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English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar
Located in Buchanan, MI
English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Julias Caesar.
Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Shell Box

Materials

Metal

Antique English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar
English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar

$750
19th century round tortoise shell box with silver plate surround and feet.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Round tortoise shell box with stamped silver plate surrounds and feet. Top bears wreath crest
Category

1890s English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique 19th century round tortoise shell box with silver plate surround and feet.
19th century round tortoise shell box with silver plate surround and feet.

19th century round tortoise shell box with silver plate surround and feet.

$400
Dutch Colonial Indonesian Tortoiseshell Box with Gilded Brass mounts
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Of superb quality, this red tortoise shell box with beautifully executed gilded brass mounts was
Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

Antique Dutch Colonial Indonesian Tortoiseshell Box with Gilded Brass mounts
Dutch Colonial Indonesian Tortoiseshell Box with Gilded Brass mounts

Dutch Colonial Indonesian Tortoiseshell Box with Gilded Brass mounts

$4,800
19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver-Mounted 2-Compartmented Box, European, possibly
Category

Mid-19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Shell Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box
19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box

19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box

$956 Sale Price
20% Off
19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam Stamp Box
Located in Dallas, TX
t/shell box in rectangular shape, covered with bone friezes and banding. The lid slides sideways to
Category

Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Shell

Antique 19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam Stamp Box
19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam Stamp Box

19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam Stamp Box

$500
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
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

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

Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket

$4,600 / set
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
Category

19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique 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.

$1,200
Chinese Tortoise Shell Carved Box with Inset Jade Butterfly and Gourd Carving.
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese tortoise shell box set with jade carving of gourds and butterfly. Gourds symbolize
Category

1890s Chinese Antique Shell Box

Materials

Jade

Antique Chinese Tortoise Shell Carved Box with Inset Jade Butterfly and Gourd Carving.
Chinese Tortoise Shell Carved Box with Inset Jade Butterfly and Gourd Carving.

Chinese Tortoise Shell Carved Box with Inset Jade Butterfly and Gourd Carving.

$2,900
19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box – ‘Alice’s Box
Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Shell, Sandalwood

Antique 19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box
19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box

19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box

$1,300
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Category

18th Century Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork

French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork

$750
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Palisander Game Box, Tortoise Shell
Located in Fayetteville, AR
, this mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period palisander game box features a tortoise shell
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Box

Materials

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

$1,995
Early 19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Inlaid Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming early 19th century box decorated in faux tortoise shell and having zig zag patterned
Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Shell Box

Materials

Ebony, Wood

Early 19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Inlaid Box
Early 19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Inlaid Box

Early 19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Inlaid Box

$2,900
French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860
Category

1860s French Antique Shell Box

Materials

Crystal

French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860
French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860

French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860

$12,000
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
Category

1810s English Georgian Antique Shell Box

Materials

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

$8,500
Antique Historicism Box, Birch, Marqueterie, Shell Inlay, Germany, circa 1880
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, petite historicism box from made in Germany, circa 1880. * Oak wood, birch veneer with
Category

1880s German Neoclassical Revival Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

Antique Historicism Box, Birch, Marqueterie, Shell Inlay, Germany, circa 1880
Antique Historicism Box, Birch, Marqueterie, Shell Inlay, Germany, circa 1880

Antique Historicism Box, Birch, Marqueterie, Shell Inlay, Germany, circa 1880

$540
Majolica Shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900t III III Pop
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900.
Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Shell Box

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900t III III Pop
Majolica Shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900t III III Pop

Majolica Shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900t III III Pop

$250
Silver and gold shell-shaped vinaigrette box from the George III period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box in the shape of a shell from the George III period
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

Silver and gold shell-shaped vinaigrette box from the George III period
Silver and gold shell-shaped vinaigrette box from the George III period

Silver and gold shell-shaped vinaigrette box from the George III period

$500 Sale Price
50% Off
Danish 1840s Mahogany Box with Ash Shell Marquetry, Banding and Lateral Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish mahogany box from circa 1840 with ash marquetry and banding. This exquisite Danish
Category

Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Shell Box

Materials

Ash, Mahogany

Danish 1840s Mahogany Box with Ash Shell Marquetry, Banding and Lateral Handles
Danish 1840s Mahogany Box with Ash Shell Marquetry, Banding and Lateral Handles

Danish 1840s Mahogany Box with Ash Shell Marquetry, Banding and Lateral Handles

$545
Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
mother of pearl or abalone shell and accented with flaked gilt details. The front and sides of the box
Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell Box

Materials

Paper

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell
Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell

$1,450
Gilt Bronze and Mother-of-pearl Shell Shaped Box, Palais Royale, circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze and mother-of-pearl shell shaped box, Palais Royale, circa 1810.
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Mother-of-pearl Shell Shaped Box, Palais Royale, circa 1810
Gilt Bronze and Mother-of-pearl Shell Shaped Box, Palais Royale, circa 1810

Gilt Bronze and Mother-of-pearl Shell Shaped Box, Palais Royale, circa 1810

$9,600
English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

English Tortoiseshell Box
English Tortoiseshell Box

English Tortoiseshell Box

$400
19th Century French Boulle Box
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This beautiful inlaid brass and shell Boulle-work lidded box is in very good condition. It retains
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Box
19th Century French Boulle Box

19th Century French Boulle Box

$690
Circular silver jewelry box with shells, scrolls and ancient-lady figure
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver jewelry box, circular in relief with shells and scrolls, with the figure of an
Category

19th Century European Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

Circular silver jewelry box with shells, scrolls and ancient-lady figure
Circular silver jewelry box with shells, scrolls and ancient-lady figure

Circular silver jewelry box with shells, scrolls and ancient-lady figure

$2,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Scottish Silver Mounted Tiger Cowary Shell Snuff Box, 1817
Located in valatie, NY
Scottish silver mounted tiger cowary shell snuff box, 1817. The hinged lid is inscribed with "W
Category

Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Shell Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Scottish Silver Mounted Tiger Cowary Shell Snuff Box, 1817
Scottish Silver Mounted Tiger Cowary Shell Snuff Box, 1817

Scottish Silver Mounted Tiger Cowary Shell Snuff Box, 1817

$1,250
Good Ottoman Scribes Box
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century mother of pearl and tortoiseshell inlaid ottoman scribes box. The box covered in
Category

18th Century Asian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Good Ottoman Scribes Box
Good Ottoman Scribes Box

Good Ottoman Scribes Box

$5,915
19th Century English Faux Tortoise Shell Grain Painted Wooden Dresser Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century English Faux Tortoise Shell Grain Painted Wooden Dresser Box, circa 1830, a Regency
Category

1830s English Regency Antique Shell Box

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Faux Tortoise Shell Grain Painted Wooden Dresser Box
19th Century English Faux Tortoise Shell Grain Painted Wooden Dresser Box

19th Century English Faux Tortoise Shell Grain Painted Wooden Dresser Box

$1,225
Large 19th Century Tortoiseshell Sewing Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th Century Tortoiseshell Sewing Box
Category

19th Century Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Large 19th Century Tortoiseshell Sewing Box
Large 19th Century Tortoiseshell Sewing Box

Large 19th Century Tortoiseshell Sewing Box

$4,950
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

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Italian Tortoiseshell & Enamel Dresser Box
Italian Tortoiseshell & Enamel Dresser Box

Italian Tortoiseshell & Enamel Dresser Box

$1,600
Regency Tortoiseshell Box With Sterling Silver Details
Located in Tampa, FL
A fine Regency period tortoiseshell box, accented with sterling silver and ivory details. This is a
Category

1810s English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

Regency Tortoiseshell Box With Sterling Silver Details
Regency Tortoiseshell Box With Sterling Silver Details

Regency Tortoiseshell Box With Sterling Silver Details

$1,850
Antique Georgian Amboyna Sewing Box
By William Dobson
Located in Northampton, GB
Veneered in Amboyna Wood From our Sewing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Amboyna
Category

Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Shell, Amboyna

Antique Georgian Amboyna Sewing Box
Antique Georgian Amboyna Sewing Box

Antique Georgian Amboyna Sewing Box

$2,476
Austrian 18th or Early 19th Century Gilt Silver Box with Shell Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Austrian 18th or early 19th century gilt continental silver box, beautifully adorned with
Category

18th Century Austrian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

Austrian 18th or Early 19th Century Gilt Silver Box with Shell Motifs
Austrian 18th or Early 19th Century Gilt Silver Box with Shell Motifs

Austrian 18th or Early 19th Century Gilt Silver Box with Shell Motifs

$3,250
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
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

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

Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box

$5,400
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

1780s Dutch Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides
Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides

Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides

$3,250
Antique French Folk Art Keepsake Box
Located in Charleston, SC
This beautiful hand decorated keepsake box has a beautiful green velvet on the outside. The top
Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Shell Box

Materials

Metal

Antique French Folk Art Keepsake Box
Antique French Folk Art Keepsake Box

Antique French Folk Art Keepsake Box

$449
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
Category

1840s English Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

$895
Antique English Rosewood Inlaid Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Inlaid with floral sprays of engraved mother of pearl and brass From our Sewing Box collection, we
Category

Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

Antique English Rosewood Inlaid Sewing Box
Antique English Rosewood Inlaid Sewing Box

Antique English Rosewood Inlaid Sewing Box

$3,852
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
Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

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

Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

$2,880
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

19th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Shell Box

Materials

Gold

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

$72,500
Antique French Palais Royal Musical Writing Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Northampton, GB
Internal Music Box Playing Two Aires From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to bring
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Shell Box

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Palais Royal Musical Writing Box
Antique French Palais Royal Musical Writing Box

Antique French Palais Royal Musical Writing Box

$16,509
Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Heavily Inlaid with Mother of Pearl and Abalone From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to
Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Shell, Wood, Satinwood

Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg
Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg

Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg

$6,190
17th Century Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Box with Silver Piqué Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite 17th century Spanish Colonial tortoiseshell box, beautifully decorated with intricate
Category

1690s Spanish Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

17th Century Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Box with Silver Piqué Inlay
17th Century Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Box with Silver Piqué Inlay

17th Century Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Box with Silver Piqué Inlay

$5,500
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
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Mahogany

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

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box

$2,950
Antique French Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Northampton, GB
Louis XVIII (1814-1824) From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce to the
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Shell Box

Materials

Gold, Cut Steel

Antique French Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box
Antique French Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box

Antique French Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box

$7,979
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
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

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

Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

$2,850
17th century and later simulated tortoiseshell, gilt decorated strong box
Located in London, GB
strong box. With Chinoiserie decoration, the hinged top enclosing void interior with iron carrying
Category

17th Century Antique Shell Box

Materials

Iron

17th century and later simulated tortoiseshell, gilt decorated strong box
17th century and later simulated tortoiseshell, gilt decorated strong box

17th century and later simulated tortoiseshell, gilt decorated strong box

$62,734
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

1810s English George III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

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

$795
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

1750s Mexican Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box

$17,500
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

Early 19th Century French Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Engraved Tortoiseshell Music Box with French Revolutionary Inscription
Engraved Tortoiseshell Music Box with French Revolutionary Inscription

Engraved Tortoiseshell Music Box with French Revolutionary Inscription

$10,318
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

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell Box

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box

$12,900
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

19th Century Antique Shell Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Powder Box
Antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Powder Box

Antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Powder Box

$1,250
Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s
Located in London, GB
boxes’ striking colours, tribal symbolism, and rhythmic shell patterns make them powerful decorative
Category

1920s Indonesian Folk Art Antique Shell Box

Materials

Other

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

$1,141
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

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box

A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box

$2,992
Victorian Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg with Secret Compartment
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Box collection, we are pleased to offer this fantastic Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg. The
Category

Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

Victorian Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg with Secret Compartment
Victorian Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg with Secret Compartment

Victorian Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg with Secret Compartment

$5,434
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

19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover
Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover

Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover

$2,600
Antique French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Keepsake Box 13
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Napoleon III era French Marquetry Boulle box. Red and black tortoiseshell with
Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

Antique French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Keepsake Box 13
Antique French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Keepsake Box 13

Antique French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Keepsake Box 13

$2,500
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

Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900

Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900

$19,948
17th-18th Century Spanish Colonial Box With Domed Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Spanish Colonial inlaid bone and faux tortoiseshell domed top box. Original hammered iron hinges
Category

1690s Spanish Antique Shell Box

Materials

Iron

17th-18th Century Spanish Colonial Box With Domed Top
17th-18th Century Spanish Colonial Box With Domed Top

17th-18th Century Spanish Colonial Box With Domed Top

$4,850
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Antique Shell Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique shell box for your home. An antique shell box — often made from bone, tortoise shell and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique shell box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique shell box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique shell box over the years, but those crafted by Fenton Brothers, Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri and Elkington & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Shell Box?

Prices for an antique shell box start at $95 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $2,641.
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