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Tortoise Shell Decorative Box with Paw Feet. Tortoise Shell With Bun Feet.
Tortoise Shell Decorative Box with Paw Feet. Tortoise Shell With Bun Feet.

Tortoise Shell Decorative Box with Paw Feet. Tortoise Shell With Bun Feet.

Located in Buchanan, MI

Tortoise shell decorative box with bun feet. We have other tortoise boxes similar in form that would be a lovely collection.

Category

19th Century English Anglo-Indian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Victorian Tortoise Shell Desk Box W/  3 Italian Faux Tortoise Leather Books
Victorian Tortoise Shell Desk Box W/  3 Italian Faux Tortoise Leather Books

Victorian Tortoise Shell Desk Box W/ 3 Italian Faux Tortoise Leather Books

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a late 19th century English tortoise shell desk box paired with a set of three Italian faux tortoise leather notebooks.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Leather, Paper

Austrian Tortoise Shell Silver Box
Austrian Tortoise Shell Silver Box

Austrian Tortoise Shell Silver Box

Located in Delft, NL

Austrian Tortoise shell Silver box Austrian Tortoise shell Silver box in the shape of an envelope with a flap.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Silver

Chinese Tortoise Shell Finely Carved Box Canton 1840
Chinese Tortoise Shell Finely Carved Box Canton 1840

Chinese Tortoise Shell Finely Carved Box Canton 1840

Located in Sarasota, FL

Chinese tortoise shell finely carved box, Canton circ 1840, The box is carved with court scenes on both top and bottom.

Category

1840s Tortoise Antique

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket
Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket

Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Victorian silver plate and tortoiseshell basket. And tortoiseshell glove box. The box measures 1.5 inches H x 10.5 inches W x 2 inches D.

Category

Early 20th Century English Tortoise Antique

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box
Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box

Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell decorated with bone straps, carved and painted floral panels, and paw feet.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Tortoise shell mirror
Tortoise shell mirror

Tortoise shell mirror

Located in MILL, NL

Tortoise shell mirror Late 18th/early 19th-century tortoise shell mirror/frame.

Category

Late 18th Century Tortoise Antique

Materials

Other

Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive antique Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany, clad in tortoise shell, and ambitiously decorated with bone.

Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box
Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Standout exotic Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell with applied lacy bone designs inscribed and painted with flowers.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Mahogany

Pair of tortoise shell Display Cases - Maison Franck
Pair of tortoise shell Display Cases - Maison Franck

Pair of tortoise shell Display Cases - Maison Franck

By Maison Franck

Located in Wijnegem, BE

Pair of unique display cases in Louis XV style, made in tortoiseshell and gilt wood by Maison Franck. Equipped with 3 glass shelves. These cabinets were custom ordered at the time. T...

Category

1910s Belgian Louis XV Tortoise Antique

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Giltwood

Italian Tortoise Chair
Italian Tortoise Chair

Italian Tortoise Chair

Located in New York, NY

Italian tortoise chair. Vintage painted neoclassical style open armchair with spotted and speckled faux turtle shell mottling waxed canvas upholstery to seat arms and back.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Wood, Naugahyde

Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming petite antique Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hardwoods clad in tortoise shell and decorated with elaborate lacy bone designs, featuring an etched and pai...

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

19th Century French Gilt Tortoise Shell Clock with Base
19th Century French Gilt Tortoise Shell Clock with Base

19th Century French Gilt Tortoise Shell Clock with Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The base is also tortoise shell with gilt bronze.

Category

19th Century French Tortoise Antique

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Giltwood

18th century Spanish Tortoise Shell Vargueno from McNair Family Collection
18th century Spanish Tortoise Shell Vargueno from McNair Family Collection

18th century Spanish Tortoise Shell Vargueno from McNair Family Collection

Located in Richmond, VA

Very good quality and detail, this collectors cabinet is made of rosewood, tortoise shell, and bone and was photographed in the McNair’s Dallas home and published in “Unmistakably Fr...

Category

Early 18th Century Spanish Tortoise Antique

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Rosewood

Victorian Tortoise Cherub
Victorian Tortoise Cherub

Victorian Tortoise Cherub

Located in New York, NY

Charming Victorian cherub brooch hand carved in tortoiseshell. Late 19th Century work with fine detailing and high relief 3D modeling. There are 2 tiny chips on let edge of the wing ...

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Gilt Metal

19th century Crucifix Tortoise
19th century Crucifix Tortoise

19th century Crucifix Tortoise

Located in MILL, NL

The crucifix is executed with a combination of tortoise and ebony, finished with ripple mouldings.

Category

19th Century Tortoise Antique

Materials

Wood

Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle
Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle

Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Sterling Silver And Tortoise Shell Perfume Bottle With A Hinged Silver And Tortoise Shell Pique Inlaid Lid.

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle
Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle

Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Sterling Silver And Tortoise Shell Perfume Bottle With A Hinged Silver And Tortoise Shell Pique Inlaid Lid.

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Antique Tortoise Bamboo Accent Table
Antique Tortoise Bamboo Accent Table

Antique Tortoise Bamboo Accent Table

Located in Austin, TX

An antique 'all-over' tortoise pattern bamboo side table from South Asia.

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb
Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb

Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb

Located in New York, NY

Victorian Tortoise Pique Comb from the late 19th Century. Hand carved tortoiseshell with finely applied gold accents.

Category

1870s British Tortoise Antique

Cut Glass Tortoise Inkwell
Cut Glass Tortoise Inkwell

Cut Glass Tortoise Inkwell

Located in New York, NY

Cut glass tortoise inkwell. Vintage turtle pillbox inkwell of cut glass carrying a mounted finial topped circular lidded well originally for ink but charming as a unique bedside tabl...

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Silver Plate

Napoleon lll, French Inkwell Desk Set, Boulle Inlay, Tortoise, France, 19th c.
Napoleon lll, French Inkwell Desk Set, Boulle Inlay, Tortoise, France, 19th c.

Napoleon lll, French Inkwell Desk Set, Boulle Inlay, Tortoise, France, 19th c.

Located in Stamford, CT

Napoleon lll, French Inkwell Desk Set, Boulle Inlay, Tortoise Shell, France, 19th century A superb and increasingly rare antique Napoleon III period Boulle inlay inkstand, exemplify...

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Tortoise Antique

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise Shell Silver Sirih Casket 1750
Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise Shell Silver Sirih Casket 1750

Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise Shell Silver Sirih Casket 1750

Located in Portland, OR

Made from tortoise shell and having Rococo silver mounts, the box fitted with a chain to keep the lid open and a substantial lock to the front.

Category

1750s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Tortoise Antique

Materials

Silver

Early 18th Century Inlaid Italian Walnut and Tortoise Shell Vargueno
Early 18th Century Inlaid Italian Walnut and Tortoise Shell Vargueno

Early 18th Century Inlaid Italian Walnut and Tortoise Shell Vargueno

Located in Richmond, VA

Early 18th century inlaid Italian walnut and tortoiseshell vargueno. 6 drawers with fine inlay, iron hardware.

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Iron

Art Deco English Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Box, circa 1920
Art Deco English Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Box, circa 1920

Art Deco English Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Box, circa 1920

Located in Pearland, TX

A stylish antique Art Deco English tortoise shell and mother of pearl tessellated box with a hinged lid and brass interior, circa 1920.

Category

1920s English Art Deco Tortoise Antique

Materials

Brass

Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890
Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890

Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890 w/ Original Keys.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Silver

Wonderful English Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Pique Jewelry Trinket Oval Box
Wonderful English Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Pique Jewelry Trinket Oval Box

Wonderful English Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Pique Jewelry Trinket Oval Box

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Oval Sterling Silver And Polished Tortoiseshell Jewelry / Trinket Box Decorated With Intricate Silver Pique Inlay Work, Featuring A Central Medallion Of Garland And Festo...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Tortoise Cherub Brooch
Victorian Tortoise Cherub Brooch

Victorian Tortoise Cherub Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Charming Victorian cherub brooch hand carved in tortoiseshell. Late 19th Century work with fine detailing and high relief 3D modeling. There are 2 tiny chips on let edge of the wing ...

Category

1880s British Victorian Tortoise Antique

Antique Gilt Carved Tortoise Footstool
Antique Gilt Carved Tortoise Footstool

Antique Gilt Carved Tortoise Footstool

Located in New York, NY

Antique gilt carved tortoise footstool. Gilded Era wood carved and gilt tortoise/turtle foot rest with faux tortoise waxed canvas foot cushion and deeply carved and gilded tortoise p...

Category

Late 19th Century American Tortoise Antique

Materials

Giltwood

Wonderful Large Cut Crystal Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Vanity Jar Powder Box
Wonderful Large Cut Crystal Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Vanity Jar Powder Box

Wonderful Large Cut Crystal Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Vanity Jar Powder Box

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Large Cut Crystal And Sterling Silver With Tortoise Shell Vanity Jar Powder Box. The Crystal Base Is Of A Deeply Cut Crystal In A Hobnail Or Diamond Cut Pattern.

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Vintage Distressed Tortoise Bamboo Chair
Vintage Distressed Tortoise Bamboo Chair

Vintage Distressed Tortoise Bamboo Chair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Embrace rustic charm with this vintage distressed tortoise bamboo chair, a unique statement piece that showcases intricate craftsmanship and organic elegance.

Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo

Portuguese Palissy Majolica Tortoise Figure
Portuguese Palissy Majolica Tortoise Figure

Portuguese Palissy Majolica Tortoise Figure

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Portuguese Portuguese Palissy Majolica figure which features a tortoise. Colouration: brown, ochre, grey, are predominant.

Category

1890s Portuguese Victorian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Majolica

Boulle Opening Game Table in Ebony Tortoise Shell and Leather
Boulle Opening Game Table in Ebony Tortoise Shell and Leather

Boulle Opening Game Table in Ebony Tortoise Shell and Leather

Located in Cesena, FC

Game table, openable, Boulle. The beautiful side table, from the 1800s, can be opened by making a rotation of the top. High quality, veneered in ebony, tortoiseshell and leather....

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Brass

Amazing Victorian Tortoise Cameo Necklace
Amazing Victorian Tortoise Cameo Necklace

Amazing Victorian Tortoise Cameo Necklace

Located in New York, NY

The central cameo is carved in a blond tortoise depicting Luna's profile, which is mounted on a darker tortoise plaque with decorative detailing.

Category

1860s French Victorian Tortoise Antique

Antique Tortoise Mother of Pearl Veneer Table Lamp, Original Finial
Antique Tortoise Mother of Pearl Veneer Table Lamp, Original Finial

Antique Tortoise Mother of Pearl Veneer Table Lamp, Original Finial

Located in Lomita, CA

An antique tortoise shell lamp with mother of pearl is rare and beautiful.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Tortoise Antique

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Lovely Tortoise Pique Comb Victorian
Lovely Tortoise Pique Comb Victorian

Lovely Tortoise Pique Comb Victorian

Located in New York, NY

Tortoise Pique Comb Victorian with gold dot decoration.

Category

1870s French Tortoise Antique

A Han Dynasty Terracotta Tortoise Figure
A Han Dynasty Terracotta Tortoise Figure

A Han Dynasty Terracotta Tortoise Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

A painted terracotta figure of a tortoise modeled in reddish clay with a gently rounded form and well-defined features.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Tortoise Antique

Materials

Terracotta

Tortoise Bamboo Dressing Table with Mirror
Tortoise Bamboo Dressing Table with Mirror

Tortoise Bamboo Dressing Table with Mirror

Located in Bradenton, FL

Tortoise Bamboo Dressing Table with Mirror , circa 1880.

Category

Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Tortoise Antique

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Set of 6 Silver & Tortoise Shell Place Card Holders Original Box, Ryrie Jewelers
Set of 6 Silver & Tortoise Shell Place Card Holders Original Box, Ryrie Jewelers

Set of 6 Silver & Tortoise Shell Place Card Holders Original Box, Ryrie Jewelers

By E.S. Barnsley & Co. Ltd.

Located in valatie, NY

The holders are sterling silver and tortoise. The tortoise is framed in a sterling leaf border and inlaid with sterling silver medallions.

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Tortoise Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Inlaid Brass, Tortoise, and Mother of Pearl Cave À Liqueur
Antique French Inlaid Brass, Tortoise, and Mother of Pearl Cave À Liqueur

Antique French Inlaid Brass, Tortoise, and Mother of Pearl Cave À Liqueur

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French inlaid brass, Tortoise, and Mother of pearl cave À Liqueur with Baccarat crystal glassware.

Category

19th Century French Tortoise Antique

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Palisander Game Box, Tortoise Shell
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Palisander Game Box, Tortoise Shell

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Palisander Game Box, Tortoise Shell

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Once owned by Leon Boissier Palun (1916-2007), former Senegalese ambassador to London and Paris, this mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period palisander game box features a...

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Tortoise Antique

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Faux Tortoise Mirror
18th Century Italian Faux Tortoise Mirror

18th Century Italian Faux Tortoise Mirror

Located in New Orleans, LA

Faux Tortoise Shell Frame: The frame is meticulously crafted to replicate the rich, amber-like tones and distinctive patterns of genuine tortoise shell, offering a luxurious look wit...

Category

18th Century Italian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Wood

Antique 1920s Silver & Tortoise Shell Page Turner by Grey & Co. London, England
Antique 1920s Silver & Tortoise Shell Page Turner by Grey & Co. London, England

Antique 1920s Silver & Tortoise Shell Page Turner by Grey & Co. London, England

By Asprey International Limited, Grey & Co., Chester

Located in Andernach, DE

Antique English page turner from sterling silver and tortoise shell. Most rare piece, made and stamped by Grey & Co.

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tortoise Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Elaborately Carved Tortoise Lorgnette
Victorian Elaborately Carved Tortoise Lorgnette

Victorian Elaborately Carved Tortoise Lorgnette

Located in New York, NY

Victorian tortoiseshell hand carved lorgnette from the late 19th Century. Carved with the typical curlicues of the period with beautiful openwork detailing. 1880s USA, Domestic Sales...

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Tortoise Antique

Late 19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Late 19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table

Late 19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

Late 19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top is covered in what appears to be the original rush, and is surrounded by bamboo molding.

Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo, Rush

French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoise Shell and Ormolu Cartel Clock
French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoise Shell and Ormolu Cartel Clock

French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Tortoise Shell and Ormolu Cartel Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and extremely high quality French early 18th century Louis XV period tortoise shell and ormolu mounted Cartel clock. The impressive clock rests on its original wall mou...

Category

18th Century French Louis XV Tortoise Antique

Materials

Ormolu

English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800

English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese landscape mother of pearl inlays with flanking pagodas, fences, & foliage trees, cen...

Category

Early 1800s English Georgian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Foil

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Tortoise Inkwell (1903)
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Tortoise Inkwell (1903)

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Tortoise Inkwell (1903)

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This magnificent and rare antique Edwardian English cast sterling silver ink stand has been realistically modelled in the form of a tortoise. The large body of the ink stand has bee...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Edwardian Cabochon Sapphire and Diamond Tortoise Stick Pin
Edwardian Cabochon Sapphire and Diamond Tortoise Stick Pin

Edwardian Cabochon Sapphire and Diamond Tortoise Stick Pin

Located in London, GB

Here we have a captivating Edwardian stick pin featuring a tortoise design, highlighted by a centralised blue cabochon sapphire acting as the shell.

Category

Early 1900s Edwardian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

English Georgian Tortoise Shell Sewing Box with Silver Winged Paw Feet, C. 1810
English Georgian Tortoise Shell Sewing Box with Silver Winged Paw Feet, C. 1810

English Georgian Tortoise Shell Sewing Box with Silver Winged Paw Feet, C. 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

English Georgian Tortoise shell hinged sewing box with a gadrooned molded edge lid, fitted tufted interior, and resting on the original silver plate winged paw feet.

Category

1810s English Georgian Tortoise Antique

Materials

Silver

19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table

19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France with a lovely rattan pattern covered top and lower shelf.

Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Tortoise Antique

Materials

Bamboo

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Tortoise Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tortoise antique for your home. Frequently made of bone, tortoise shell and metal, every tortoise antique was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the tortoise antique you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A tortoise antique, designed in the Louis XV, Victorian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. André-Charles Boulle, Japy Frères and Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri each produced at least one beautiful tortoise antique that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tortoise Antique?

The average selling price for a tortoise antique at 1stDibs is $3,961, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $600,032 for the highest priced.