Shell Engraving
18th Century Albertus Seba Shell Engravings, Pair
By Albertus Seba 1
Located in Pasadena, CA
Outstanding pair of 18th century hand-colored shell engravings by Albertus Seba (1665-1736). Plates
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Prints
Materials
Paper
$3,160 Sale Price / set
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H 30 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Cutlery Box in Rosewood with a Classic Design
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
, featuring delicate floral, vegetal and shell engravings, typical of Victorian or classical styles.
This
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes
Materials
Metal
Tortoise-shell Butterfly, Hawk Moth: Antique Hand-colored Engraving by M. Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored antique engraving depicting the natural history of the Tortoise-shell
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
$700 Sale Price
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H 14.38 in W 10.5 in
18th-Century Niccolò Gualtieri Large Pair of Engravings of Sea Shells
By Niccolo Gualtier
Located in Downingtown, PA
Framed copperplate engravings of sea shells,
Niccolo` Gualtieri (editor).
Giuseppe Menabuoni
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
$3,500 / set
H 25.13 in W 20 in D 1 in
Vintage shell cameo earrings
Located in Firenze, IT
carved at the end of the 19th century.
Cameo hand engraved on shell and filigree.
Italian workmanship
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic More Art
Materials
Steel
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
Category
Antique 18th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
18th-century Seashell Engravings by Niccolo Gualtieri
By Niccolo Gualtier
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sea shell pair of engravings,
from Index Testarum Conchyliorum by Niccolo Gualtieri,
Engraved by
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Illustrated Bivalve Shells from 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles'
Located in Langweer, NL
, published in 1845.
Here are descriptions of the shells as labeled in the engravings:
From the first image
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
$103 Sale Price / set
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H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
Italian Contemporary Botanical Black Print "Shell n.4" Black Mirror Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured shell made by engraving on silver leaf, printed on aged paper and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paper
$766 / item
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Italian Contemporary Botanical Black Print "Shell n.3" Black Mirror Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured shell made by engraving on silver leaf, printed on aged paper and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paper
$766 / item
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Persian Engraved Ghalam-Zani Brass Islamic Vases with Wooden Wall Brackets
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
elaborate designs and presented on hand crafted wooden Arabian brackets inlaid with shell and Syrian
Category
Antique 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
$3,500 / set
H 9 in W 5.75 in D 5 in
A rare scrimshaw decorated horn signed by C.H. Wood
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Wood’s lawyer told the court that Wood had
‘gained great celebrity for his power of engraving on shells
Category
Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Horn
The Bombardment of Alexandria – Illustrated London News, July 22, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
, while the harbor erupts with splashes from incoming shells. The engraving masterfully conveys the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Prints
Materials
Paper
$578
H 15.75 in W 45.28 in D 0.01 in
Louis XV Silver Tureen by Jean-Baptiste-Francois Chéret
By Cheret Francois
Located in New Orleans, LA
boasts exceptional decoration, including delicate and refined engraving, shell and acanthus accents, and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Soup Tureens
Materials
Silver
A rare scrimshaw decorated horn Signed and inscribed by the base by C. Wood
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Wood’s lawyer told the court that Wood had
‘gained great celebrity for his power of engraving on shells
Category
Antique 1860s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Horn
$13,671
H 0.1 in W 43.5 in D 0.1 in
Victorian Goddess Cameo Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
“Goddess of The Day”
Shell Cameo Brooch
Beautiful Fine Engraving Either Side
9ct Rose Gold
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Materials
9k Gold
Rare German Frontispiece of Rumphius Cabinet of Curiosities, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
engravings of sea shells and crustaceans.
The German edition of the book was financed by Johann Balthasar
Category
Antique 1760s Prints
Materials
Paper
$415 Sale Price
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H 13 in W 8.63 in D 0 in
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19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings
By William Wood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Lovely set of four shell engravings.
Category
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Prints
19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings
By William Wood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Lovely set of four shell engravings - by William Wood FRS, Britsh zoologist - from General
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Prints
Materials
Paper
19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings
By William Wood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Lovely set of four shell engravings - by William Wood FRS, Britsh zoologist - from General
Category
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Prints
Franz Michael Regenfuss Large Format Shell Engravings
By Franz Michael Regenfuss 1
Located in New York, NY
Franz Michael Regenfuss (1713-1780)
“Choix de Coquillages et de Crustaces”
Twelve Engravings
Category
Antique 1750s Prints
Materials
Wood
Nautilus Shell - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities Rumphius - Engraving - 18th c.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Plate XVIII: Nautilus Tenuis, Schippertje (Nautilus Shell).
Description: This engraved
Category
1740s Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Nautilus Shell - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities Rumphius - Engraving - 18th c.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Plate XVII: Nautilus Major, Coquille (Nautilus Shell).
Description: This engraved plate
Category
1740s Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
19th Century Italian Sculpture Yellow Marble Oil Lamp Grand Tour Boschetti
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Roma, IT
specialized in a variety of marble works, candelabras, mosaic table-tops and shell engravings. For example, a
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
H 6.3 in W 8.27 in D 2.76 in
Shell
By Paul Landacre
Located in Oakland, CA
Wood engraving of a single beautiful shell, printed on wove japanese paper, full margins.
Edition
Category
1930s Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Wood
Set of 3 framed 18th Century Antique Italian Engravings of Shells
Located in London, GB
18th century Italian engravings of shells by the famous engraver `Gaultirios`. Produced in Rome
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Prints
Solen. Plate 33. (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Tellina. Plate 40 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Sculptures
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Cardium. Plate 53 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Tellina Plate 37 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor
Fossilized shells and fish - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities - Rumphius - 18th c
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Plate LIX: This plate shows various fossilized shells and fish.
Description: This
Category
1740s Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Four Prints of Shells from Perry's Conchology
By George Perry
Located in New York, NY
Four prints of shells by George Perry from Conchology, or, The natural history of shells... London
Category
Antique 1810s English Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
Yves Saint Laurent shell necklace in gilded metal and red jasper, 1970s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
engravings. It is embellished in the center with a large shell pendant, smoother and more detailed, and
Category
Vintage 1970s French Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
George III Sterling Silver Shell Claret Label by Benjamin Smith, London, 1807
By Benjamin Smith
Located in London, GB
engraving on the shell together with the plain bar make this label extremely attractive.
Benjamin Smith II
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
Early 19th Century Antique William IV Large Sterling Silver Salver, London, 1835
By William Ker Reid
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
shell and foliate engraving. The salver sits on four ornate feet and the centre front has a stylish
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver
H 0.1 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Colorful Snail Shell Engraving
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted engraving of a snail shell. Engraving is framed in a green wooden frame with a white
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Cowry Type Hand Painted Shell Engravings.
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted shell engraving of various cowry shells. engraving is framed is in a silver frame with
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shell Engraving of a Triton Type
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted shell engraving of a triton style shell. Engraving in framed in a black wooden frame
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Hand Painted Conch Shell Engravings
By George Perry
Located in Houston, TX
Conch shell engravings hand painted and engraved by George Perry who used John Clarke's original
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Barnacle and Shell Engraving With Glittery Affect
Located in Houston, TX
Barnacle and shell engraving most likely from a book from page 16. Shells have a glittery paint on
Category
1850s Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Clam Shell Engraving Edition 23 of 85
Located in Houston, TX
Small clam shell engraving with green and pink tones. Signed by the artist in the bottom right
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Pair of Painted Faux Wood Framed 18th Century Shell Engravings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Painted Faux Wood Framed 18th Century Shell Engravings with Marbleized Matting & later hand
Category
Antique 18th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
18th Century Shell Engraving
By George Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Houston, TX
Engraving of shells from the book "Delights for the Eyes and the Spirit, or a General Collection of
Category
Late 18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
"Pholas" 18th Century Shell Engravings
By George Perry
Located in Houston, TX
Clamshell engravings, hand-painted and engraved by George Perry who used John Clarke's original
Category
18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
18th Century Hand Colored Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
18th century hand colored shell prints framed with museum glass. Some foxing due to age.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
18th Century Hand Colored Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Hand Colored Shell Prints framed with Museum Glass. Some foxing due to age.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
18th Century Hand Colored Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Hand Colored Engravings framed with Museum Glass. Some foxing due to age.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th C hand colored copper engravings originally from a book. Newly framed in a beaded gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century Drawings
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th c. hand colored copper engravings originally from a book. Newly framed in a beaded
Category
Antique 19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th c. hand colored copper engravings originally from a book. Newly framed in a beaded
Category
Antique 19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th c. hand colored copper engravings originally from a book. Newly framed in a beaded
Category
Antique 19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
The Patterns of Nature: Tapes and Cytheraea Shell Engravings, circa 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: The Patterns of Nature: Tapes and Cytheraea Shell Engravings
Description: This compilation
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
Set of Nine 18th Century Shell Engravings
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of nine original 18th century Dutch monochrome engravings of shells by Georg Eberhard Rumphius
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Country Prints
Materials
Paper
Set of Three Hand Colored Shell Engravings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of three hand colored shell prints framed & Matted.
Category
20th Century English Prints
Materials
Paper
Elastic and Pale Bulla Shell Engraving From Early 19th Century
By Sydenham Edwards
Located in Houston, TX
Small copperplate engraving from an encyclopedia titled "John Manson Good's Pantologia, a New
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Set of Conch and Clam Shell Engravings from an 18th century Text
Located in Houston, TX
Two engravings from the book "Le Regne Animal," that was first printed in 1817. Subjects are
Category
19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Scallop and Conch Shell Hand Painted Engraving
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted engraving of scallops and conch shells. Engraving is plate 6 and page 33 from a book
Category
Late 18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
19th Century Engraving of Hand Painted Shells
By Edward Donovan
Located in Houston, TX
Shell engravings for the book titled, “Naturalist’s Repository of Exotic Natural History” Volume 1
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
H 11.75 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in
Marine Shells and Conchs Engravings from Late 18th Century
By George Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Houston, TX
Engraving of shells from the book "Delights for the Eyes and the Spirit, or a General Collection of
Category
Late 18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
French Provincial Louis XV Italian Style Table
Located in Austin, TX
sophisticated. The two fabulous St Jacques shell engravings on the traverses add a touch of elegance and charm
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Sea Shells Large Engraving George Perry from the Natural History of Shells
By George Perry
Located in Downingtown, PA
shells...
Original drawings by John Clarke, Engravings by William Miller, London: W. Bulmer and Co
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Prints
Materials
Paper
Set of Four Hand Colored Engravings of Shells
Located in Essex, MA
By Frederick Martini. Plates from one of the original books on shells.
Category
Antique 1850s German Prints
Materials
Paper
Pair of Napoleonice Engravings in a Tortoise Shell Frame
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of Napoleonice engravings in a tortoise shell frame. Each of these highly decorative
Category
Vintage 1950s Neoclassical Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Set of Four 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells
Located in Pembroke, MA
Set of four beautifully hand-colored 18th century engravings of shells after Rumphius. These are
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints
18th-Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Sea Shells, Niccolo Gualtieri
By Niccolo Gualtier
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th-Century Hand-colored Engravings of Sea Shells,
Niccolo Gualtieri (1688-1744),
A Set of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Set of Ten Rare French Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells
By Jacques de Favanne
Located in Pembroke, MA
A very rare set of 10 French hand-colored engravings of shells from "la Conchyliologie" or
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Prints
Materials
Paper, Paint, Ink
Pair Framed Hand-Colored Engravings of Sea Shells, France, circa 1850
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair of framed hand-colored Engravings of Sea Shell, France, circa 1850. These prints are from the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper
Large Seashell Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of framed large 18th Century black and white engraving of sea shells by Lister.
These very
Category
Antique 18th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Engraved Nautilus shell - Netherlands, 18th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
skills from various disciplines, employed a range of engraving techniques to transform the shell's smooth
Category
Antique 18th Century Belgian Dutch Colonial Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Pair of 18th Century Engravings by Lister
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Framed Large Black and White Engraving of Sea Shells by Lister. These very rare copper
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Framed 17th c. Large Plate Engraving by Lister
Located in Houston, TX
Framed Large Black and White Plate Engraving of a Sea Shell by Lister. Edges of engraving are
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
Framed 17th c. Large Plate Engraving by Lister
Located in Houston, TX
Framed Large Black and White Plate Engraving of a Sea Shell by Lister. Edges of engraving are
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
Pair of 18th Century Large Black and White Engravings
Located in Houston, TX
Shells by Lister. These very rare copper engravings are from Martin Lister's work Historiae sive
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Drawings
Materials
Paper
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H 37 in W 32 in D 2 in
Pair Japanese Imari Vases / Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century Japanese Imari facetted vases / lamps, each with classical floral and motif decoration, raised on wonderful French gilded ormolu oriental sty...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of David Duncan Purple Etched Shades on Marigold Boissy Backplates
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A pair of hand-carved mahogany Boissy backplates with patinated brass sconce fittings and purple etched hurricane shades. Electrified with two candelabra base socket per sconce.
O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Mahogany
$13,200 / set
H 24.5 in W 15 in D 7 in
Original Framed "Fructus Artischochi" Engraving by Basilius Besler
By Basilius Besler
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Botanical hand-colored engraving after original oil on canvas by botanist Basilius Besler (German, 1561-1626), "Fructus Artischochi", pl. 25 from "Hortus Eystettensis" originally pub...
Category
Antique 17th Century German Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
$4,800
H 30.5 in W 26.5 in D 1.5 in
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Shell Engraving For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the shell engraving you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. If you’re looking for a shell engraving from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a shell engraving to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, gray, brown, purple and more. Creating a shell engraving has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by George Perry, George Wolfgang Knorr, Edward Donovan and Sydenham Edwards are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in engraving, paint and watercolor — can elevate any room of your home.
How Much is a Shell Engraving?
A shell engraving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $359, while the lowest priced sells for $85 and the highest can go for as much as $17,500.
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