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18th Century Albertus Seba Shell Engravings, Pair
18th Century Albertus Seba Shell Engravings, Pair

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

Twelve silver coffee spoons and sugar shovel with shell engravings
Twelve silver coffee spoons and sugar shovel with shell engravings

Twelve silver coffee spoons and sugar shovel with shell engravings

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Set of twelve silver coffee spoons and sugar shovel with shell-shaped engravings on

Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver bread plates with engravings and shells
Silver bread plates with engravings and shells

Silver bread plates with engravings and shells

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver bread plates with engraving and shells. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark

Category

20th Century European Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Silver crumb catcher w/ mask, shells & central floral engravings
Silver crumb catcher w/ mask, shells & central floral engravings

Silver crumb catcher w/ mask, shells & central floral engravings

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver crumb collector with mask and shells in relief with floral engravings in the

Category

Antique 19th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

Silver tray w/ floral engravings, shell friezes & 3 feet
Silver tray w/ floral engravings, shell friezes & 3 feet

Silver tray w/ floral engravings, shell friezes & 3 feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver tray with engraved floral motifs, relief friezes with shells and resting on

Category

Antique 18th Century European Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Silver wall tray with shells, floral engravings & inlaid coins
Silver wall tray with shells, floral engravings & inlaid coins

Silver wall tray with shells, floral engravings & inlaid coins

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver wall tray with shell design, engraved floral motifs, inlaid coins and hanging

Category

Antique 19th Century European Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Silver candy box with engravings and shells with two handles
Silver candy box with engravings and shells with two handles

Silver candy box with engravings and shells with two handles

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver bonboneiro with engravings and shells with two wings as handles. Metal: Silver

Category

Antique 19th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver tray w/ engravings, shells & florals on 3 raised feet
Silver tray w/ engravings, shells & florals on 3 raised feet

Silver tray w/ engravings, shells & florals on 3 raised feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver tray with engravings, shells and floral motifs on the surroundings, resting on

Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

18th-Century Niccolò Gualtieri Large Pair of Engravings of Sea Shells
18th-Century Niccolò Gualtieri Large Pair of Engravings of Sea Shells

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

Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell with engraving on the handle
Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell with engraving on the handle

Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell with engraving on the handle

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell with engraving on the handle. Metal: Silver

Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Vintage shell cameo earrings
Vintage shell cameo earrings

Vintage shell cameo earrings

$208Sale Price|20% Off

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

Silver fruit bowl with chiseled engravings
Silver fruit bowl with chiseled engravings

Silver fruit bowl with chiseled engravings

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver fruit bowl with chiseled engravings, raised shells and mobile handle with four

Category

Antique 19th Century European Decorative Bowls

Materials

Silver

Gold-plated silver cheese knife with engraving
Gold-plated silver cheese knife with engraving

Gold-plated silver cheese knife with engraving

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Gilded silver cheese knife with engravings, friezes and shell shape on the handle

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver vase with shell reliefs
Silver vase with shell reliefs

Silver vase with shell reliefs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver vase with shell reliefs, cutouts and engravings, pearly friezes with base and

Category

20th Century European Vases

Materials

Silver

18th Century Copper Engraving by Lister
18th Century Copper Engraving by Lister

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
18th-century Seashell Engravings by Niccolo Gualtieri

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

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Prints

Materials

Paper

Silver shell-shaped ladle with engraved monogram cartouche
Silver shell-shaped ladle with engraved monogram cartouche

Silver shell-shaped ladle with engraved monogram cartouche

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell with engraving surrounding a monogram card

Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell
Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell

Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver soup ladle in the shape of a shell with engravings surrounding a monogram card

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Guilloche silver shell ladle with engraved handle and monogram
Guilloche silver shell ladle with engraved handle and monogram

Guilloche silver shell ladle with engraved handle and monogram

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver guilloche soup ladle in the shape of a shell with engraving on the handle and a

Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Persian Engraved Ghalam-Zani Brass Islamic Vases with Wooden Wall Brackets
Persian Engraved Ghalam-Zani Brass Islamic Vases with Wooden Wall Brackets

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

Silver dessert serving spatula
Silver dessert serving spatula

Silver dessert serving spatula

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver dessert spatula with reliefs on the handle and engraving on the shell. Metal

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Cut-out silver fish knife
Cut-out silver fish knife

Cut-out silver fish knife

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver fish knife with engravings, friezes and shell shape on the handle. Metal

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver cake serving spatula
Silver cake serving spatula

Silver cake serving spatula

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver cake serving spatula with engraving on the shell, friezes and reliefs on the

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

A rare scrimshaw decorated horn signed by C.H. Wood
A rare scrimshaw decorated horn signed by C.H. Wood

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

Louis XV Silver Tureen by Jean-Baptiste-Francois Chéret
Louis XV Silver Tureen by Jean-Baptiste-Francois Chéret

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

Victorian Goddess Cameo Brooch
Victorian Goddess Cameo Brooch

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
Rare German Frontispiece of Rumphius Cabinet of Curiosities, 1765

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

19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings
19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings

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
19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings

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
19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings

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

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

Cutlery Box in Rosewood with a Classic Design
Cutlery Box in Rosewood with a Classic Design

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Metal

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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.