Shell Tap
Wall Decorative Fountain Dolphin and Shell Sculpture on Carved Oak Panel
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Wall fountain with dolphin and shell bowl sculpture made of cast composition with marble powder
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Fountains
Materials
Composition
Wall Decorative Fountain Dolphin and Shell Sculpture on Carved Oak Panel
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Wall fountain with dolphin and shell bowl sculpture made of cast composition with marble powder
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Fountains
Materials
Composition
27.83 Carat Green Tourmaline Drop Earrings in 18Karat White Gold with Diamond.
By Sunita Nahata
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tourmaline Drop Earrings in 18 Karat White Gold with White Shell and Diamond.
Green tourmaline: 27.83 carat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Materials
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Deakin & Francis Sterling Silver Tok Tokkie Beetle Cufflinks
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Birmingham, West Midlands
finest crafted details to show their spiky shell and bendy knees.
The tok tokkie is a common name for
Category
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
trade. These include a divination tray, beads, cowrie shells, kola or palm nuts, divination chains, and
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
HERMES c.1995 Vtg Brown Leather Buckle Strap Structured Bucket Shoulder Bag
By Hermès
Located in Thiensville, WI
/ Inclusions: Hermes c.1995 bucket shoulder bag. Bag has cylindrical shape, ovular opening at top; hard-shell
Category
1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags
19th c. French butcher block "billot de boucher"
Located in Vista, CA
knife slot. Back piece has iron shell motif in center and two animal heads on each side.
A fabulous
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Monumental Italian Wall Fountain in Carved Verona Rossa Marble, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
scrolls on the edge of the wall. The shell has a small, incised circle where a spout or tap can be placed
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Fountains
Materials
Marble
H 72.75 in W 42 in D 30.25 in
Meissen style porcelain and gilt bronze table fountain by Samson
Located in London, GB
central vase form, which is painted a speckled deep blue colour. This is fitted, near its base, with a tap
Category
Antique 19th Century German Louis XV Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu
Rare France Limoges Porcelain & Bronze Bathroom Set Washbasin Mirror Pendant Etc
By Limoges
Located in Lisse, NL
.
- A shell design porcelain and bronze soap holder (for wall mounting).
- A toilet paper holder with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets
Materials
Bronze
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H 33 in W 28.2 in D 21.6 in
Rare France Limoges Porcelain / Bronze Bathroom Set Mirror Pendant Washbasin Etc
By Limoges
Located in Lisse, NL
light pendant light.
- A shell design porcelain and bronze soap holder (for wall mounting).
- A toilet
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
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H 28.7 in W 30 in D 3.3 in
So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him
By Adam Mysock
Located in New Orleans, LA
relationship between life and death – the idea of tapping an opened clam on the shell to see if it will close
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Panel, Acrylic
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Antique Wall Fountain
Located in Udenhout, NL
Made from Bourgondian marble stone type Chassagne Rose from France.
(The quarry already closed for years).
Category
Antique 19th Century French Fountains
Materials
Marble
Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Coral Diamond Yellow Gold Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Coral Ring
With 1 Round brilliant cut diamond .06ct F/VS1
Alhambra cut coral
This ring comes with certificate of authenticity.
De...
Category
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Materials
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Alhambra Clover Mother of Pearl MOP Clip and Post Gold Earrings
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Finely detailed Hand-Crafted Alhambra Clover Mother of Pearl MOP Gold Earrings. Featuring lustrous, creamy white Mother of Pearl Hand set in 18K yellow Gold setting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Large Bronze Elephant Statue, Fountain Feature Optional
Located in Yonkers, NY
A substantial bronze elephant sculpture tubed as a fountain, made with the lost wax process. Elevate your decor with this remarkable bronze elephant garden sculpture, uniquely design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fountains
Materials
Bronze
Van Cleef & Arpels Pure Alhambra Ring 18 Karat White Gold, Mother of Pearl
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
With the Pure Alhambra jewelry creations designed in 2001, Van Cleef & Arpels offers a new interpretation of the Alhambra symbol. Inspired by the clover leaf, they give pride of plac...
Category
2010s French Contemporary More Rings
Materials
18k Gold, White Gold
Large Water Fountain in Ceramic Mineral Finish
Located in Madrid, ES
Water fountain in hand painted ceramic.
Decorative ceramic fountain antique finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin with Stand
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, it has its own upstand with the base of split turned design set on molded plynth blocks, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Greek Stone Sinks
Materials
Marble
Deakin & Francis 9 Karat Gold Cultured Pearl Dumbbell Link Bracelet
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Birmingham, West Midlands
DEAKIN & FRANCIS, Piccadilly Arcade, London
This wonderful 9ct gold bracelet features five cultured pearls separated by 9ct gold dumbbell links. The perfect addition to any jeweller...
Category
Early 2000s British Contemporary Link Bracelets
Materials
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Stunning 19th Century Art Nouveau Cast Iron French Daybed
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely gorgeous cast iron day bed, made in France circa 1890, the deeply cast floral design with acanthus leaves and scrolls, it exudes early French Nouveau influences.
The w...
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Daybeds
Materials
Iron
Deakin & Francis Sterling Silver Bull and Bear Cufflinks with Ruby Eyes
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Birmingham, West Midlands
DEAKIN & FRANCIS, PICCADILLY ARCADE, LONDON.
These symbolic beasts of finance worn on the cuff will show that you really mean business. The bull symbolises the rise in the stock mar...
Category
2010s British Cufflinks
Materials
Ruby, Sterling Silver
Deakin & Francis Sterling Silver Red Enamel Golf Bag Cufflinks
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Birmingham, West Midlands
DEAKIN & FRANCIS, Piccadilly Arcade, London
Whether he spends his weekends on the green or weekdays in front of the box, these golf bag cufflinks are the perfect gift for golf enthu...
Category
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Deakin & Francis 18 Karat Yellow Gold Amethyst and Diamond Drop Necklace
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Birmingham, West Midlands
DEAKIN & FRANCIS, Piccadilly Arcade, London
Made from the finest 18ct yellow gold and set with 5 amethyst gemstones and 1 dazzling diamond this necklace is perfect for any outfit da...
Category
Early 2000s British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique French Blue and White Faience Interior Wall Fountain, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Made from tin-glazed pottery, known as faience, this antique French interior wall fountain is from circa 1880. All three sections that comprise the fountain have been hand painted in...
Category
Antique 1880s French Fountains
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Paint
H 57.75 in W 30.5 in D 22.5 in
Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish Wrought & Cast Iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a masterpiece in High Victorian ironwork design. This Pergola was built around the same time a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
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18th Century Rouen Blue And White Faience Wall Fountain
Located in London, GB
shells with original bronze tap.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Tortoise Single Washbasin with High Gloss Black Lacquered Wood Structure
By Maison Valentina
Located in New York, NY
For centuries, the tortoise’s hard outer shell has been the inspiration for different pieces
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Tortoise Washbasin with Polished Brass Feet
By Maison Valentina
Located in New York, NY
For centuries, the tortoise’s hard outer shell has been the inspiration for different pieces
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Rococo Style "Pots à Feu" Vases, A. Brault Choisy-Le-Roy, 19th Century
By A. Brault et Cie 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
motifs, initially based on the shell, from which characteristic scrolling of C- and S-curve designs
Category
Antique 1880s French Rococo Revival Vases
Materials
Terracotta
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 20.48 in
Spode Felspar Porcelain Shell Dish, Chinoiserie Famille Rose Fishermen
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous dessert serving dish, or "shell dish", made by Spode in circa 1825, which was
Category
Antique 1820s English Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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H 1.5 in Dm 9.75 in
Very Fine George III Tea or Coffee Urn made in London in 1780
Located in London, GB
scroll work and has two reeded side handles, attached to the main body with stylised shell mouldings. The
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Serving Pieces
Exceptional Georgian Silver Five Piece Tea and Coffee Set
By Joseph Angel
Located in London, GB
, scrolls and shells. There are also panels incorporating Bachannalian scenes featuring cherubim with grapes
Category
Antique 1820s English Rococo Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Ruby Glass and Ormolu-Mounted Scent Bottle
Located in London, GB
depicting the Arc de Triomphe.
It is fitted with a bronze spiggot tap above a mother-of-pearl drip pan in
Category
Antique 1880s French Glass
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Mahogany & Marquetry Sarcophagus Cellaret c.1880
Located in London, GB
partitions to hold the ice for cooling wine. Sometimes a tap was fixed in the lower part for drawing off the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
1900s French Silver Five-Piece Tea and Coffee Set with Tray
By Prévost, Récipon & Cie, Maison Odiot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
designs incorporating scallop shell motifs and pendant leaf drops, all contained within an inverted arched
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 16.1 in W 20.3 in D 29.9 in
19th C Napoleon III French Mother of Pearl Shell Alabaster and Brass Hotel Bell
Located in Haarlem, NL
Fancy little antique 19th century Napoleon III french mother of pearl shell MOP, alabaster and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III More Desk Accessories
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage Shell Clamper Bracelet Dune 1987
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR vintage rare shell clamper bracelet designed by French parurier ROBERT GOOSSENS on
Category
20th Century French Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Gilt Metal
STYLED BY VENNE c.1940's 2 Piece Ruby Red Wool Embellished Blazer Skirt Suit
Located in Thiensville, WI
. Skirt zips at side seam with metal zipper and single button and tap closure. Back waistline darts
Category
1940s Skirt Suits
Coalport Porcelain Dessert Service, Purple Vines, Rams Heads, Regency, ca 1820
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
rectangular dishes, four oval dishes, four shell dishes and twelve plates.
Coalport was one of the leading
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Regency Old Sheffield Tea Urn Samovar Matthew Boulton, 19th Century
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
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This handsome antique Old Sheffield silver plated samovar has a reeded finial, foliate handles and tap
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
H 15.36 in W 14.18 in D 14.97 in
Charles Eames for Herman Miller 670/671 Rosewood Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Charles Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charles Eames for Herman Miller 670/671 Lounge & Ottoman, 1956.
Rosewood shell & leather cushions
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Eames Vintage Rosewood 670/671 Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Charles Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charles Eames for Herman Miller 670/671 Lounge chair & ottoman , 1956.
Rosewood shell & leather
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Edwardian Walnut and Leather Bergere Sofa
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
shaped arms and carved hand grips. The apron with superb shell carving and with the carved cabriole legs
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Rosewood Eames 670 Lounge with 671 Ottoman for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
.
Rosewood shell and leather cushions with earlier shark tooth/brass ring fasteners and genuine rubber shock
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Edwardian mahogany grade 1 leather camel back sofa, Circa 1910
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
with shells to the knee and eagle heads to either side, the rear legs with the ball and claw.
It has
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
English Edwardian Country Home Walnut and Leather Love Conversation Seat
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
the front and the rear,
The apron is carved with shell and foliate designs.
The legs are of the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Walnut
English WW2 Trench Art Chrome-Plated Soldier's Fantasy Ultimate Pint Beer Mug
Located in Port Hope, ON
with everything. Constructed from a 25 Pounder brass shell case and then chromed it features a
Category
Vintage 1940s English Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Chrome
H 10 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
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Shell Tap For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shell tap for your home. A shell tap — often made from metal, stone and ceramic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect shell tap — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each shell tap bearing Baroque, louis xv or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made shell tap over the years, but those crafted by Limoges are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Shell Tap?
Prices for a shell tap can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $346 and can go as high as $23,000, while the average can fetch as much as $10,625.
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