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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 Tab.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Hand Colored Sea Shell Engravings, 18th Century, Framed
Pair of Hand Colored Sea Shell Engravings, 18th Century, Framed

Pair of Hand Colored Sea Shell Engravings, 18th Century, Framed

By Niccolo Gualtier

Located in Downingtown, PA

Nature’s Nautical Architecture: A Pair of Hand-Colored Gualtieri Shell Engravings Circa 1742 These hand-colored engravings originate from Niccolò Gualtieri’s seminal work of natural...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian 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 the handles. Metal: Silver.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver ball-shaped candy box with shell engraving and floral motifs
Silver ball-shaped candy box with shell engraving and floral motifs

Silver ball-shaped candy box with shell engraving and floral motifs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver candy box in the shape of a ball with engraved shells and floral motifs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: standing eagle. Weight: 424.44 grams. Dimen...

Category

20th Century Decorative Boxes

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.

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 center.

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 three feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: London. Weight: 622.25 grams. Dimen...

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 ring. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 408.99 gram...

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 nutcracker with engravings and shell friezes on the handles
Silver nutcracker with engravings and shell friezes on the handles

Silver nutcracker with engravings and shell friezes on the handles

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver nutcracker with engravings and shell friezes on the handles. Metal: Silver.

Category

20th Century European 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 three raised feet.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Silver chest-shaped box with engravings, shells, handles and clasped lid
Silver chest-shaped box with engravings, shells, handles and clasped lid

Silver chest-shaped box with engravings, shells, handles and clasped lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver box in the shape of a chest with engravings, shells with two handles and hinged lid with clasp.

Category

20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

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

$206Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage shell cameo earrings

Located in Firenze, IT

Earrings with cameos depicting Vesuvius and the sea with the sailing ship. Antique cameos, hand carved at the end of the 19th century. Cameo hand engraved on shell and filigree. Ital...

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 support feet.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Decorative Bowls

Materials

Silver

Silver vase with shell reliefs
Silver vase with shell reliefs

Silver vase with shell reliefs

$11,375Sale Price|30% Off

Silver vase with shell reliefs

Located in Porto, PT

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

Category

20th Century European Vases

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. Metal: Silver.

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

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 is from Martin Lister's work Historiae sive synopsis methodicae conchyliorum et tab...

Category

Antique 18th Century English Decorative Art

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 monogram card.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Eleven silver dessert spoons with Russian-style engraved shells and handles
Eleven silver dessert spoons with Russian-style engraved shells and handles

Eleven silver dessert spoons with Russian-style engraved shells and handles

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Set of eleven silver dessert spoons with Russian-style engraving on the shells and handles. Metal: Silver.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Ten silver dessert spoons with engraved shells and twisted Russian handles
Ten silver dessert spoons with engraved shells and twisted Russian handles

Ten silver dessert spoons with engraved shells and twisted Russian handles

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Set of ten silver dessert spoons with engraving on the shells and twisted handles in the Russian style.

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Italian Contemporary Botanical Black Print "Shell n.4" Black Mirror Wood Frame
Italian Contemporary Botanical Black Print "Shell n.4" Black Mirror Wood Frame

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 accompanied by a beautiful frame made of black mirrors and silver-painted wood.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paper

Italian Contemporary Botanical Black Print "Shell n.3" Black Mirror Wood Frame
Italian Contemporary Botanical Black Print "Shell n.3" Black Mirror Wood Frame

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 accompanied by a beautiful frame made of black mirrors and silver-painted wood.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paper

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

The small Moorish brass vases are finely hand-chased with elaborate designs and presented on hand crafted wooden Arabian brackets inlaid with shell and Syrian fretwork decor. Engravi...

Category

Antique 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Wall Brackets

Materials

Brass

Silver dessert serving spatula
Silver dessert serving spatula

Silver dessert serving spatula

$359Sale Price|52% Off

Silver dessert serving spatula

Located in Porto, PT

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

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

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

Cut-out silver fish knife

$665Sale Price|30% Off

Cut-out silver fish knife

Located in Porto, PT

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

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver cake serving spatula
Silver cake serving spatula

Silver cake serving spatula

$342Sale Price|65% Off

Silver cake serving spatula

Located in Porto, PT

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

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

Additionally, the article states that Wood’s lawyer told the court that Wood had ‘gained great celebrity for his power of engraving on shells. Although a painter, he had taught hims...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Horn

The Bombardment of Alexandria – Illustrated London News, July 22, 1882
The Bombardment of Alexandria – Illustrated London News, July 22, 1882

The Bombardment of Alexandria – Illustrated London News, July 22, 1882

Located in Langweer, NL

The towering lighthouse fort of Pharos rises in the distance, enveloped in smoke from cannon fire, while the harbor erupts with splashes from incoming shells. The engraving masterful...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

A rare scrimshaw decorated horn Signed and inscribed by the base by C. Wood
A rare scrimshaw decorated horn Signed and inscribed by the base by C. Wood

A rare scrimshaw decorated horn Signed and inscribed by the base by C. Wood

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Additionally, the article states that Wood’s lawyer told the court that Wood had ‘gained great celebrity for his power of engraving on shells. Although a painter, he had taught hims...

Category

Antique 1860s 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

Crafted by French master silversmith Jean-Baptiste-François Chéret, this period Louis XV tureen boasts exceptional decoration, including delicate and refined engraving, shell and aca...

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 Victorian Circa 1860 All of our items are either Antique, Vintage or Preloved.

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

The Amboinese Cabinet of Curiosities was a work by Georg Eberhard Rumphius, and included many engravings of sea shells and crustaceans. The German edition of the book was financed ...

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 Conchology, A Description of Shells, England 1815, hand decorated and red painted frames.

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 Conchology, A Description of Shells, England 1815, hand decorated and red painted frames.

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

Printed in both French and German, Regenfuss's book was an immediate success, celebrated for its superb plates, which appealed to collectors of art as well as conchologists. Each sp...

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

The set includes 18 silver knives and 18 forks, with richly ornamented handles, featuring delicate floral, vegetal and shell engravings, typical of Victorian or classical styles.

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.