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19th Century Italian Sculpture Yellow Marble Oil Lamp Grand Tour Boschetti
19th Century Italian Sculpture Yellow Marble Oil Lamp Grand Tour Boschetti

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

Shell

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
Set of 3 framed 18th Century Antique Italian Engravings of Shells

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)
Solen.  Plate 33. (Shells)

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

Cardium.  Plate 53 (Shells)
Cardium.  Plate 53 (Shells)

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

Tellina  Plate 37 (Shells)
Tellina  Plate 37 (Shells)

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

Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)
Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)

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 40 (Shells)
Tellina.  Plate 40 (Shells)

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

Four Prints of Shells from Perry's Conchology
Four Prints of Shells from Perry's Conchology

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
Yves Saint Laurent shell necklace in gilded metal and red jasper, 1970s

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
George III Sterling Silver Shell Claret Label by Benjamin Smith, London, 1807

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

Early 19th Century Antique William IV Large Sterling Silver Salver, London, 1835
Early 19th Century Antique William IV Large Sterling Silver Salver, London, 1835

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

Colorful Snail Shell Engraving
Colorful Snail Shell Engraving

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.
Cowry Type Hand Painted Shell Engravings.

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
Shell Engraving of a Triton Type

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

Barnacle and Shell Engraving With Glittery Affect
Barnacle and Shell Engraving With Glittery Affect

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

Pair of Painted Faux Wood Framed 18th Century Shell Engravings
Pair of Painted Faux Wood Framed 18th Century Shell Engravings

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

"Pholas" 18th Century Shell Engravings
"Pholas" 18th Century Shell Engravings

"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
18th Century Hand Colored Shell Engravings

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
18th Century Hand Colored Shell  Engravings

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
18th Century Hand Colored Shell  Engravings

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
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings

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
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings

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
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings

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
19th Century Copper Plate Shell Engravings

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

Set of Nine 18th Century Shell Engravings
Set of Nine 18th Century Shell Engravings

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
Set of Three Hand Colored Shell Engravings

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

Scallop and Conch Shell Hand Painted Engraving
Scallop and Conch Shell Hand Painted 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

French Provincial Louis XV Italian Style Table
French Provincial Louis XV Italian Style Table

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
Sea Shells Large Engraving George Perry from the Natural History of Shells

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
Set of Four Hand Colored Engravings of Shells

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
Pair of Napoleonice Engravings in a Tortoise Shell Frame

Pair of Napoleonice Engravings in a Tortoise Shell Frame

Located in Stamford, CT

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
Set of Four 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells

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
18th-Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Sea Shells, Niccolo Gualtieri

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
Set of Ten Rare French Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells

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
Pair Framed Hand-Colored Engravings of Sea Shells, France, circa 1850

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
Large Seashell Engravings

Large Seashell Engravings

Sold|$3,000 / set

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
Engraved Nautilus shell - Netherlands, 18th century

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
Pair of 18th Century Engravings by Lister

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
Framed 17th c. Large Plate Engraving by Lister

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
Framed 17th c. Large Plate Engraving by Lister

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
Pair of 18th Century Large Black and White  Engravings

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

Antique Cameo Brooch 18K Gold - c.1860
Antique Cameo Brooch 18K Gold - c.1860

Antique Cameo Brooch 18K Gold - c.1860

Located in London, GB

, while cameos typically focus on the quality of the shell engraving, this particular brooch features a

Category

Antique 19th Century Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

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

Louis XV Silver Tureen by Jean-Baptiste-Francois Cheret

Located in New Orleans, LA

boasts exceptional decoration, including delicate and refined engraving, shell and acanthus accents, and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Soup Tureens

Materials

Silver

Pair Niccolo Gualtieri Shell Engravings
Pair Niccolo Gualtieri Shell Engravings

Pair Niccolo Gualtieri Shell Engravings

By Niccolo Gualtier

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is an iconic pair of Niccolo Gualtieri (1688-1744) hand colored shell engravings that formed

Category

Antique 1740s European Baroque Prints

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

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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.