Cowrie Shell Box
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
$1,151
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
$1,204
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
$1,151
H 11.03 in W 19.69 in D 14.18 in
Cowrie shell snuff box with flaming-heart silver relief, George II period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Cowrie shell snuff box with silver application in the shape of a flaming heart in
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
$1,400 Sale Price
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H 2.96 in W 1.97 in D 2.96 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
Silver shell candy box w/ 3 embossed cowrie feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver candy box in the shape of a shell with three feet in the shape of cowries with
Category
20th Century European Serving Pieces
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
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
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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Category
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H 72.45 in W 82.68 in D 22.05 in
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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?
Prices for a cowrie shell box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $325 and can go as high as $2,200, while the average can fetch as much as $679.
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