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19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver-Mounted 2-Compartmented Box, European, possibly
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Category

Antique 18th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th century round tortoise shell box with silver plate surround and feet.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Round tortoise shell box with stamped silver plate surrounds and feet. Top bears wreath crest
Category

Antique 1890s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

English Georgian Tortoise Shell Sewing Box with Silver Winged Paw Feet, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian Tortoise shell hinged sewing box with a gadrooned molded edge lid, fitted tufted
Category

Antique 1810s English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Early 20th century Shell Pattern Silver Plate Christofle Menagère, 1920s
By Christofle
Located in LEGNY, FR
Menagère from Christofle shell model in silver plate which includes 97 pieces: - 12 large spoons
Category

Vintage 1920s French Knife Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

20th Century Italian Silver Boxes Shell-Shaped on feet with gilted interior
By Ge.Ca
Located in VALENZA, IT
Shell-shaped box in solid 800 silver completely handmade. The lower part and the lid have been
Category

1990s Italian Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Ottaviani Italian Mid-Century Sterling Silver Lidded Box with Shell Décor, 1960s
By Ottaviani
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful Italian Mid-Century Modern wooden box with Sterling silver lid. The sterling silver lid
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Faux Tortoise Shell and Silver-Plated Tea Caddy Trinket Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
European faux tortoiseshell tea caddy box with silver-plated surround as well as interior
Category

Mid-20th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Scottish Silver Mounted Tiger Cowary Shell Snuff Box, 1817
Located in valatie, NY
Scottish silver mounted tiger cowary shell snuff box, 1817. The hinged lid is inscribed with "W
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Scottish Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mint C. and Large Antique Display Shell Box w. Beveled Glass Top & Silver Spoons
Located in Lisse, NL
Fine quality and condition, 1860s box with perfect working silver lock and key. This handcrafted
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Large Seashell Encrusted Lidded Box with Silvered Crustaceans
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
handle with silver plate on brass crabs, starfish and shells, and four silver on brass shrimp as feet
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble and Tortoise Shell Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
is lined with a black felt and has a removable lid. The box rests on sterling silver ball and claw
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Marble, Sterling Silver

Austrian 18th or Early 19th Century Gilt Silver Box with Shell Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Austrian 18th or early 19th century gilt continental silver box, beautifully adorned with
Category

Antique 18th Century Austrian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) Cowrie shell snuff box with hinged
Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Austrian Tortoise Shell Silver Box
Located in Delft, NL
Austrian Tortoise shell Silver box Austrian Tortoise shell Silver box in the shape of an envelope
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Austrian Tortoise Shell Silver Box
Austrian Tortoise Shell Silver Box
H 2.76 in W 2.17 in D 0.6 in
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box, the hinged lid with a
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Powder Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 1894 antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. sterling silver and tortoiseshell powder box decorated
Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-20th Century Tiffany & Co. Sterling Shell and Dolphin Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tiffany & Co. rectangular sterling silver cigarette box rests on four inverted cabriole feet. Top
Category

Mid-20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

1905 Edwardian Leather, Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Letter Box
Located in Morristown, NJ
1905, England, Unusual and striking Edwardian letter box with leather sides. The curved top and
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Sterling Shell Pillbox
Located in Richmond, VA
A petite, polished sterling shell box for storing daily pills or supplements. Substantially
Category

2010s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Carnelian, Sterling Silver

Sterling Shell Pillbox
Sterling Shell Pillbox
H 0.5 in Dm 2 in
Antique a Victorian Silver and Simulated Tortoise Shell Case, 1863
Located in Norton, MA
Antique a Victorian silver and simulated tortoise shell case, the lid with an applied monogram
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Dutch 18th century Tortoiseshell box with rippled serpentine sides embellished with silver
Category

Antique 1780s Dutch Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890 w/ Original Keys.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

French Cheese Spreader in the Shape of a Shell with Four Knives
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Recently acquired from Paris...A unique set of four cheese spreaders in a holder of a resin shell
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Turtle Box by Antony Redmile
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Palm Beach, FL
lid handle and silver plate on brass head and legs. Signed Antony Redmile inside the box.
Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Vintage Turtle Box by Antony Redmile
Vintage Turtle Box by Antony Redmile
H 6.5 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Silver Cowrie Shell Snuff Box Edinburgh c1823
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling silver cowry shell snuff box Date : Hallmarked in Edinburgh for an uknown maker
Category

Antique 1820s Scottish Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Silver Plated Folding Shell Biscuit Box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Offered for sale is this Victorian antique silver plated folding shell biscuit box having an
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Gabriella Crespi Tortoiseshell and Sterling Silver Box
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi tortoise and sterling silver box. Vintage Crespi cylindrical cigarette case with
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cut Crystal Jar with Tortoise and Silver Top, England, 1923
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful cut crystal jar with a tortoise shell and silver top from a private collection made in
Category

Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Silver

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Hinged Box with Silver Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English tortoiseshell hinged box with silver decorations.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century Scottish Silver Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Georgian cowrie shell snuff box Date : c1820 Period : George III / Regency Origin
Category

Antique 1830s Scottish Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Cowrie shell snuff box Date : c1820 Period : George III / Regency Origin : Most likely
Category

Antique 1820s British Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820
Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820
H 1.19 in W 2.6 in D 2.25 in
Tortoise Cigarette and Match Box with Sterling Mounts. Priced per box.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Tortoise cigarette and match box with sterling mounts. Priced per box. We also have numerous other
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Sterling Silver

Austrian 18th Century Egg Shaped Box In 18Kt Gold With Diamonds & Abalone Shell
Located in Miami, FL
Jeweled egg shaped box. An exceptional and magnificent piece, made in the style of Louis XV in
Category

Antique 18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Antique English Double Shell Silver Plated Folding Biscuit Barrel or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique biscuit barrel or box was made by the Reproduction Sheffield & Silver Plate firm of
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Andrea by Sadek Victorian Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Biscuit Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Andrea by Sadek Victorian Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Biscuit Box. Circa late 20th
Category

Late 20th Century Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Foil

Vintage Conus Seashell Box, Sterling Mounts, Hallmarked, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Conus seashell box with sterling silver mounts - side hinge - unidentified hallmarks to the
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fine 17th Century Dutch Colonial Armorial Tortoiseshell & Silver Box, Dated 1691
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A dutch tortoiseshell box with two engraved silver plaques Amsterdam, 1691, with maker's mark of
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

An Indo-Portuguese colonial tortoiseshell veneered wooden casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
India, probably made in Gujarat for Portuguese Goa, late 17th/early 18th century The tortoiseshell laid over gold foil, and the interior with red lacquer and possibly later added re...
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles & Richard Comyns
By Asprey International Limited, Charles & George Asprey, Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Asprey London 1917 solid sterling silver
Category

Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball
Category

Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
H 6 in W 7 in D 4 in
Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Oval Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this
Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
H 3.74 in W 4.53 in D 3.15 in
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A very large faux tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. Lovely shape and sterling plate on top this hasn't been monogramed. Sitting on ball feet, circa 1860.
Category

Antique 1860s English Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
H 4.5 in W 14.5 in D 8 in
English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
silver badge. English, circa 1870.
Category

Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
H 5.25 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Antique French Charles X Style Cut Glass Shell Shaped Casket or Table Box
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Baccarat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Details: The bronze mount has a slight smile (meaning the box closes just shy of flush). The lock is no
Category

20th Century French Charles X Glass

Materials

Cut Glass

One of a kind Ceramic Shell shaped box signed by Hans Hedberg, 1960s
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Paris, FR
Hans Hedberg (1917-2007) Swedish ceramist who had his studio in Biot, near Nice in France. Shell
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

English Silver Butter Knifes by Maxfield & Sons Ltd, Sheffield 1913
By Maxfield & Sons Ltd. 1
Located in Delft, NL
, Sheffield England ( 1909-1921) butter knifes with shell pattern 6 Silver knifes boxed in leather and velvet
Category

Early 20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Silver

Antique Folding Silver Plated Shell Biscuit Box Victorian by Fenton Brothers
Located in Wembley, GB
This is a highly decorative Antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, the base bearing
Category

Vintage 1920s British Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Victorian Edwardian 1900 Desk Inkwell Box in Faux Tortoise Shell and Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
boxed inkwell crafted in wood and carefully embellished around, with faux tortoise shell. It is fitted
Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Two Dutch Colonial Tortoiseshell Bible Boxes with Silver Mounts, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Tortoiseshell and silver H. 5 x W. 22 x D. 12 cm Tortoiseshell and silver H. 4.3 x W. 17 x D
Category

Antique 18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Vases

Materials

Silver

Sea Shell Motel, Wildwood, New Jersey - American Sign Porn Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Sea Shell Motel, photographed at dusk as part of Richard Heeps 2013 'Wildwood Days' series. This
Category

2010s Pop Art Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Sea Shell Motel, Wildwood, New Jersey - American Sign Porn Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Sea Shell Motel, photographed at dusk as part of Richard Heeps 2013 'Wildwood Days' series. This
Category

2010s Pop Art Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

William Spratling Diamond Pattern Tortoise Shell Box of Two
By William Spratling
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Sterling silver dots set the diamond cut tortoise shell that create the lid. Both boxes feature a
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Silver Box with Tortoiseshell Lid
By Collett & Anderson
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
Silver box with tortoiseshell lid by Collett & Anderson London 1928.
Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Silver Box with Tortoiseshell Lid
Art Deco Silver Box with Tortoiseshell Lid
H 1.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
1893 Silver And Tortoiseshell Heart Shaped Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Silver and Tortoiseshell jewellery box in the shape of a heart with floral decoration on the lid
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver

Tortoiseshell Box with Silver Mounts Dated London, 1905
Located in London, GB
In excellent condition and with silver catch and hinges dating from 1905, London. Measures: Height
Category

Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

1906 Oval Tortoiseshell Dressing Table Box with Silver Hinges
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Very fine Tortoiseshell box, mounted with a virgin silver plaque, hallmarked silver hinges. Lined
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

1900's Tortoiseshell and Silver Pique Work Letter Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
An early 20th century tortoiseshell and silver piqué work Letter Box. The sloping front is inset
Category

Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

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