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Tortoiseshell Casket

Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides
Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides

Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides

Located in Dallas, TX

Rare Dutch 18th century Tortoiseshell box with rippled serpentine sides embellished with silver

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Antique 1780s Dutch Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

An Indo-Portuguese colonial tortoiseshell veneered wooden casket
An Indo-Portuguese colonial tortoiseshell veneered wooden casket

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

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Antique Late 17th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

French Louis XIV Style Tortoiseshell Marquetry Liquor Casket
French Louis XIV Style Tortoiseshell Marquetry Liquor Casket

French Louis XIV Style Tortoiseshell Marquetry Liquor Casket

$2,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.75 in W 13 in D 10 in

French Louis XIV Style Tortoiseshell Marquetry Liquor Casket

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A French Louis XIV style tortoiseshell, brass and pewter-inlaid Boulle marquetry liquor casket

Category

20th Century Barware

Materials

Wood

A colonial tortoiseshell veneered casket with silver mounts
A colonial tortoiseshell veneered casket with silver mounts

A colonial tortoiseshell veneered casket with silver mounts

Located in Amsterdam, NL

. Delft, 20 April 1825 G.J. van Voorst Until recently these caskets were often classified as Spanish or

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Antique 17th Century Mexican Antiquities

Materials

Silver

A rare Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih casket with gold mounts
A rare Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih casket with gold mounts

A rare Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih casket with gold mounts

Located in Amsterdam, NL

gold, silver, inlaid with precious stones, ivory, or tortoiseshell. The costliness of one’s sirih box

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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gold

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Calling Cards Regency Grand Tour 1837
Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Calling Cards Regency Grand Tour 1837

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Calling Cards Regency Grand Tour 1837

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of a Ladies Silk Lined Casket containing its original contents of Sterling Silver

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover
Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover

Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th century boulle casket-type letter box by Halstaff and Hanover. The exterior is finished with

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box

Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box

Located in London, GB

A lovely little antique French Louis XV casket of scarlet tortoiseshell with superb ormolu mounts

Category

Antique 1760s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

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Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Casket
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Casket

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Casket

Located in Bewdley, Worcestershire

An extremely rare Spanish Colonial tortoiseshell casket, late 16th or early 17th century

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Casket, circa 1870
Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Casket, circa 1870

Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Casket, circa 1870

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H 5.52 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in

Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Casket, circa 1870

Located in Bergen, NL

Napoleon III gilt bronze-mounted and tortoiseshell casket France, circa 1870. In Louis XIV style

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Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Miniature Tortoiseshell Casket in the Shape of a Cassone, circa 1650
Miniature Tortoiseshell Casket in the Shape of a Cassone, circa 1650

Miniature Tortoiseshell Casket in the Shape of a Cassone, circa 1650

Located in GB

A miniature tortoiseshell casket in the shape of a cassone, silver feet and mounts; delicately

Category

Antique 1650s Spanish Spanish Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

SPANISH COLONIAL TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER MOUNTED CASKET

SPANISH COLONIAL TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER MOUNTED CASKET

Located in Zapopan, Jalisco

Mexican tortoiseshell casket with inlaid silver 17th century.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Baroque Mixed Media

Materials

Wood

SPANISH COLONIAL TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER MOUNTED CASKET

SPANISH COLONIAL TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER MOUNTED CASKET

Located in Zapopan, Jalisco

Mexican tortoiseshell casket inlaid silver, 17th Century ca.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Baroque Mixed Media

Materials

Wood

Victorian Tortoiseshell and Silver-Mounted Jewelry Casket
Victorian Tortoiseshell and Silver-Mounted Jewelry Casket

Victorian Tortoiseshell and Silver-Mounted Jewelry Casket

Located in London, GB

Hallmarks as London 1896, maker being Aitken Brothers.

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Antique 19th Century British Jewelry Boxes

Tortoiseshell and Silver Piquet Work Casket, Birmingham, 1921
Tortoiseshell and Silver Piquet Work Casket, Birmingham, 1921

Tortoiseshell and Silver Piquet Work Casket, Birmingham, 1921

Located in Salisbury, GB

A fine tortoiseshell and silver piquet work casket, retailed by goldsmiths and silversmiths ltd of

Category

Vintage 1920s Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Asprey Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Casket
Asprey Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Casket

Asprey Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Casket

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H 2.76 in W 7.29 in D 4.34 in

Asprey Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Casket

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

Silver mounted tortoiseshell casket retailed by Asprey. The silver mounts highly decorative.

Category

20th Century English Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

South American tortoiseshell casket
South American tortoiseshell casket

South American tortoiseshell casket

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A tortoiseshell and bone mounted casket with silver handles and hinges

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Antique Early 18th Century South American Boxes

An Ottoman mother of pearl and tortoiseshell casket
An Ottoman mother of pearl and tortoiseshell casket

An Ottoman mother of pearl and tortoiseshell casket

Located in London, GB

Turkey, circa 1900 An early twentieth century Ottoman casket of small scale, decorated throughout

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Velvet

Flemish Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Domed Top Casket

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.

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Antique Early 18th Century Belgian Decorative Boxes

Casket, Tortoiseshell, Wood, Metal, Italy, 17th Century
Casket, Tortoiseshell, Wood, Metal, Italy, 17th Century

Casket, Tortoiseshell, Wood, Metal, Italy, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Rectangular casket with a flat lid that stands on small disc-shaped legs and has a simple lock

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

18th Century Antwerp Casket
18th Century Antwerp Casket

18th Century Antwerp Casket

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H 6 in W 10 in D 6 in

18th Century Antwerp Casket

Located in Greenwich, CT

Unusual ebony, ivory, tortoiseshell and rosewood casket, Flemish, probably Antwerp, circa 1740, the

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Ebony, Rosewood

Wonderful Tortoiseshell Fine Pressed Tea Caddy Box Bird Medallion Bone Casket
Wonderful Tortoiseshell Fine Pressed Tea Caddy Box Bird Medallion Bone Casket

Wonderful Tortoiseshell Fine Pressed Tea Caddy Box Bird Medallion Bone Casket

Located in Roslyn, NY

A beautiful tortoise box with balled feet and top and bird medallion on front with bone trim. Covered caddy has two compartments in side. Please look at the photos carefully as this...

Category

Vintage 1930s Tea Caddies

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Boulle Casket, 19th Century
Boulle Casket, 19th Century

Boulle Casket, 19th Century

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H 5.5 in W 13 in D 10 in

Boulle Casket, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality French tortoiseshell and brass inlaid Boulle casket, opening to reveal and velvet

Category

Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Casket
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Casket

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Casket

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H 5 in W 8.5 in D 3.5 in

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell Casket

Located in GB

An extremely rare Spanish colonial tortoiseshell casket; late 16th-early 17th century; measures

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Fine Quality Edwardian Tortoiseshell & Silver Jewellery Casket
Fine Quality Edwardian Tortoiseshell & Silver Jewellery Casket

Fine Quality Edwardian Tortoiseshell & Silver Jewellery Casket

Located in London, GB

A fine quality Edwardian silver mounted tortoiseshell jewellery casket, inset with silver

Category

Antique Early 1900s Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

19th Century Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Casket
19th Century Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Casket

19th Century Tortoiseshell and Gilt Bronze Casket

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

An exceptionally fine tortoiseshell and gilt bronze casket of waisted Bombay form. With original

Category

Antique 1860s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

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Silver Travertine Narrow Bowl
Silver Travertine Narrow Bowl

Silver Travertine Narrow Bowl

$373 / item

H 2.96 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in

Silver Travertine Narrow Bowl

By Kiwano Concept

Located in Eindhoven, NB

Introducing our exquisite silver travertine NARROW Bowl, a fusion of elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious travertine natural stone, this stunning bowl is a testament to...

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2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Travertine

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

$1,444 / set

H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

Located in London, GB

Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Chinese Carved Longyan Wood Stand, Late Qing Dynasty
Chinese Carved Longyan Wood Stand, Late Qing Dynasty

Chinese Carved Longyan Wood Stand, Late Qing Dynasty

Located in Austin, TX

An exquisite late Qing dynasty display Stand of longyan wood, carved as a miniature "kang" table. The center panel features an amazing grain that delights the eye, while a soft glo...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Fruitwood

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

By Victor Horta

Located in Lisse, NL

Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...

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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

$10,314

H 19.3 in W 11.42 in D 1.97 in

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

Located in London, GB

This red coral specimen, with flowing lines and organic form, is a beautiful example of how the work of nature can be, and has been, celebrated as art. The coral has been mounted on ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair

Located in Charleston, SC

19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...

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Antique 19th Century Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

Egyptian Revival Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Egyptian Revival Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Egyptian Revival Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Attributed to Emile Herbert, French, 1828-1893. Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking lidded vases, the clock on a red and black marble base with Pharaoh busts on either...

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Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

$130,650

H 22.05 in Dm 15.75 in

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios

Located in London, GB

‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Lead

Pair of Antique Marble Shell Basins, France, 19th Century
Pair of Antique Marble Shell Basins, France, 19th Century

Pair of Antique Marble Shell Basins, France, 19th Century

$11,090 / set

H 3.15 in W 18.9 in D 16.34 in

Pair of Antique Marble Shell Basins, France, 19th Century

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Beautiful pair of shell-shaped "bénitiers" (holy water vessels), carved out of Carrara marble. The sink is fairly shallow, with an elegant, scalloped lip. It is possible to have a ho...

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Antique 19th Century French Stone Sinks

Materials

Carrara Marble

Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope
Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope

Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope

$78,500

H 3.13 in W 2 in D 2 in

Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope

Located in New Orleans, LA

Scientifically advanced and exquisitely crafted, this rare 19th-century gold and enamel Swiss telescope is an item of exceptional luxury. The Swiss creation not only provides a magni...

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Antique 19th Century European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole
Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole

Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole

$22,850

H 1 in W 3.44 in D 2.13 in

Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional Swiss silver-gilt musical snuff box was crafted by the famed François Nicole. At first glance, the diminutive piece appears to simply be an exquisite 19th-century sn...

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Issues - A History of Photography in Fashion Magazines
Issues - A History of Photography in Fashion Magazines

Issues - A History of Photography in Fashion Magazines

Located in New York, NY

A showcase of ground-breaking photography of fashion magazines over the last century Acclaimed photography critic Vince Aletti has selected 100 significant magazine issues from his e...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs Dining wood and gold leaf
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs Dining wood and gold leaf

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs Dining wood and gold leaf

Located in Nicolosi, IT

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs Dining wood and gold leaf This exquisite pair of Louis XVI armchairs dates back to the early 19th century and is a perfect example of ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Bronze and Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Bronze and Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Bronze and Brass

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers, fluted legs and long feet finished with golden bronze clogs. Two dovetailed drawers with brass details and bronze poignées.  

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Pressed Tortoiseshell Design From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Architectural Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of bombe form with flared bas...

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Antique 1810s British Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Shell

19th Century English Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman
19th Century English Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

19th Century English Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of an English Gentleman English artist, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 30.5 x 25 inches Provenance: Private collection, England Condition: overall very good an...

Category

19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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Tortoiseshell Casket For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tortoiseshell casket you’re looking for. Each tortoiseshell casket for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tortoiseshell casket — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right tortoiseshell casket, those designed in Louis XVI and Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one tortoiseshell casket that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles-Guillaume Diehl produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tortoiseshell Casket?

A tortoiseshell casket can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $38,116, while the lowest priced sells for $701 and the highest can go for as much as $256,551.