1 in D 2.9 in
Antique Vintage Satinwood Mahogany Jewellery Casket Table Box Cowrie Shells
Located in Dublin, Ireland
four large Cowrie Shells from the Nineteenth Century
The well figured satinwood square formed
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 3.5 in W 11.25 in D 11 in
George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box with Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
George III, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) helmet cowrie shell snuff box with
Category
Antique 1790s Scottish George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Novelty George 111 Silver Cowrie Shell Snuff Box, Dated circa 1790
Located in London, GB
George 111 silver cowrie shell snuff box, dated circa 1790
Mounted in unmarked silver with a
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
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Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Dimensions (inches): 31.5” H x 21.5” W x 1” D
Does not include mounting hardware.
All items ship from High Point, Nor...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
One Selenite Rock Crystal Quartz Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
One Selenite rock crystal table or floor lamp.
Measures: Height 42 cm.
Diameter 14 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Quartz
Art Deco Italian Side Table in Burl Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Art Deco side table, walnut burl, elm burl, Italy, 1940s
This stunning Art Deco side table is an exquisite example of Italian craftsmanship from the 1940s. Its design features a cap...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Burl
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Located in London, GB
This red coral specimen, with flowing lines and organic form, is a beautiful example of how the work of nature can be, and has been, celebrated as art. The coral has been mounted on ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art
Materials
Other
$436,220
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Octagonal Venetian Modern Mirror in Pink Golden Hues & Brass Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cool Venetian style Hollywood Regency octagonal mirror with iridiscent and mirror glass panels. Spain, 1960s
This glamorous wall mirrors features a double layered mirror frame made o...
Category
20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,537
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 1.58 in
One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
By Windsor & Newton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely one of a kind Winsor & Newton 1977 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee presentation with sterling silver plaques and boxes Calamander wood Artist b...
Category
20th Century English Early Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$60,399
H 7.09 in W 20.48 in D 13.39 in
Cat Brass Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1950 vintage cat brass ashtray or bowl.
This can be used as a sculpture too.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bedroom Set Osvaldo Borsani manner, Birch and Walnut Burl Period, 1930s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code FR89
Art Decò bedroom set Osvaldo Borsani manner -Atelier di Varedo-
Beautiful single room Art Deco birch burl and massive walnut.
Dresser-wardrobe with four large drawers,...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Bedroom Sets
Materials
Walnut
$13,924
H 72.45 in W 82.68 in D 22.05 in
Collectible Modern Fabric Sculptural Table Lamp by Mirei Monticelli, Aphrodite
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Aphrodite lamp takes form from the godess Venus born of sea-spray, depicted by the revered painter Sandro Boticelli. The lampshade is made from banaca fabric, and the lamp base i...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cement
$2,160 / item
H 10 in W 16 in D 16 in
Late 18th Century Mahogany Pembroke Dining Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very fine mahogany and superb craftsmanship set this pembroke
dining table apart. The table has never been refinished, there is
some sun fading on one side on the outer portion of ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Caribbean Regency Mahogany Four-Tiered Acorn Finial Fluted Trolley, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Caribbean Regency mahogany four tiered trolley with turned bulbous acorn finials, flanking fluted ringed support columns, cross hatching with central foliage medallions, and resting ...
Category
Antique 1810s Caribbean Regency Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
$15,000
H 53 in W 45 in D 17 in
Pair of Mid-Century Brass & Glass Wall Lamps Model EY 49, Itsu 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Helsinki, FI
A nice pair of wall lamps in full brass, made by Itsu in Finland in the 1950s. Model EY 49.
The lamps are minimalistic with a cubic design softened by curves and crowned with a han...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$4,342 / set
H 9.65 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Pair of Rustic Black Forest Walnut Bear Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut side chairs with floral carving and bear figure on back with faux wood carved seat and legs (1 having music box seat)
Category
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style (19th Century) hooded mahogany library arm chair with adjustable chaise attachment and leather cushion.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs
Materials
Silver Leaf
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Cowrie Shell Box For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic cowrie shell box available at 1stDibs. A cowrie shell box — often made from metal, shell and silver — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the cowrie shell box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each cowrie shell box bearing Regency, Georgian or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made cowrie shell box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pukeberg Glass Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a Cowrie Shell Box?
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