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Cowrie Shell Box

Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid

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

Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s
Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s

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

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Vintage 1920s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Large Georgian (George III) Brass-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Large Georgian (George III) Brass-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid

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

Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s Sasak
Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s Sasak

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

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Vintage 1920s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s Sasak
Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s Sasak

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

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Vintage 1950s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Cowrie shell snuff box with flaming-heart silver relief, George II period
Cowrie shell snuff box with flaming-heart silver relief, George II period

Cowrie shell snuff box with flaming-heart silver relief, George II period

$1,400Sale Price|30% Off

H 2.96 in W 1.97 in D 2.96 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

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Antique Early 18th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820
Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820

Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820

$410

H 1.19 in W 2.6 in D 2.25 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
Silver Cowrie Shell Snuff Box Edinburgh c1823

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
Silver shell candy box w/ 3 embossed cowrie feet

Silver shell candy box w/ 3 embossed cowrie feet

$1,575Sale Price|30% Off

H 7.29 in Dm 6.89 in

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
William IV Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuffbox, circa 1825

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

Contemporary American Modern Conch and Cowrie Seashell Jewelry Box
Contemporary American Modern Conch and Cowrie Seashell Jewelry 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

A Lace Coral Box with Purple Coral Finial
A Lace Coral Box with Purple Coral Finial

A Lace Coral Box with Purple Coral Finial

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H 14.5 in W 15 in D 11 in

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
19th Century Scottish Silver Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box

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
Georgian Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell with Hinged Lid Snuff Box

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

Antique Vintage Satinwood Mahogany Jewellery Casket Table Box Cowrie Shells
Antique Vintage Satinwood Mahogany Jewellery Casket Table Box Cowrie Shells

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

George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box with Hinged Lid
George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box with Hinged Lid

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
Novelty George 111 Silver Cowrie Shell Snuff Box, Dated circa 1790

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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Materials

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Located in London, GB

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$2,850 / set

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Materials

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By Windsor & Newton

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Materials

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Antique 1760s Georgian Pair of Sterling Silver Tapersticks (1769)

Antique 1760s Georgian Pair of Sterling Silver Tapersticks (1769)

By Elizabeth Cooke

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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Materials

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Late 18th Century Mahogany Pembroke Dining Table

Late 18th Century Mahogany Pembroke Dining Table

$3,600Sale Price|70% Off

H 29 in W 20 in D 42.5 in

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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 ...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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$19,850

H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Materials

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By Pauly & Co.

Located in Queens, NY

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Sophisticated 'Secret' Cabbage Case
Sophisticated 'Secret' Cabbage Case

Sophisticated 'Secret' Cabbage Case

$10,630 / item

H 4.34 in W 6.3 in D 5.91 in

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By Fratelli Lisi

Located in Milan, IT

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Daum Nancy Miniature Cameo Etched Glass Vase Signed, with Cross of Lorraine

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By Daum

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$21,000

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English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair

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$36,000

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Located in Queens, NY

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Antique English Brass and Wrought Iron Fire Grate

Antique English Brass and Wrought Iron Fire Grate

$6,613

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Located in London, GB

A large English Georgian fire grate. The four cluster column legs surmounted by large finials, flanking an intricately pierced brass fret work of beasts and foliage, the wrought iron...

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Pair of Rustic Black Forest Walnut Bear Side Chairs

Pair of Rustic Black Forest Walnut Bear Side Chairs

$16,500 / set

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Located in Queens, NY

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Walnut

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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.