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White Diamond Yellow Gold Carved Glacier Ring, Barbara Heinrich 2025
White Diamond Yellow Gold Carved Glacier Ring, Barbara Heinrich 2025

White Diamond Yellow Gold Carved Glacier Ring, Barbara Heinrich 2025

By Barbara Heinrich

Located in Dallas, TX

About the Maker - Barbara Heinrich grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles, and broken glass to cultivate her first jewelry collections.

Category

2010s American Artist Band Rings

Materials

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

Chrysoprase Oval Cabochon One of a Kind Gold Ribbon Ring, Barbara Heinrich 2024
Chrysoprase Oval Cabochon One of a Kind Gold Ribbon Ring, Barbara Heinrich 2024

Chrysoprase Oval Cabochon One of a Kind Gold Ribbon Ring, Barbara Heinrich 2024

By Barbara Heinrich

Located in Dallas, TX

About the Maker - Barbara Heinrich grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles, and broken glass to cultivate her first jewelry collections.

Category

2010s American Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Multicolored Sapphire Briolette Gold Navette Drop Earrings, Barbara Heinrich
Multicolored Sapphire Briolette Gold Navette Drop Earrings, Barbara Heinrich

Multicolored Sapphire Briolette Gold Navette Drop Earrings, Barbara Heinrich

By Barbara Heinrich

Located in Dallas, TX

About the Maker - Barbara Heinrich grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles, and broken glass to cultivate her first jewelry collections.

Category

2010s American Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire,...

Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, Lan Na Kingdom, Chiang Mai, Late 15th Century
Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, Lan Na Kingdom, Chiang Mai, Late 15th Century

Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, Lan Na Kingdom, Chiang Mai, Late 15th Century

Located in Austin, TX

His hair in the typical coiled snail shell fashion, covering pronounced ushnisha and topped with a flame finial.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Aquatic Elegance: A 19th Century Portfolio of Marine Gastropods, 1845
Aquatic Elegance: A 19th Century Portfolio of Marine Gastropods, 1845

Aquatic Elegance: A 19th Century Portfolio of Marine Gastropods, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

The print features a collection of marine gastropod mollusks, more commonly known as snails, each with distinctive shell shapes and ornamentations: 1.

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

19th C. French Régence Marble Top Carved Walnut Three-Door Enfilade with Drawers
19th C. French Régence Marble Top Carved Walnut Three-Door Enfilade with Drawers

19th C. French Régence Marble Top Carved Walnut Three-Door Enfilade with Drawers

Located in Dallas, TX

This particular top features a beautifully preserved fossilized gastropod (snail shell), visible near the corner, adding a rare and tactile glimpse into the stone’s geological history.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Marble

Sea Splendor: A Tapestry of Marine Life in the Mid-19th Century, 1845
Sea Splendor: A Tapestry of Marine Life in the Mid-19th Century, 1845

Sea Splendor: A Tapestry of Marine Life in the Mid-19th Century, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

**Maillot bossu** - A shell with a humped or bulging appearance. 5. **Hélice conoïde** - A conical snail shell. 6. **----- natatoire** - The term implies a swimming or floating natur...

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Multicolored Sapphire Briolette Yellow Gold Necklace, Barbara Heinrich 2024
Multicolored Sapphire Briolette Yellow Gold Necklace, Barbara Heinrich 2024

Multicolored Sapphire Briolette Yellow Gold Necklace, Barbara Heinrich 2024

By Barbara Heinrich

Located in Dallas, TX

About the Maker - Barbara Heinrich grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles, and broken glass to cultivate her first jewelry collections.

Category

2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire,...

Antique Shell Print of Sumatran Snails – Helicarion, Pupina, Melania c.1887
Antique Shell Print of Sumatran Snails – Helicarion, Pupina, Melania c.1887

Antique Shell Print of Sumatran Snails – Helicarion, Pupina, Melania c.1887

Located in Langweer, NL

Melania species – freshwater snails of the genus Melanoides, part of the Thiaridae family, showing their characteristic turreted shells with multiple whorls.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Gupta Period Sandstone Buddha Sculpture in Hellenistic Pose, India
Gupta Period Sandstone Buddha Sculpture in Hellenistic Pose, India

Gupta Period Sandstone Buddha Sculpture in Hellenistic Pose, India

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

The classic Gupta face features heavy-lidded downcast eyes and full lips, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, and a sharp hairline arranged in snail-shell curls surmounted by an ushn...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

Antique Thai Ayutthaya Style Sandstone Head of Buddha on Stand
Antique Thai Ayutthaya Style Sandstone Head of Buddha on Stand

Antique Thai Ayutthaya Style Sandstone Head of Buddha on Stand

Located in Denver, CO

Approaching life size, the sculpture displays the refined characteristics associated with the artistic traditions of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, including a graceful oval face, softly arc...

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cement, Sandstone, Metal

Contemporary Biomorphic Ceramic Sculpture by Debbie O’Hara, 26 Inches
Contemporary Biomorphic Ceramic Sculpture by Debbie O’Hara, 26 Inches

Contemporary Biomorphic Ceramic Sculpture by Debbie O’Hara, 26 Inches

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

A delicately rendered snail shell emerges from the folds of the figure, a recurring symbol within the artist’s body of work.

Category

2010s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Shell

Victorian 1870 Operculum Carved Shell Memento Ring In 14Kt Yellow And Rose Gold
Victorian 1870 Operculum Carved Shell Memento Ring In 14Kt Yellow And Rose Gold

Victorian 1870 Operculum Carved Shell Memento Ring In 14Kt Yellow And Rose Gold

Located in Miami, FL

An operculum is a calcareous structure created by many sea snails that serves as a little “trapdoor” to safely close them inside their shell.

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Dome Rings

Materials

Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Multicolored Sapphire Yellow Gold Carved Glacier Ring, Barbara Heinrich 2025
Multicolored Sapphire Yellow Gold Carved Glacier Ring, Barbara Heinrich 2025

Multicolored Sapphire Yellow Gold Carved Glacier Ring, Barbara Heinrich 2025

By Barbara Heinrich

Located in Dallas, TX

About the Maker - Barbara Heinrich grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles, and broken glass to cultivate her first jewelry collections.

Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gol...

Snail jewelry box, silver plated, Italy, 1970's
Snail jewelry box, silver plated, Italy, 1970's

Snail jewelry box, silver plated, Italy, 1970's

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful jewelry box designed in Italy in the 1970s. Silver plated box depicting a snail symbol of resilience and spiritual growth since antiquity. Playful design object that will d...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Sage Diamond Yellow Gold One-of-a-Kind Loop Hoop Earrings, Barbara Heinrich 2026
Sage Diamond Yellow Gold One-of-a-Kind Loop Hoop Earrings, Barbara Heinrich 2026

Sage Diamond Yellow Gold One-of-a-Kind Loop Hoop Earrings, Barbara Heinrich 2026

By Barbara Heinrich

Located in Dallas, TX

About the Maker - Barbara Heinrich grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, where she collected snail shells, dried noodles, and broken glass to cultivate her first jewelry collections.

Category

2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

A "sea snail" lamp - French folk art - 1970s
A "sea snail" lamp - French folk art - 1970s

A "sea snail" lamp - French folk art - 1970s

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A "sea snail" lamp in the style of French folk art, created in the 1970s, was often crafted using large sea shells as a central element, mounted on a limestone base. limestone is a p...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Limestone

A "sea snail" lamp - French folk art - 1950s
A "sea snail" lamp - French folk art - 1950s

A "sea snail" lamp - French folk art - 1950s

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A "sea snail" lamp in the style of French folk art, created in the 1950s, was often crafted using large sea shells as a central element.

Category

Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Vintage Coastal Seashell Snail Trinket Box – Florida Kitsch Jewelry Box
Vintage Coastal Seashell Snail Trinket Box – Florida Kitsch Jewelry Box

Vintage Coastal Seashell Snail Trinket Box – Florida Kitsch Jewelry Box

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

A delightful piece of vintage Florida kitsch, this handcrafted seashell trinket box is designed in the form of a whimsical snail, richly adorned with an assortment of natural shells.

Category

Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Shell, Velvet, Wood

A huge "sea snail" lamp - French folk art - 1970s
A huge "sea snail" lamp - French folk art - 1970s

A huge "sea snail" lamp - French folk art - 1970s

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A "sea snail" lamp in the style of French folk art, created in the 1970s, was often crafted using large sea shells as a central element, mounted on a limestone base. limestone is a p...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Limestone

Antique Bronze Buddha Head, Sukhothai Style, Cast Sculpture, Thailand
Antique Bronze Buddha Head, Sukhothai Style, Cast Sculpture, Thailand

Antique Bronze Buddha Head, Sukhothai Style, Cast Sculpture, Thailand

Located in Denver, CO

This bronze head displays many of the hallmarks of the classical Sukhothai aesthetic, including a harmonious oval face, gently downcast eyes, delicately arched eyebrows, a slender aq...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Vessel in White and Gold - No 119, Contemporary Abstract Ceramic Sculpture
Vessel in White and Gold - No 119, Contemporary Abstract Ceramic Sculpture

Vessel in White and Gold - No 119, Contemporary Abstract Ceramic Sculpture

By Beverly Morrison

Located in Boston, MA

Vessel in White and Gold - No 119, Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, 2022 17" x 12" x 7" (HxWxD) This ceramic vessel is formed in an organic shape, with its rounded shape almost resemblin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Porcelain, Stoneware

Textured 18K Yellow Gold Snail Ring
Textured 18K Yellow Gold Snail Ring

Textured 18K Yellow Gold Snail Ring

By Valentin Magro

Located in New York, NY

The bezel is a raised coil, inspired by the shell of a snail. The spiral is textured for a lustrous glow, while the groove itself is polished to match the band of the ring.

Category

2010s American Dome Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Marble snail paperweight
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Marble snail paperweight

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Marble snail paperweight

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Marble snail paperweight. This wonderful small scale statue is raised by a rectangular Verde Africanato marble...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Vintage Shell Encrusted Obelisks - A Pair
Vintage Shell Encrusted Obelisks - A Pair

Vintage Shell Encrusted Obelisks - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each obelisk is richly adorned with an assortment of natural shells—including scallops, snails, and petite cowries—arranged in carefully layered, symmetrical patterns that emphasize ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Obelisks

Materials

Shell, Wood

Aldo Tura Parchment Snail Table Lamp Mid Century 1940s
Aldo Tura Parchment Snail Table Lamp Mid Century 1940s

Aldo Tura Parchment Snail Table Lamp Mid Century 1940s

By Aldo Tura

Located in Conversano, IT

Crafted from finely sculpted solid wood, the structure takes on the fluid and poetic shape of a snail, whose shell is entirely clad in natural parchment (goatskin), displaying extrao...

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Parchment Paper

Large Burmese Bronze Medicine Buddha, Pagan Style, Late 19th Century
Large Burmese Bronze Medicine Buddha, Pagan Style, Late 19th Century

Large Burmese Bronze Medicine Buddha, Pagan Style, Late 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

He has a beautiful heart shaped face topped by hair neatly arranged in the typical "snail shell curls", and surmounted by a high ushnisha.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

1951 Mario Ferrari Italian Studio Art Bronze Snail Sculpture - Desk Object
1951 Mario Ferrari Italian Studio Art Bronze Snail Sculpture - Desk Object

1951 Mario Ferrari Italian Studio Art Bronze Snail Sculpture - Desk Object

By Loet Vanderveen, Franz Bergmann

Located in St. Louis, MO

An authentic mid-century Italian studio bronze sculpture of a snail by sculptor Mario Ferrari (1925–1990). Hand-cast in 1951, the piece features exceptional lifelike rendering, with ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Each Has Its Destiny", Snails in Nature Symboliste Oil Painting

"Each Has Its Destiny", Snails in Nature Symboliste Oil Painting

By Andrée Bars

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The snails, each with distinctively colored shells – one brown, one dark, and one golden – symbolize individuality and the unique paths each creature takes in life.

Category

2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

1960s Coastal Bohemian Specimen Shell Encrusted Mirror with Tiger Cowries
1960s Coastal Bohemian Specimen Shell Encrusted Mirror with Tiger Cowries

1960s Coastal Bohemian Specimen Shell Encrusted Mirror with Tiger Cowries

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large fan-shaped scallop shells establish the primary rhythm of the design, complemented by beautifully spotted tiger cowries, ribbed cockle shells, elongated olive shells, auger she...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Mirror

Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail
Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail

Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

The gilt bronze mount is executed in the Rococo taste, with asymmetrical shell forms, Snails, C-scrolls, and foliate scrollwork typical of French bronze work from the Louis XV period.

Category

Antique 18th Century German Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

David Webb White Enamel Vintage Studded Snail 0.10 Carat Diamond Brooch Pin
David Webb White Enamel Vintage Studded Snail 0.10 Carat Diamond Brooch Pin

David Webb White Enamel Vintage Studded Snail 0.10 Carat Diamond Brooch Pin

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

It features a beautiful large size snail with handwork and stud design in the gold as well as white enamel work on the shell of the snail.

Category

20th Century American Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Enamel

French Art Deco Luxury Gold & Silver Plated Snail Cocktail Stick Set, c. 1930
French Art Deco Luxury Gold & Silver Plated Snail Cocktail Stick Set, c. 1930

French Art Deco Luxury Gold & Silver Plated Snail Cocktail Stick Set, c. 1930

Located in London, GB

It is a superb Hollywood Regency conversation piece, perfect for eating not just escargots but also for a variety of amuse bouches or martini olives in drinks when entertaining. The...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy

Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Conch a name of a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snails. Conch shells typically have a high spire and a noticeable point on both ends.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Yew

Glass Conch Shell by Loetz in Pink Ground with Mimosa Decor
Glass Conch Shell by Loetz in Pink Ground with Mimosa Decor

Glass Conch Shell by Loetz in Pink Ground with Mimosa Decor

Located in Brisbane City, QLD

The shell and snail form vases were among the most popular of Loetz's designs and are showcases of the highest quality craftsmanship they produced.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Czech Jugendstil Figurines and Sculptures

Vintage Murano Glass Clam Shell Bowl, Hot Pink With Silver Foil Signed, 1980s
Vintage Murano Glass Clam Shell Bowl, Hot Pink With Silver Foil Signed, 1980s

Vintage Murano Glass Clam Shell Bowl, Hot Pink With Silver Foil Signed, 1980s

Located in North Miami, FL

This gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown large glass bowl is in the shape and form of a clam shell with coiled snail like end form. It is hot pink with abundant silver foil interspers...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Silver

Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Handmade American Rag Rug
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Handmade American Rag Rug

Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Handmade American Rag Rug

Located in New York, NY

Even if one begins with a single vertical, long strip, the process of wrapping around and around in a snail shell spiral eventually produces a long, elliptical carpet.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Yarn

Oval Mid-20th Century Handmade American Braided Room Size Carpet
Oval Mid-20th Century Handmade American Braided Room Size Carpet

Oval Mid-20th Century Handmade American Braided Room Size Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Even if one begins with a single vertical, long strip, the process of wrapping around and around in a snail shell spiral eventually produces a long, elliptical carpet.

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Yarn

19th Century Majolica Palissy Pike Wall Platter
19th Century Majolica Palissy Pike Wall Platter

19th Century Majolica Palissy Pike Wall Platter

By Victor Barbizet

Located in Austin, TX

On a brown background, a pike on the center , the border os decorated with a snake,moth,snail.mussel,a frog,shells,bugs and plants like ferns.

Category

Antique 1880s French Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Full Lace Three-Section Serving Dish No. 1005
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Full Lace Three-Section Serving Dish No. 1005

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Full Lace Three-Section Serving Dish No. 1005

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

At the center, sculpted snails surround an imaginative shell shaped finial, lending the piece a playful naturalistic quality.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Rococo Revival Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Ten Herend Porcelain Aquatic Animal Figurines. Hungary, 20th Century.
Set of Ten Herend Porcelain Aquatic Animal Figurines. Hungary, 20th Century.

Set of Ten Herend Porcelain Aquatic Animal Figurines. Hungary, 20th Century.

By Herend

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The set appears to include two swans, a penguin family on iceberg, a standing penguin, a fish, a starfish, a conch shell, a snail, a frog on lily pad, and a small blue water bird / d...

Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Small Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Circa 1890
Small Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Circa 1890

Small Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Circa 1890

By Thomas Victor Sergent

Located in Austin, TX

Small 19th Century round Palissy fish platter Thomas Sergent. decorated with a fish on the center ,on the border a snail, a snake, a butterfly , shells , mussel and ferns. 4 inches d...

Category

Antique 1890s French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Small Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Circa 1890
Small Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Circa 1890

Small Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Circa 1890

By Thomas Victor Sergent

Located in Austin, TX

Small 19th Century round Palissy fish platter Thomas Sergent. decorated with a fish on the center ,on the border a snail, a snake, a butterfly , shells and leaves. 4 inches diameter.

Category

Antique 1890s French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of Vintage Marble Sculptures by A. Altmann
Pair of Vintage Marble Sculptures by A. Altmann

Pair of Vintage Marble Sculptures by A. Altmann

Located in London, GB

We think the light pink one resembles a shell perhaps a sea shell or a snail, the green one resembles a female form.

Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Emilia Castillo Silver Plate “Conchas & Caracoles” Serving Tray, Taxco Mexico
Emilia Castillo Silver Plate “Conchas & Caracoles” Serving Tray, Taxco Mexico

Emilia Castillo Silver Plate “Conchas & Caracoles” Serving Tray, Taxco Mexico

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking rectangular silver plated serving tray designed by Emilia Castillo, part of her celebrated “Conchas & Caracoles” (Shells & Snails) series. Crafted in Taxco, Mexico, this s...

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Organic Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Choisy Le Roi
19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Choisy Le Roi

19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Decorated with fishs,snake, snail,bugs,shells,mussel and leaves.

Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

pirals of the Sea: Artistic Renderings of 19th Century Gastropods, 1845
pirals of the Sea: Artistic Renderings of 19th Century Gastropods, 1845

pirals of the Sea: Artistic Renderings of 19th Century Gastropods, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

**Harpe Ventrue (Harpa ventricosa)**: Known as the ventricose harp, it is a tropical sea snail with a distinctively ridged and colorful shell, resembling the strings of a harp. 3.

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau Pate de Verre Paperweight, Escargot, Amalric Walter, France, Ca 1920
Art Nouveau Pate de Verre Paperweight, Escargot, Amalric Walter, France, Ca 1920

Art Nouveau Pate de Verre Paperweight, Escargot, Amalric Walter, France, Ca 1920

By Henri Bergé and Amalric Walter

Located in Vienna, AT

Pâte de Verre Presse-papiers 'Escargot': A dark brown snail with a light brown shell, crawling over scattered green twigs bearing red berries, on a yellow-orange base with a pentagon...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Maritime Spiral Elegance: A Mollusk Anthology, 1849
Maritime Spiral Elegance: A Mollusk Anthology, 1849

Maritime Spiral Elegance: A Mollusk Anthology, 1849

Located in Langweer, NL

**Magilus antiquus** - An ancient type of sea snail that has an elongated, tube-shaped shell, usually found in coral environments. 3.

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Cocktail Ring, 29ct Amethyst in Silver, Hot Enamel- Ready To Ship
Cocktail Ring, 29ct Amethyst in Silver, Hot Enamel- Ready To Ship

Cocktail Ring, 29ct Amethyst in Silver, Hot Enamel- Ready To Ship

Located in ראשון לציון, IL

A snail carries its shimmering 29ct. amethyst shell across a silver garden path, embodying patience and quiet strength.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Artist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Silver, Enamel

A fine and large giltwood Italian console or game table/ Table à Gibier
A fine and large giltwood Italian console or game table/ Table à Gibier

A fine and large giltwood Italian console or game table/ Table à Gibier

Located in London, GB

The substantial rouge royale marble top is supported by a fluted frieze on a serpentine frame, centred by a scallop shell on snail feet over an unusual serpentine stretcher.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Ancient Marine Life: Handcolored Fossils of Cephalopods and Corals, 1845
Ancient Marine Life: Handcolored Fossils of Cephalopods and Corals, 1845

Ancient Marine Life: Handcolored Fossils of Cephalopods and Corals, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

**Turritelle turbinée, var** - Turritella is a genus of sea snails with tightly coiled, elongated shells. The print is a hand-colored engraving from 'Dictionnaire Classique des Scie...

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Robert Lee Morris Slugs in Love Sterling Silver Brooch
Robert Lee Morris Slugs in Love Sterling Silver Brooch

Robert Lee Morris Slugs in Love Sterling Silver Brooch

By Robert Lee Morris

Located in New York, NY

Well yes, the names Robert had to come up with for all his forms were often quirky and odd, and this brooch is from the Slug family of shapes, a unique vocabulary that reflects the c...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Still Life
Still Life

Still Life

By Jan Davidsz. de Heem

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

De Heem was one of the greatest painters of still lifes in the Netherlands, combining a brilliance and harmony of colour along with an accurate rendering of objects: flowers, in all ...

Category

18th Century Dutch School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Thomas Sergent Palissy Trompe l’oeil Crustaceans School of Paris Wall Plaque
Thomas Sergent Palissy Trompe l’oeil Crustaceans School of Paris Wall Plaque

Thomas Sergent Palissy Trompe l’oeil Crustaceans School of Paris Wall Plaque

By Thomas Sergent

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An oval platter heaped with trompe l’oeil fish and crustaceans in the center, the raised rim border with a snake, frog, salamander, a snail and other shells on a green leafy ground o...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Set for 12 Guests "Las Sirenas" signed by Salvador Dali 1977, N°302/1000
Set for 12 Guests "Las Sirenas" signed by Salvador Dali 1977, N°302/1000

Set for 12 Guests "Las Sirenas" signed by Salvador Dali 1977, N°302/1000

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Paris, FR

Each piece is decorated by mermaids dressed hatted with red coral and surrounded by small charming patterns: a fisherman, ants, a snail-shaped shell, a sailboat, a young girl enjoyin...

Category

20th Century German Dining Room Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Diner Set for 12 Guests "Las Sirenas" by Salvador Dali 1977, N°378/1000
Diner Set for 12 Guests "Las Sirenas" by Salvador Dali 1977, N°378/1000

Diner Set for 12 Guests "Las Sirenas" by Salvador Dali 1977, N°378/1000

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Paris, FR

Each piece is decorated by mermaids dressed hatted with red coral and surrounded by small charming patterns: a fisherman, ants, a snail-shaped shell, a sailboat, a young girl enjoyin...

Category

20th Century German Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

French Neo Expressionist Mixed Media Impasto Dancing Painting Alexis Gorodine
French Neo Expressionist Mixed Media Impasto Dancing Painting Alexis Gorodine

French Neo Expressionist Mixed Media Impasto Dancing Painting Alexis Gorodine

Located in Surfside, FL

The inspiration for Alexis Gorodine's paintings and etchings comes from all things organic, whether it be ancient fossils and petrified forms or living organisms as found in fossils,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Paint, Board

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