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French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror
French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror

French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The original beveled mirror plate is within a frame that features tortoiseshell, brass, ormolu, and ebony.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

John Widdicomb Patinated Brass Inlay Side Table
John Widdicomb Patinated Brass Inlay Side Table

John Widdicomb Patinated Brass Inlay Side Table

By John Widdicomb

Located in New York, NY

A Side Table Faux Bronzed frame with Brass Patinaed top. Simple elegant parsons style table with simulated faux bronzed metal effect similar to tortoiseshell on the frame and a strik...

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Chandelier from Charles Aznavour's Collection
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Chandelier from Charles Aznavour's Collection

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Chandelier from Charles Aznavour's Collection

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The Ebony body displays a most elegant lightly curved design with exceptional wonderfully executed Boulle style inlaid brass foliate designs set in magnificent Tortoiseshell backgrou...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Ten-Drawer, One Door Specimen Cabinet
Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Ten-Drawer, One Door Specimen Cabinet

Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Ten-Drawer, One Door Specimen Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each drawer displays two exquisite central tortoiseshell reserves framed within an etched bone foliate border and a mottled border with a fine pierced brass foliate keyhole escutcheon.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Fruitwood

Bourgeois aviator vintage sunglasses, FRANCE
Bourgeois aviator vintage sunglasses, FRANCE

Bourgeois aviator vintage sunglasses, FRANCE

By Bourgeois

Located in Valencia, CA

“The One Pair… You Always Wear” MAKE: Bourgeois MODEL: Sacha - 6703 MADE IN: France ERA: 1980s CONDITION: New Old Stock [never worn] DIMENSIONS: Lens width: 54 mm / 2 1/8 in Lens...

Category

1980s French Sunglasses

Antique Swiss City View Watercolor Pen and Ink Drawing Town Scene
Antique Swiss City View Watercolor Pen and Ink Drawing Town Scene

Antique Swiss City View Watercolor Pen and Ink Drawing Town Scene

Located in Katonah, NY

The 19th-century drawing is presented in a 20th-century decorative frame with a tortoiseshell-style finish and gilt liner, which complements the warmth of the paper.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paper, Wood

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Tortoiseshell Frame For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tortoiseshell frame for your home. Frequently made of metal, bone and tortoise shell, every tortoiseshell frame was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the tortoiseshell frame you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each tortoiseshell frame bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tortoiseshell frame over the years, but those crafted by Henry Matthews, Charles & Richard Comyns and Finnigans Ltd. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tortoiseshell Frame?

Prices for a tortoiseshell frame can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $467 and can go as high as $12,741, while the average can fetch as much as $3,964.