18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest

$5,175 / set

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest

Located in Hudson, NY

With incised decorative patterns and polychromed to look like tortoise shell, the interior was a showpiece when opened for viewing by guests and visitors.

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Mid-18th Century Mexican Baroque Tortoise Antique

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Tortoise Shell Jewelry Box with Sterling Medallion

$2,400

Victorian Tortoise Shell Jewelry Box with Sterling Medallion

Located in Larkspur, CA

This beautiful box has a cedar interior which is separated into two compartments for jewelry. It also has sterling escutcheon for a key.

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1890s Tortoise Antique

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Harry Humphrey MooreJapanese Children with Tortoise, 1881

$12,000

Japanese Children with Tortoise

By Harry Humphrey Moore

Located in New York, NY

Moore’s Japanese subjects have been described as being characterized by “strong and vivid color,” and Japanese Children with Tortoise is no exception, the rich palette, as well as th...

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Late 19th Century Tortoise Antique

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Faux Tortoise Shell British Cigar or Trinket Box W/Ivory Framing & Original Key

$2,800

Faux Tortoise Shell British Cigar or Trinket Box W/Ivory Framing & Original Key

Located in Larkspur, CA

Faux tortoise shell British cigar or trinket box w/ivory framing & original key.

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Early 1900s Tortoise Antique

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Muller Frères, Art Deco Round Scalloped Bowl, Cameo Glass, France, circa 1925

$3,800

Muller Frères, Art Deco Round Scalloped Bowl, Cameo Glass, France, circa 1925

By Muller Frères

Located in New York, NY

An elegant bowl with a scalloped rim, its brown and gold molded glass appears almost tortoise shell-like. Stamped: Muller Frères, Luneville.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tortoise Antique

Materials

Glass

Large Burmes Brass, Copper, Silver Inlaid Ceremonial Bowl with Avatars of Vishnu

$1,850

Large Burmes Brass, Copper, Silver Inlaid Ceremonial Bowl with Avatars of Vishnu

By Rajhastani

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Matsya (the fish) 2. Koorma (the tortoise) 3. Varaha (the boar) 4. Narasimha (the human-lion – shown on this bowl as a lion-man figure about to devour a human victim.) 5.

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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Tortoise Antique

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

Tortoise Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tortoise antique for your home. Frequently made of bone, tortoise shell and metal, every tortoise antique was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the tortoise antique you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A tortoise antique, designed in the Louis XV, Victorian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. André-Charles Boulle, Japy Frères and Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri each produced at least one beautiful tortoise antique that is worth considering.

Tortoise Antique

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest

Mid-18th Century Mexican Baroque Tortoise Antique

Victorian Tortoise Shell Jewelry Box with Sterling Medallion

1890s Tortoise Antique

Harry Humphrey MooreJapanese Children with Tortoise, 1881

Late 19th Century Tortoise Antique

Faux Tortoise Shell British Cigar or Trinket Box W/Ivory Framing & Original Key

Early 1900s Tortoise Antique

Muller Frères, Art Deco Round Scalloped Bowl, Cameo Glass, France, circa 1925

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tortoise Antique

Large Burmes Brass, Copper, Silver Inlaid Ceremonial Bowl with Avatars of Vishnu

Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Tortoise Antique

Tortoise Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

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