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1900's Tortoiseshell and Silver Pique Work Letter Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
An early 20th century tortoiseshell and silver piqué work Letter Box. The sloping front is inset
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Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Early Victorian Boulle-Work and Ebony Inkstand after George Bullock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine early Victorian Boulle-work and ebony inkstand after George Bullock, of circular form with
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Antique 1840s English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Gorham 'Narragansett' Sterling- Silver Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sterling silver shell oyster shell complete with figural crab spoon, a diminutive work, yet a captivating
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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Gentilhomme Shell Cameo
Located in Poitiers, FR
Antique cameo on shell.
Slightly curved
He represents a gentleman, face and bust engraved with
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Brooches
Antique Shell Motif Pure Silver Spoon
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the Antique Shell Motif Pure Silver Spoon, a truly exceptional piece from the early
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Early 19th Century For The Table
Important Cabinet with Two Body in Blackened Wood Carved and Engraved
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Richly worked, it offers both inside and outside a floral decoration, finely engraved which contrasts
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Antique 17th Century Cabinets
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Pearwood, Rosewood
Colored Antique Print of various Sea Shells and Molluscs
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of various sea shells and molluscs. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Holy Water Font Crucifix Shell and Silver French Napoleon III
Located in Labrit, Landes
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Vegetal details engraved on the shell.
Very delicate work.
Good antique condition for its age with minor
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Old Print of Univalve 'Gastropod' Species; Ear Shells, Limpets, Etc., 1787
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Univalves'. Old print of various Univalve (Gastropod) species; Ear shells
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Antique 1780s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 14.38 in W 8.86 in D 0 in
John Brogden Shell Cameo Brooch and Earrings, English, circa 1870
By John Brogden
Located in London, GB
scroll clasp, the earrings each composed of a vertical oval Bull’s Mouth shell cameo engraved with a bust
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Tortoise-shell Butterfly, Hawk Moth: Antique Hand-colored Engraving by M. Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
, Tortoise-shell Butterfly, which is plate 2 from Moses Harris' publication "The Aurelian: or Natural History
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Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
Set of 3 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of three antique prints of various sea shells and molluscs. These print originate from 'Oud en
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Set of 6 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of six antique prints of various sea shells and molluscs. These print originate from 'Oud en
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Set of 2 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of two antique prints of various sea shells and molluscs. These print originate from 'Oud en
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Set of 4 Colored Antique Prints of various Sea Shells and Molluscs
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of four antique prints of various sea shells and molluscs. These print originate from 'Oud en
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique European Pendant Demeter Carved Shell Cameo solid 14K Rose Gold / 9.7gr
Located in SE
Antique pendant/brooch with hand carved Shell cameo depicting Demeter - Greek Goddess of the
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Fine 17th Century Dutch Colonial Armorial Tortoiseshell & Silver Box, Dated 1691
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A dutch tortoiseshell box with two engraved silver plaques
Amsterdam, 1691, with maker's mark of
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 1.97 in Dm 4.93 in
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
for the technique or work of inlaying thin layers of pearl shells.
Fine quality.
Lifetime guarantee
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
Rare German Frontispiece of Rumphius Cabinet of Curiosities, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
The Amboinese Cabinet of Curiosities was a work by Georg Eberhard Rumphius, and included many
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Antique 1760s Prints
Materials
Paper
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H 13 in W 8.63 in D 0 in
Antiquarian Handcolored Aquatic & Insect Engravings, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
, elongated body and lack of a hard protective shell, which stands out for its vivid colors and intricate
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Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
Marine Mollusk Diversity: Sponges, Abalones, Limpets, and Chitons, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
of invertebrates living mostly in aquatic habitats. These are likely depicted for their shell
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Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
Regalia of the Sandwich Islands: Portraits in Traditional Attire, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
shells, characteristic of Pacific Island adornment. Her garment is draped over one shoulder, leaving the
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
1876 "Gettysburg, The Repulse of Longstreet's Assault." Engraving
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
of Longstreet’s Assault. The engraved scene depicts the decisive battle on the final day of the
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Antique 1870s American Prints
Materials
Paper
18th Century Copper Engraving by Lister
Located in Houston, TX
Framed large black and white engraving of sea shells by Lister. This very rare copper engraving
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Antique 18th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Vegetable Dish, Tureen
By Argenterie Lala
Located in VALENZA, IT
with the brim raised.
On the plate, scrolls and shells typical of the Italian Baroque style have been
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1990s Italian Baroque Soup Tureens
Materials
Sterling Silver
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
), covered with a mother-of-pearl mosaic. The tesserae, cut from the shell of the green turban sea snail
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
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H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
Emanuel Sweert - Maria Merian - Daniel Rabel - Copper engraving 4 tulips plate 5
By Daniel Rabel, Maria Sibylla Merian, Emanuel Sweert
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
"Theatrum Florae", coloured/painted later by hand.
This work comes from the collection of the famous Berlin
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Other Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint, Parchment Paper
H 26.19 in W 20.48 in D 0.6 in
Marguerite Stix Designed Natural Seashell and Brass Object, circa 1960s
By Marguerite Stix
Located in New York, NY
, New York. Marguerite Stix was a designer, sculptor, jeweler and ceramicist known for her later work
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
H 5.88 in W 2.38 in D 2.38 in
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
inlaying, called boulle, or buhl, work, swept Europe and was heavily imitated during the 18th and 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Two Line Cut Crystal Art Bowls Handblown
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in EL Waalre, NL
worked crystal art-object, Model 3342, expertly designed by the renowned Tapio Wirkkala in 1953. Crafted
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
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H 2.96 in W 5.52 in D 9.18 in
Large Bronze Desk Stand with Inkwells Letter Rack and Porcelain Ink Holders
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, late 19th century, hand-engraved bronze desk stand.
This antique and rather sizeable bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
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H 6.6 in W 12 in D 7.9 in
Anglo Indian Armchair Throne Silver Embossed Throne 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
stylized shells and scrolls with the foot a raised snail’s head motif and the entire wood frame covered in
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Antique Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Anglo-Indian Ar...
Materials
Metal
Antique 18th Century Boulle Bracket Clock by Brezagez and Marchand
By Marchand
Located in London, GB
is a fine example of Boulle work.
The waisted clock case is surmounted by an ormolu finial of
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
Wall Clock 18th Century Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
fashion of inlaying, called boulle, or buhl, work, swept Europe and was heavily imitated during the 18th
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Baroque Vase
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
shells, flowers and volutes, typical of the Baroque style.
Still in the body of the vase, some parts have
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1990s Italian Baroque Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted Boulle Style Marquetry Cabinet, Winckelsen
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen, André-Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
A fine napoléon III gilt bronze mounted engraved brass, pewter and tortoiseshell inlaid boulle
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Pewter
H 46 in W 30 in D 19.5 in
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Baroque Vase
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
shells, flowers and volutes, typical of the Baroque style.
Still in the body of the vase, some parts have
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1990s Italian Baroque Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Italian Sterling Silver Baroque vase
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
shells, flowers and scrolls, typical of the Baroque style.
Also in the bodies of the vases, some parts
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1990s Italian Baroque Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
White Gilded Opaline Glass Serving Dish, Kidney Shaped, Late 19th Century
Located in Queens Village, NY
Presenting an excellent display of French history: the kidney-shaped, double scallop-shell
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Crystal, Gold Leaf, Gold, Gold Plate
Antique English Sterling Silver Circular Salver Tray Robert Harper London 1859
By Robert Harper
Located in Norwich, GB
salver has a pie crust edge with scroll and shell border, raised on three cast scrolled feet. The field
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Antique 1850s Cameo Gold Earrings
Located in Cairo, EG
woman in detailed engraved work on earrings workmanship earrings was made in germany 1850.c
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Antique 1850s Dangle Earrings
A 6 Place Canteen by Paul Storr, 1813-1817
By Paul Storr
Located in Cornwall, GB
diamond and shell heel. Engraved with a crest to the terminals. (see pictures for details) The teaspoons
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Antique 1810s English George III Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Aquatic Elegance: Molluscan Diversity Illustrated and Hand-Colored in 1849
Located in Langweer, NL
illustrations include the slender, tightly coiled shells of gastropods alongside the more robust and sculptural
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Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 9.65 in W 6.11 in D 0 in
Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Turtle Box
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in Bellmore, NY
exquisite objet d'art serves not only as a functional storage vessel but also as a captivating work of art
Category
Late 20th Century Boxes and Cases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
George II Tankard & Cover Made in London by John Fossey, 1733
Located in London, GB
is engraved with a contemporary Armorial surrounded by a foliate scroll, trellis work and strap work
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Antique 18th Century English George II Barware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
George II Square Salver Made in London by Matthew Cooper I in 1729
By Matthew Cooper 1
Located in London, GB
engraved with a contemporary Armorial surrounded by a foliate scroll, shell and strap work cartouche. The
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Antique 18th Century English George II Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 9.1 in D 9.1 in
20th Century Magnificent French marble fireplace with gilded bronze.
Located in Berlin, DE
engraved and gilded bronze applications. In the center an ornate shell work in Louis XV. The chimney
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20th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble, Brass
French, 19th Century, 18 Karat Rose Gold Pansy Clasp Chain Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
Bracelet in 18 karat and 14 karat rose gold, shell hallmark.
Splendid antique feeling jewel, this
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Chain Bracelets
Materials
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Blue Guilloché Enamel and Gilt-Metal Casket
Located in London, GB
the centre of the casket, a Rococo-style key sits in a scallop shell escutcheon.
The casket’s hinged
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Porcelain
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Rococo Silver Candlesticks by Alexander Johnson
By Alexander Johnston
Located in New Orleans, LA
decoration, from shells and palms to acanthus and rosettes, as well as an engraved armorial on each pedestal
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Candlesticks
Materials
Sterling Silver
George II Beer Jug Made in London by Thomas Whipham I, 1750
By Thomas Whipham I
Located in London, GB
beautifully engraved with a contemporary Armorial, surrounded by a strap work, shell and foliate spray
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Antique 18th Century English George II Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
George III Mustard Pot Made in London in 1811 by Peter & William Bateman
By Peter & William Bateman
Located in London, GB
also engraved with a wriggle work, and stylised foliate, band. The Mustard pot has a blue glass liner
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Antique 1810s British George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 3.25 in W 4.1 in D 2.5 in
Maria Sibylla Merian - P. Sluyter - Hibiscus flowers and swallowtail Nr.31
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
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Joseph Mulder, Pieter Sluyter, and D. Stopendael worked as engravers from the original drawings by Merian
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Other Prints
Materials
Paper
H 17.72 in W 11.93 in D 0.04 in
Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Passionflower and insects Nr. 21
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
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Joseph Mulder, Pieter Sluyter, and D. Stopendael worked as engravers from the original drawings by Merian
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Other Prints
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Primrose Plate Silver Plated Serving Tray with Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
is ornately engraved with stylized flowers and foliage with considerable accenting scroll work and
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Early 20th Century Canadian Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 1.5 in W 27 in D 18.25 in
George II Silver Salver, Richard Rugg, London, 1759
By Richard Rugg
Located in Cornwall, GB
An excellent silver salver with scrolling shell pattern rim and the whole resting on four hoof feet
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Antique 1750s English George II Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Maria Sibylla Merian - P. Sluyter - Hibiscus flowers and swallowtail Nr. 31
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
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Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717)
Joseph Mulder, Pieter Sluyter, and D. Stopendael worked as engravers
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Other Prints
Materials
Paper
H 17.72 in W 11.93 in D 0.04 in
Antique Brass Betel Nut Cutter from India Collectible Asian Artifact
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, representing a collectible work of art handcrafted in India. Constructed from solid brass, the nut slicer or
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Antique 19th Century Indian Folk Art Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Rare Crystal Square Shape Delicate Pair Silver Ewers Mounted by Boivin C.1900
By Victor Boivin
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of very refined ewers in engraved crystal beautifully mounted, part of the silver sterling
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Antique Early 1900s French Aesthetic Movement Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal, Silver
H 11.82 in W 6.3 in D 5.12 in
Rare George III Serving Slice Made in London in 1773 by Richard Meach
Located in London, GB
The slice displays a triangular blade pierced with scroll work engraved with linear designs. The
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Antique 1770s English George III More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Silver
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H 9.5 in W 3.9 in D 0.1 in
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