Tortoise Antique

18K gold and tortoiseshell snuffbox with an oval miniature. Round in shape with a flat surface, this snuffbox features a concave profile and a gold hinge recess on the back. The inte...

Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, England 19th Century

Circa 1870, English tortoiseshell tea caddy with sunburst design. It is absolutely the finest one I’ve ever owned! No cracks no restoration absolutely mint.

A wonderful 17th century Spanish cabinet on stand, all inlaid with ivory and tortoiseshell and ormolu mounted. The drawer fronts with ebony ripple moulds are all inlaid and engraved ...

A very good quality French 19th century boulle inlaid centre table, having gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer and raised on a four splay out swept base.

Unusual pagoda form caddy finely figured veneers. Interior lids are original and match the exterior of the caddy, resting on brass ball feet

individually. Measures: Larger tortoiseshell H 5.5, W 21.5, D 5.5 $2,450 Smaller tortoise shells H 5, W

17th century Ebonized case with parcel gilt decoration, iron handles and hinges. Fitted interior with inset tortoiseshell panels surrounded by brass filigree inlaid ebonized wood dra...

An exceptional and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. Napoleon III Period Boulle chest/night stands. This stunning pair of his and hers commodes are comprised of ...

Large Napoleon III "bonheur du jour" secretary desk. The structure is made of solid wood and ebonized veneer. The upper section features two hinged doors opening onto shelves, while ...

A very handsome and elegant Continental 19th century ebonized Fruitwood and Tortoiseshell cabinet vitrine. This beautiful freestanding vitrine is raised by four slender square tapere...

A good antique composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box, German circa 1900 Going-barrel movement Setting the birds free... When wound and the sta...

A fine antique pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box, Circa 1910, Going-barrel movement, Soft streaks of light throughout this fabulous case... When ...

A very attractive George V un-used 6 piece brush and mirror set in silver and tortoiseshell with fine silver pique work to the back of each piece. Hallmarked for Hassett and Harper B...

Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball feet. Circa 1870.

Round Cylindrical snuffbox, regular, consisting of a base and a removable interlocking lid. On the lid a ring in smooth pink gold, which stops a glass lens. Inside a rare Memento mor...

English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century

A very attractive English Edwardian tortoiseshell, scarlet tortoiseshell, silver & silver piquet carriage clock. Tortoiseshell panels to the sides & solid silver back door. The tort...

An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ebony, Brass, Tortoiseshell and Ormolu desk. This stunning three drawer desk is raised by scrolled legs elegantly deco...

An Exceptional and rare pair of 17th Century Spanish Baroque gilt bronze and metal mounted ebonised and tortoiseshell cabinets of grand scale with interesting provenance. Spanish...

A late 18th century Italian tortoiseshell inlaid cabinet with multiple drawers, a compartment on the top, a mirror, a center niche and a pullout shelf or writing desk at the bottom. ...

Portrait on ivory of a lady in a hat in a brass and tortoise shell frame. French paper on back

Walking stick: sculpted tortoiseshell knob depicting the head of a child with silver chain around the neck with a four-leaf clover-shaped pendant in silver and green enamel. Silver g...

Rare Dutch 18th century Tortoiseshell box with rippled serpentine sides embellished with silver mounts and mobility silver ball feet. Some small cracks in the lid, barely noticeable....

A traditional Flemish ebonized wood cabinet, made in Antwerp in the 18th Century, with gorgeous tortoiseshell inlaid, supported on a stand with matching tortoiseshell panels and bun ...

A very fine blond tortoiseshell lancet topped mantel clock with silver stringing and bun feet. The superb tortoiseshell veneers with blonde gold highlights surround the clock complet...

tortoise shell is complemented with brass inlay in a elaborate foliage design. Detailed and expressive

Early 20thC Viennese Mahogany Inlaid Gentleman's Vanity Table with hinged top and fold out compartments with faux tortoiseshell accessories and bottles - 18.5"w x 15"d x 31"h

Carved wood table inlaid with tortoiseshell and bone with scenes of time in Italy. Circa 1860.

finely created with crushed Mother-of-Pearl and golden tortoise shell. The extremely detailed work

English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned tortoiseshell, England, circa 1900. Dimensions: 3.5" W x 2" L x .75" H.

An exceptional early Frères Rochat singing bird box with fusee automaton movement, stamped with the rare three-tulip mark and numbered 127. This important example belongs to the earl...

Important Antwerp Cabinet In tortoiseshell, ebony And Bronze, theater in ebony and bone marquetry

1860s French boulle writing desk. No shelves.

A good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid serpentine shaped center table, having gilded ormolu mounts of sun bursts on four side, a mahogany lined frieze drawer and raised on ...

This exquisite Italian cabinet showcases a stunning combination of antique craftsmanship and later vintage refinement. The original late 18th century drawers are adorned with intrica...

A small oval tortoiseshell piqué patch pot, the hinged lid with a beribboned garland of flowers round a blank escutcheon, raised on four ogee feet. English, assay marks C&A, London,...

A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems Circa 1890, Going-barrel movement, Motor-view light anomaly... When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right, the bi...

A particularly elegant and well proportioned late 19th century singing bird box, housed in a rich tortoiseshell case of restrained yet sophisticated form. The rectangular case, gentl...

A large Art Deco silver mounted tortoiseshell easel mirror, the rectangular plate framed in tortoiseshell with large silver mounts applied to the corners comprising athemions with sq...

A most impressive and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table. This stunning center table is rais...

Well-proportioned French black lacquer and Boulle writing desk with metal gallery raised back. Writing surface covered in leather, and drawers with original hardware. Raised on carve...

Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids.  Excellent condition, circa 1860.

A Spanish tortoiseshell and bone inlaid, ebonized walnut marquetry cabinet on stand. The upper section with a pediment with a double headed eagle surmounted by a crown and family cr...

with a tortoise shell and sea shells. A real conversation piece.

Rare hair comb, diadem, turtleshell, surmounted by a gilt silver element decorated with volutes in an entourage of natural Mediterranean coral pearls (Rubrum Corallium) of an orange-...

A French Tortoiseshell and gold inlaid purse with red silk inner lining. A very pretty and unusual item, the tortoiseshell in very good condition.

A sensational and very high quality French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Boulle side table/desk. This stunning table is comprised of Ebony, Brass and Tortoiseshell, while being raise...

An 1894 antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. sterling silver and tortoiseshell powder box decorated with a silver laurel leaf and bow inset to the top. Marked appropriately to the side.

A sensational and very high quality French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Boulle side table/desk. This stunning table is comprised of Ebony, Brass and Tortoiseshell, while being raise...

A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems, Going barrel movement, Gilt metal two-tone brilliance... When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right...

A spectacular French 19th century Louis XV style Napoleon III period brass inlaid, tortoise shell

An 1890s English blotter. Bronze, tortoiseshell inside with a leather bottom. In very good condition especially the tortoiseshell.

Tortoiseshell Pendule D’Officier Mantel Clock Tortoiseshell mantel clock in a Pendule D’Officier style case with ormolu mounts, brass feet and surmounted by a hinged brass carrying ...

with tortoise shell and brass marquetry in the technique pioneered by the royal cabinetmaker André

19th century boulle casket-type letter box by Halstaff and Hanover. The exterior is finished with Ornate boulle inlay on all sides in gold and red. A delicate edging of brass and an ...

A stunning Italian early 18th century Baroque period ebonized fruit wood, tortoiseshell and bone ten drawer, one door specimen cabinet. The cabinet is raised by claw and ball feet be...