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Tortoiseshell Minaudiere Box
Located in New York, NY
Tortoiseshell Minaudiere Box. Chic antique tortoiseshell clutch with mirrored flap, blotting paper
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An English tortoiseshell box on ivory ball feet. Complete with all original interior, no key
Category
Antique 1820s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Tortoise Shell
Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Lucite Italian Decorative Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century jewelry or decorative rectangular box in a charming combination of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
H 2.17 in W 8.08 in D 4.14 in
Dior Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Decorative Octagonal Box, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century jewelry or decorative octagonal box in a beautiful tortoiseshell effect lucite
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
H 6.3 in W 4.93 in D 4.93 in
English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Lucite Square Italian Decorative Jewelry Box, 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century jewelry or decorative square box in a beautiful combination of tortoiseshell
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
H 1.97 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Tortoiseshell Bakelite Box
Located in New York, NY
Tortoise bakelite box. Vintage thirties Italian Boxing Federation cigarette box. Faux tortoise and
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bakelite
Antique English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An Exceptional Antique English Tortoiseshell Box. Late 19th-early 20th Century.
Category
Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Italian Tortoiseshell & Enamel Dresser Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th / early 20th Century Italian trinket/dresser box. Box features embossed brass frame with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Midcentury Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A wonderful 1950s Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite box with detachable compartments. A great addition to
Category
Vintage 1950s American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lucite
Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Dutch 18th century Tortoiseshell box with rippled serpentine sides embellished with silver
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 1750. Tortoiseshell and mother of pearl box with sliding top from Mexico 18th century
Category
Antique 1750s Mexican Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Burl Wood & Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite Box, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite and burl wood frame made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Engraved Tortoiseshell Music Box with French Revolutionary Inscription
Located in London, GB
This finely engraved and inscribed tortoiseshell music box is a precious piece of French Revolution
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Mercier Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome Box, France circa 1970
By Mercier Freres
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Parisian luxury house Maison Mercier Freres designed this elegant decorative lidded box. The
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1905 Edwardian Leather, Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Letter Box
Located in Morristown, NJ
1905, England, Unusual and striking Edwardian letter box with leather sides. The curved top and
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
1970s Mid-Century Modern fake Tortoiseshell Lucite Italian Jewelry Box
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
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The box is made from faux tortoiseshell Lucite, a durable and glossy material with a rich amber-brown
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lucite
H 1.66 in W 11.03 in D 4.73 in
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box. This
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Small Antique Lady's Stamp Box, English, Faux Tortoiseshell Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique lady's stamp box. An English, faux tortoiseshell case, dating to the
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
H 1.97 in W 1.38 in D 1.58 in
Composition of red tortoiseshell gold piqué-work box, 18th century
Located in Paris, FR
Circular box in composition of red tortoiseshell powder called "Indian red". Inlays of nets in the
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box, the hinged lid with a
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Powder Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 1894 antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. sterling silver and tortoiseshell powder box decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Box in Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Dior Home, Christian Dior, Team Guzzini
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular decorative box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite in Christian Dior Home
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 1.58 in W 6.89 in D 4.89 in
Christian Dior Midcentury Lucite Tortoiseshell Effect and Brass Jewelry Box 1970
By Dior Home
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous mid-century square shaped decorative jewelry box in an elegant tortoiseshell effect lucite
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 2.17 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Box Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Silver Christian Dior Style, Italy, 1980s
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Squared decorative jewelry box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite and Silver in Christian Dior style
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver
H 1.97 in W 6.11 in D 6.11 in
Squared Box in Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing squared decorative jewelry box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite in Christian Dior
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 3.15 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
19th Century Moorish Tortoiseshell and Bone Blue Velvet Lined Trinket Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Import 19th Century Moorish Tortoiseshell and Bone Trinket Box, Lined with Blue Velvet on
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Moroccan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
H 1.97 in W 6.3 in D 5.12 in
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Singing bird box by Jacques Bruguier tortoiseshell case with enameled lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very rare singing bird box by Jacques Bruguier, made in Geneva circa 1850.
When activated, the lid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel, Other
H 1.23 in W 3.59 in D 2.45 in
Mudejar Style Andaluza Box, Faux Tortoiseshell, Bone Inlays, Silver-Plated Brass
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
Box inspired by Mudejar-style works from the XVIIIth Century, inlaid with faux tortoiseshell, bone
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 5.75 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box
Located in London, GB
A lovely little antique French Louis XV casket of scarlet tortoiseshell with superb ormolu mounts
Category
Antique 1760s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Dior Mid-Century Jewelry Box Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Chrome, Italy 1970s
By Dior Home
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful mid-century decorative jewelry box in tortoiseshell effect lucite and chrome. This
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 2.56 in W 6.89 in D 3.94 in
Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century boulle casket-type letter box by Halstaff and Hanover. The exterior is finished with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood
H 6.5 in W 11.75 in D 7 in
Dior Style Jewel Box in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome, API Italy, 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Midcentury box in Christian Dior style produced by API in Italy in the 1970s.
This
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 1.58 in W 4.93 in D 4.34 in
French Tortoiseshell and Gold Inlaid Purse
Located in London, GB
A French Tortoiseshell and gold inlaid purse with red silk inner lining. A very pretty and unusual
Category
Antique 1880s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Mexican Tortoiseshell and Pen-Engraved Cabinet
Located in Mexico, DF
Mexican cabinet. Made of tortoiseshell, pen-engraved and wood. Possible Oaxaca or Puebla, 17th
Category
Antique 17th Century North American Spanish Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
By Jacques Joseph de Gault
Located in New Orleans, LA
tortoiseshell-lined snuff box. The handsome portrait was fashioned by the renowned Jacques-Joseph de Gault of
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
A small oval tortoiseshell piqué patch pot
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small oval tortoiseshell piqué patch pot, the hinged lid with a beribboned garland of flowers
Category
Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Faux Tessellated Tortoiseshell Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry Box by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage jewelry box in faux tessellated tortoise shell with mother-of-pearl and Abolone shell edge
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
H 2.5 in W 9.25 in D 4.75 in
Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Calling Cards Regency Grand Tour 1837
Located in Dublin, Ireland
mounted Silk lined Tortoiseshell Card Cases of museum quality. Slightly dome shaped rectangular hinged
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
H 1.5 in W 7.5 in D 7 in
White Caviar Bead Box Purse w Tortoiseshell Celluloid Lid and Long Strap, 1950s
Located in Van Nuys, CA
features a tortoiseshell celluloid lid and a stylish braid handle, adding a touch of sophistication to your
Category
Mid-20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Lucite
Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Circa 1890,
Going-barrel movement,
Motor
Category
Antique 1890s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Dior Style Mid-Century Tortoiseshell Lucite and Silver Pocket Emptier, 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century pocket emptier in lucite with tortoiseshell effect and silver. This fantastic
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver
H 0.4 in W 7.88 in D 10.24 in
Gabriella Crespi Tortoiseshell and Sterling Silver Box
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi tortoise and sterling silver box. Vintage Crespi cylindrical cigarette case with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mudejar Small Coffer with Bone Inlays, Faux Tortoiseshell and an Iron Hardware
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
The small Mudejar coffer is decorated with stars using bone inlay, faux tortoiseshell and ebony. It
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
H 8.25 in W 5 in D 9.75 in
Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A good antique composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box,
German
circa 1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A very large faux tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. Lovely shape and sterling plate on top this
Category
Antique 1860s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Hinged Box with Silver Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English tortoiseshell hinged box with silver decorations.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
.
Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems,
Going barrel movement,
Gilt
Category
Antique 1880s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball
Category
Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A lovely bow front tortoiseshell tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers and topped with a
Category
Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
An Indo-Portuguese colonial tortoiseshell veneered wooden casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
India, probably made in Gujarat for Portuguese Goa, late 17th/early 18th century
The tortoiseshell
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
Beautiful Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Southall, GB
A fine Regency period rectangular tea caddy, veneered in panels divided by fine metal stringing. Silver metal escutcheon and key. Complete with an initialled plaque on the lid and ro...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Ivory, Tortoise Shell
Antique Pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A fine antique pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box,
Circa 1910
Category
Antique 1890s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 0.6 in W 1.58 in D 0.99 in
A rare Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih casket with gold mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
gold, silver, inlaid with precious stones, ivory, or tortoiseshell. The costliness of one’s sirih box
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold
George III Rococco Pressed Tortoiseshell, Ormolu, Bilston/Battersea Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare antique English George III Rococo pressed tortoiseshell, ormolu and Battersea
Category
Antique 1760s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
H 3.25 in W 2.25 in D 1.25 in
Antique English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
in the second photograph.
Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Shell
Antique Regency Boulle Tortoiseshell Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
.
Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells of certain species of sea turtles
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass, Pewter
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the decorative boxes tortoiseshell you’re looking for. Frequently made of bone, tortoise shell and metal, every decorative boxes tortoiseshell was constructed with great care. There are 574 variations of the antique or vintage decorative boxes tortoiseshell you’re looking for, while we also have 13 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer decorative boxes tortoiseshell, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A decorative boxes tortoiseshell, designed in the Regency, mid-century modern or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made decorative boxes tortoiseshell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Georges Bastard, Europa Antiques and Alfonso Marina are consistently popular.
How Much is a Decorative Boxes Tortoiseshell?
The average selling price for a decorative boxes tortoiseshell at 1stDibs is $3,421, while they’re typically $148 on the low end and $1,040,363 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Boxes for You
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
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