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Large multi Colored Natural Sea Shell Covered Box-hinged
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large multi colored natural sea shell covered hinged box. This hand crafted box is lined in a grey
Category

1990s Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Large Sea Shell Encrusted Redmile Style Jewelry Treasure Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Large impressive sea shell in rusted treasure box in Redmille style. Great selection of sea
Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Shell

Large Folk Art Sea Shell Encrusted Tissue or Kleenex Box Cover
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large folk art sea shell encrusted tissue box. This shell-covered box is the perfect way to add
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Fabric, Wood

Urushi Eggshell Lacquer with Abalone Shell Large Pebble Box by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
curvaceous and delicate hand-carved wooden box that has been decorated with fine eggshell and abalone shell
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Abalone, Eggshell, Wood

Contemporary American Modern Large Seashell Box
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American Modern rectangular box, with an applied seashell veneer and green, teal and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coral

Mint C. and Large Antique Display Shell Box w. Beveled Glass Top & Silver Spoons
Located in Lisse, NL
. And this large pearly jewelry or spoon box, must have been too dear, even for some in the upper class
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Large Seashell Encrusted Lidded Box with Silvered Crustaceans
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical lidded box ambitiously hand decorated with exotic seashells and featuring a sea life
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

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

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
Category

Antique 1810s English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

A large English early 20th century folk art shellwork box, circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
around a Victorian pine box and later decorated with a bold well arranged collection of English shells
Category

Mid-20th Century British Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Large George III Table / Master Snuff in Stained Mulberry Burl and Tortoiseshell
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Large Georgian table or master snuff box of cushion form having tortoiseshell veneered front, back
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Burl

Antique Unique Large Two of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Chinese Book Boxes
Located in Brea, CA
Antique unique Qing dynasty very large 20” pair of shell inlaid black lacquer big Chinese book
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

1841 Shell Collection
Located in London, GB
1841 rare collection of large shells, on antique mahogany bases. 60 pieces of the Large shells, 18
Category

Antique 1840s Unknown Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

1841 Shell Collection
1841 Shell Collection
H 7.88 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Italian Designer, Renaissance, Large Wall Mirror, Oil Gilded, Carved Wood, 1890s
Located in Manhasset, NY
floral design with shield, shell, box, scroll work throughout. The base having a central female bust
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Karl Springer Style Large Scale Tessellated Two-Tone Coconut Shell Resin Box
By Karl Springer
Located in Mount Penn, PA
1970s nice dark and light coconut shell inlaid design patterned rectangular box encased in resin
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Decorative Boxes

Large Art Deco Tortoiseshell Oval Box with Silver Hinges
By Collett & Anderson
Located in Singapore, SG
A large oval tortoiseshell box. The rounded lid and the curved sides all finely worked in excellent
Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Large Antique Victorian Tortoise Shell 7" Double Well Tea Caddy
Located in South Coast, CA
Mid-1800s, perhaps earlier, the fabulous old early Victorian faux tortoise shell tea caddy you see
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Large 19th Century Lacquered and Gilded Jewelry Box with Inlaid Mother of Pearl
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
Rare Victorian (c. 1850) lacquered papier-mâché jewelry box with inlaid mother of pearl and gilding
Category

Antique 1850s Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Contemporary Florentine Large Burgundy Leather Shell Box
Located in Toronto, ON
for working with the highest quality materials and leathers. This large shell box is uniquely handmade
Category

2010s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Velvet

Large Vintage Sea Shell Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is the largest vintage shell box I have ever seen. It is in excellent condition and lined in a
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

Large Vintage Sea Shell Box
Large Vintage Sea Shell Box
H 9.5 in W 16.5 in D 10.5 in
Large, 1970s Box with Top Shell
By Maria Pergay
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s box with top shell in the manner of Maria Pergay.   
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Chrome

Large, 1970s Box with Top Shell
Large, 1970s Box with Top Shell
H 3.15 in W 8.67 in D 6.7 in
Large Coconut shell box
Located in New York, NY
This large and beautiful decorative coconut shell box which has an ultra suede interior lining.
Category

Late 20th Century American Boxes

Large Coconut shell box
Large Coconut shell box
H 14.5 in W 14 in D 11 in
Large Natural White Shell Encrusted Hinged Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large box encrusted with natural white sea shells. The box is hinged and lined in white. The shells
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Shell

Large Box with Shells and Fauna
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
This is a very unique box by Maitland-Smith. The whole body is covered with shells, the top is
Category

Late 20th Century Boxes

Large Box with Shells and Fauna
Large Box with Shells and Fauna
H 21 in W 19 in D 15 in
Large Glass Box Display of Sea Urchin Shells 11H
Located in Pasadena, CA
Large glass display of sea urchin shells. 11h X 13.5 w. X 8d
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Adirondack Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Glass

A Large Belgian Shell Covered Box, Circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Chest / Box Encrusted with Sea Shells, 19th Century
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Decorative Boxes

Set of Three Large Sea Shell Specimens in Shadow Boxes
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Inspired set of three decorative groups of sea shell specimens, carefully curated and presented in
Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell

Contemporary Large Burgundy Leather Shell Box with Brown Velvet Lining
Located in Toronto, ON
is known for working with the highest quality of leathers. This large burgundy leather shell box is
Category

2010s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Velvet

A Very Large Tortoise Shell and Ivory Anglo Indian Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A huge (in tortoise shell box standards) Anglo Indian tortoiseshell and ivory box. Some missing
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

Large Maitland Smith Pen Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Miami, FL
Impressively-scaled decorative box by Maitland Smith, covered in tortoise-like pen shell with
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Large Natural Sea Shell Fan in Shadow Box
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant sea shell fan coral specimen professionally display in old reclaimed -wood shadow box.
Category

20th Century American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Reclaimed Wood

Large Natural Sea Shell Fan in Shadow Box
Large Natural Sea Shell Fan in Shadow Box
H 25.75 in W 25.75 in D 2.75 in
Large Natural Sea Shell Fan in Shadow Box
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant sea shell fan coral specimen, professionally display in a shadow box Made of old reclaimed
Category

20th Century American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Reclaimed Wood

Large Natural Sea Shell Fan in Shadow Box
Large Natural Sea Shell Fan in Shadow Box
H 25.25 in W 25.25 in D 2.75 in
Maitland Smith Brass Footed Salmon Stone with Black Cabachon Large Hinged Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith One-Of-A-Kind Box with Salmon Stone and Black Cabachon Fitted with Brass Feet and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Early 19th Century English Large Octagonal George III Tea Caddy with Shell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century English Large Octagonal George III Tea Caddy with Shell & String Inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Large Real Turtle Shell Box Silver Sculpture, 1970
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi large real turtle shell box combined with silver sculpture. 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

A Large-scaled Japanese Black Lacquered Shell-form Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large-scaled Japanese black lacquered shell-form box topped by a clam shell; highlighted with
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Coquillage Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressively scaled box fully encrusted with white and iridescent colored shells.
Category

2010s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

Large Coquillage Box
Large Coquillage Box
H 11.5 in W 13 in D 9 in
Large Natural Sea Shell Fan in Shadow Box
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant sea shell fan coral specimen professionally display in gray wood shadow box, the wood frame
Category

20th Century American Shadow Boxes

Large Natural Sea Shell Fan in Shadow Box
Large Natural Sea Shell Fan in Shadow Box
H 25.5 in W 25.5 in D 2.75 in
One-of-a-Kind Handmade Exotic Sea Shell Encrusted Large Scale Jewelry Box
Located in Dallas, TX
piece. Each and every shell was attached to the box with grout making it quite substantial. A remarkable
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Shell

Large Maitland Smith Penshell Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large hinged penshell box by Maitland Smith. This box has a felt lined interior. It would be great
Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Large Maitland Smith Penshell Box
Large Maitland Smith Penshell Box
H 7.13 in W 14 in D 10 in
Antique and Extra Large, Carved Shell Jewelry Box with Silver Lock and Hinges
Located in Lisse, NL
The largest mid-19th century shell box we ever saw. This wonderful antique jewelry box is the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Beautiful Shell Motife Painted Box by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large decorative box having gorgeous shell painting on it.
Category

2010s Philippine Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Wonderful Large Tortoise Bone Tea Caddy Box Casket
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful tortoise box with balled feet and bone trim. This covered caddy has two lidded
Category

Vintage 1930s Tea Caddies

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Artist Sandy Moran Shellwork, "Love You Forever", in Antique Glove Box
Located in Downingtown, PA
with an inlaid lighter colored wood border. The center of the top is inlaid with a large shell design
Category

Mid-20th Century American Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Lucite Silver Overlay Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is unusual large tortoise shell Lucite box with an applied sterling silver bouquet. The base
Category

Vintage 1980s Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Lucite Silver Overlay Box
Lucite Silver Overlay Box
H 2.5 in W 11 in D 7.5 in
Large 1970s Round Tessellated Pen Shell Box
Located in New York, NY
Large round tessellated pen shell box, USA, 1970s.    
Category

Vintage 1970s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Large Vintage French Sea Shell Box, circa 1940
Located in Houston, TX
The grand scale of this vintage French sea shell box circa 1940 is most impressive. Every surface
Category

Vintage 1940s French Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Large Box with Shell Decoration
Located in Culver City, CA
Thought to be English, circa 1880, this shell decorated box is larger than usually found and will
Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Box with Shell Decoration
Large Box with Shell Decoration
H 4.5 in W 12.5 in D 5 in
Large "Regency III" Tessellated Young Pen Shell Tea Caddy or Hinged Box, 1990s
By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large hinged box with smooth tessellated young pen shell inlay along exterior and wood-lined
Category

1990s Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

Large "Regency III" Tessellated Black Pen Shell Tea Caddy or Hinged Box, 1990s
By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large hinged box with smooth tessellated brick inlaid black pen shell along exterior and wood-lined
Category

1990s Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

A Large Tortoiseshell Veneered Lidded Pyramid Box 1970s
Located in London, GB
A Large Tortoiseshell Veneered and Metal Detailed Lidded Pyramid Box 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s Boxes

Materials

Metal

Large octagonal Anglo Indian Vizagapatam tortoiseshell/ivory box
Located in Brussels, BE
Very large octagonal Anglo Indian Vizagapatam tortoiseshell jewelry box and overlaid with ivory
Category

20th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Sandalwood

19thc Large Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, With Sea Shell Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC LARGE INLAID MAHOGANY TEA CADDY,WITH SEA SHELL MOTIF AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE
Category

Antique 19th Century Tea Caddies

Large Regency Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and important caddy design with an undulating front featuring alternating panels of mother -of- pearl and tortoise. Superior quality and workmanship.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood

Large Regency Tea Caddy
Large Regency Tea Caddy
H 5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Large Inlaid Regency Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Absolutely fabulous! A stately caddy with fine mother of pearl floral inlays accented with a Bird of paradise. Quite an unusual form and scale. The caddy is raised upon bracket feet...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Tortoise Shell, Velvet, Wood

Large Inlaid Regency Tea Caddy
Large Inlaid Regency Tea Caddy
H 6.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Large 18th C Tortoise Shell Box
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful 18th C Tortoise shell Table top cabinet with tortoise shell interior and sterling mounts
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Large 18th C Tortoise Shell Box
Large 18th C Tortoise Shell Box
H 12.5 in W 17 in D 11 in
R&Y Augousti Round Pen Shell Box
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Black R&Y Augousti large round pen shell box.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

English Georgian Mahogany Single Tea Caddy Inlaid with Large Shell Motifs
Located in Wells, ME
English 18th century Georgian mahogany single teacaddy with large shell inlaid in an oval sycamore
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

Large Regency Pagoda Form Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful “blonde" veneer. Impressive size and form with bombe' and serpentine sides.   
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal

Large Regency Pagoda Form Tea Caddy
Large Regency Pagoda Form Tea Caddy
H 6 in W 7.25 in D 4.25 in
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Large Shell Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of large shell boxes for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct large shell boxes — often made from shell, wood and metal — can elevate any home. Large shell boxes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Large shell boxes made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Large shell boxes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Maitland Smith, Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills and Collett & Anderson are consistently popular.

How Much are Large Shell Boxes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,465, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $41,880 highest priced.