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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
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coral

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
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
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Antique 1810s English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Cowrie shell snuff box Date : c1820 Period : George III / Regency Origin : Most likely
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Antique 1820s British Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820
Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820
$491
H 1.19 in W 2.6 in D 2.25 in
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
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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
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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
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21st Century and Contemporary American Boxes

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
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Antique 1790s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

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
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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
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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
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tobacco Accessories

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
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20th Century English Edwardian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique 1790s Scottish George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Located in Queens, NY
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Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
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Located in Queens, NY
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Located in Queens, NY
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Located in Oklahoma City, OK
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Located in Queens, NY
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Materials

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Located in valatie, NY
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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.