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Composition of red tortoiseshell gold piqué-work box, 18th century
Located in Paris, FR
with blond tortoiseshell.
A few small missing elements on the body of the box.
Work from the mid-18th
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
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
Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
By Jacques Joseph de Gault
Located in New Orleans, LA
tortoiseshell-lined snuff box. The handsome portrait was fashioned by the renowned Jacques-Joseph de Gault of
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique George III Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
. Tortoiseshell has been used for centuries to make a range of decorative objects, including combs, brush handles
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
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
H 1.78 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in
A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell betel box with gold mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jakarta (Batavia), 18th century, apparently unmarked
L. 14 x W. 9.5 x H. 4.7 cm
Before settling
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antiquities
Materials
Gold
H 1.86 in W 3.75 in D 5.52 in
18th Century Large Georgian Tortoiseshell Box.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely large and rare blond tortoiseshell box with two tiers, including one drawer, interior
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Decorative Boxes
George III Period 18th Century Octagonal-Shaped Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
silver handle. The tortoiseshell is inlaid with bone and the top opens to reveal the original lids and
Category
Antique 18th Century English Sheraton Tea Caddies
H 6.11 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
Rare Antique Red Tortoiseshell and Silver Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Very rare, striking red tortoiseshell and silver oval tea caddy with beautifully engraved solid
Category
Antique 18th Century British George II Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Gilt Bronze and Tortoiseshell Chest, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Late 18th century chest
Wood, gold bronze and hawksbill.
Chest made at the end of the 18th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Other
Tortoiseshell gold inlaid snuff box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English or Continental tortoiseshell gold inlaid snuff box depicting a neoclassical
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes
Materials
Gold
Exceptional Late 18th Century English Tea Caddy in Tortoiseshell
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional quality late 18th century English octagonal tea caddy in tortoise shell with a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
18th Century Tortoiseshell, Silver, Brass & Pearl Inlay Snuff Boxes Set of Three
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A nice group of three, 18th century Georgian English black lacquered snuff boxes, decorated to
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Brass
H 1 in W 1.75 in D 3.5 in
An extremely rare George III Tortoiseshell Pique Gaming Counter Box
Located in London, GB
silver star motifs and a central circular vacant cartouche. The box contains four circular tortoiseshell
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Boxes
A Charles II Tortoiseshell Pique Squeezie Spice Box made circa 1680
Located in London, GB
This very rare box was made most probably in London circa 1680 and is oval in form with silver
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
South American tortoiseshell casket
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A tortoiseshell and bone mounted casket with silver handles and hinges
Category
Antique Early 18th Century South American Boxes
Flemish Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Domed Top Casket
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a domed top red tortoiseshell casket, mounted with floral engraved silver.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Belgian Decorative Boxes
Rare Georgian Red Tortoiseshell & Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
into a variety of decorative items. Tortoiseshell has been used for centuries to make a range of
Category
Antique 18th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Regency Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Pagoda Top, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
An excellent and rare Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
ENGLISH Circa 1820
The caddy measures 7
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
Dutch tortoiseshell box
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 19th century Dutch tortoiseshell covered box
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Tableware
A rare George III Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Tobacco Box
Located in London, GB
The Tobacco Box is oval in form and the silver sides are decorated with reeding. The hinged cover
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Tobacco Accessories
Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Perfume Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Perfume case. Silver, tortoiseshell, glass, textile. Century XVIII.
Case with an elongated shape
Category
Antique 18th Century European Rococo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Other
18th Century Anglo-Portuguese Tortoiseshell 3 Drawer Collectors Box on Stand
Located in Charleston, SC
Late 18th century Anglo Portuguese tortoiseshell collectors cabinet on frame.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 13.75 in W 19 in D 12.5 in
Georgian Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
green tortoiseshell tea caddy. The tea caddy is finished in vibrant green tortoiseshell to the exterior
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Boxwood
18th Century Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Box Mexico
Located in Montecito, CA
Extremely fine and rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial tortoiseshell box from Mexico. Silver
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Swedish 18th Century Tortoiseshell and Brass Document Box
Located in Natchez, MS
Swedish 18th c. Tortoiseshell and brass document box with medallions on each corner and molded
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Boxes
CONTINENTAL TORTOISESHELL BOX WITH MINIATURE PAINTING
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tortoise shell box with miniature painting of a gentleman, Paris circa 1770.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
An Indo-Portuguese Baroque Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
The whole of amber and dark brown tortoiseshell with ivory banding, the rectangular stepped top
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes
French Louis XV Silver Piqué Tortoiseshell Round Box
Located in Denver, CO
This round tortoisehell box with hinged lid features a Rococo engraved silver piqué posé design
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes
Early Signed French Tortoiseshell and Ivory Round Portrait Box
Located in Denver, CO
, this lovely box features a watercolor miniature portrait on ivory of an aristocratic woman with a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes
A Fine Vizagatapam Engraved Ivory and Tortoiseshell Dressing Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
18th and 19th centuries.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
A Rare Late 18th c. English Exotic Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Rare Late 18th c. English Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with canted corners, its original lock
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Caddies
Red Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A superb rare example of an early Dutch Tea Caddy, veneered in ebony with red Tortoiseshell panels
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Boxes
Materials
Brass
Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Rare Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with slightly rounded top and edges, inlaid with pewter
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Boxes
Materials
Silver
A rare tortoiseshell and bone inlaid table cabinet
Located in Bantam, CT
century. The interior fitted with drawers and central drawer, the doors mounted with brass flower petals
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Regency Green Tortoiseshell and Abalone Tea Caddy
Located in Natchez, MS
English Regency Green Tortoiseshell and Abalone Tea Caddy with two compartments
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Regency Boxes
Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Rare dome shaped twin green tortoiseshell tea caddy inlaid with pewter string segmenting the
Category
Antique 18th Century Tea Caddies
Red Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
.
Veneered in red tortoiseshell, with ivory edging and stringing. The top has a sterling silver handle
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Tea Caddies
Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Rare green single tortoiseshell tea caddy with ivory edging, silver initial plate and escutcheon
Category
Antique 18th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Georgian Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Exquisite blonde tented top tortoiseshell tea caddy with bone edges and stringing. The top features
Category
Antique 18th Century British George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Very Rare Antique Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Very Rare Antique English Victorian Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with gorgeous shape & griffin on
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
A George III Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful George III domed top tortoiseshell tea caddy late 18th century with ivory lining and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Anglo-Indian Tortoiseshell Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Rare Anglo-Indian tortoiseshell and ivory writing slope with ornate silver carry handles and latch
Category
Antique 18th Century More Desk Accessories
Materials
Ivory, Tortoise Shell
Small Box in Tortoiseshell
Located in Antwerp, BE
A magnificent 17th century small Antwerp tortoiseshell box.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
English George III Tortoiseshell Dome-Top Tea Caddy
Located in Natchez, MS
English George III Tortoiseshell Domed-Top Tea caddy with two compartments.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
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Tortoiseshell Box 18th Century For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tortoiseshell box 18th century you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A tortoiseshell box 18th century — often made from bone, tortoise shell and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a tortoiseshell box 18th century — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 18th Century. When you’re browsing for the right tortoiseshell box 18th century, those designed in Georgian, Neoclassical and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one tortoiseshell box 18th century that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jacques Joseph de Gault produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Tortoiseshell Box 18th Century?
The average selling price for a tortoiseshell box 18th century at 1stDibs is $6,176, while they’re typically $650 on the low end and $61,250 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Boxes for You
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
Questions About Tortoiseshell Box 18th Century
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, wedding rings have a long history, stretching back to ancient Egypt. The first diamond engagement ring was created in 1477 by Archduke Maximillian of Austria. Browse a wide array of vintage and contemporary wedding rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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