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Faux Tessellated Tortoiseshell Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry Box by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage jewelry box in faux tessellated tortoise shell with mother-of-pearl and Abolone shell edge
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
H 2.5 in W 9.25 in D 4.75 in
Stones' Pocket Guide to Tea Caddies by Noël Riley
Located in valatie, NY
caddies of wood, painted decoration, tortoiseshell, mother of pearl, papier mâché and more. Illustrated in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
German Porcelain Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
and beautiful kinds of wood, porcelain, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, precious gems and other
Category
Antique 18th Century German Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular shape
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
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H 4.72 in W 7.87 in D 4.72 in
Rare 17th Century Neapolitan Ebony Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Cabinet
Located in Benington, Herts
Rare 17th Century Neapolitan Ebony Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Cabinet
From the Perego
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony
H 59.75 in W 50 in D 16 in
French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
designed elegant snuff boxes using fine metals, rare and beautiful woods, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl
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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Stone, Gold
An Ottoman mother of pearl and tortoiseshell casket
Located in London, GB
with inlaid mother of pearl and tortoiseshell, the lid opening to reveal a red lined interior.
Height
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Velvet
Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Wall Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very unique Italian 18th century Baroque st. Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl wall
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
H 0.75 in W 34.75 in D 22.25 in
Pair of Ottoman Mother-of-pearl and Tortoiseshell Stands, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This unusual Stands with eight legs and cusped arches, inlaid with mother of pearl, tortoiseshell
Category
Antique 19th Century Turkish Shelves
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Tortoiseshell Double Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite blend of elegance and functionality, this tortoiseshell double inkwell is a true
Category
Antique 1870s English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A lovely bow front tortoiseshell tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers and topped with a
Category
Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
German Porcelain Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
fine metals, numerous rare and beautiful woods, porcelain, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother of pearl
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Antique 18th Century German Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Louis XV Mother-of-pearl Snuffbox
By Louis Robin
Located in New Orleans, LA
, including gold, porcelain, tortoiseshell, enamels and mother-of-pearl — like the present objet d'art. These
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by St Martin, Paris, circa 1720
Located in Norwich, GB
Louis XV tortoiseshell Boulle Timepiece with ‘Silent’ pull quarter repeat by St. Martin, Paris
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Antique 1720s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Mother-Of-Pearl And Gold Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
finest materials, including gold, porcelain, tortoiseshell, enamels and mother-of-pearl — like the
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Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Flamenco Pierced Celluloid Tortoiseshell Pieneta Hair Comb, Spain - 1924
Located in Tucson, AZ
Just one of the treasures brought back from a mother-daughter world tour, this comb was purchased
Category
1920s Spanish Decorative Objects
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India
Category
Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
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H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
materials (lacquer, a sort of gum or tree sap called mastic, wood, tortoiseshell, and much more) with mother
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Antique 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Teak
H 83.86 in W 45.28 in D 83.86 in
"Tea Caddy" English Tortoise Shell & Mother-of-Pearl Double Compartment 19th-c.
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
Regency Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy from the 1st quarter of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
H 5.75 in W 7.63 in D 4.75 in
Rare Pair of Spanish Colonial 18th Century Tortoiseshell Enconchado Mirrors, Per
Located in Benington, Herts
Tortoiseshell and Inlaid With Bone and Mother of Pearl Made in Lima (Peru) or Mexico
Circa 1720
Provenance
Category
Antique 1720s Mexican Wall Mirrors
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 59.5 in W 350 in D 13 in
18th-century Dutch-colonial Peranakan mother-of-pearl casket with silver mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, ivory, tortoiseshell, or, as the present one, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The costliness of one’s sirih
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antiquities
Materials
Silver
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H 3.94 in W 10.24 in D 6.89 in
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Located in London, GB
, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl and enamel, key-winding, horizontal singing-bird box.
The rectangular cabinet
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Antique 1870s Swiss Romantic Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold, Silver
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H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in Dm 4 in L 4.5 in
English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian serpentine tortoise shell and mother of pearl hinged tea caddy with four flanking
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Foil
H 4.75 in W 8.5 in D 5.25 in
Fine 17th Century Dutch Colonial Armorial Tortoiseshell & Silver Box, Dated 1691
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A dutch tortoiseshell box with two engraved silver plaques
Amsterdam, 1691, with maker's mark of
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 1.97 in Dm 4.93 in
Taraceada Box with Rabbits, with Inlays, Mother Pearl, Bone, Faux Totrtoiseshell
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
: brass inlays, mother pearl, sgraffito bone and faux tortoiseshell.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cedar
H 4.75 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in
English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
landscape mother of pearl inlays with flanking pagodas, fences, & foliage trees, central paktong plaque and
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Foil
H 5.75 in W 9.25 in D 5.75 in
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot
By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
background and a bottom mother of pearl palmette all set on a superb tortoiseshell background. Each outer
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter
1940's Restored Rattan Six-Strand Double Triangle Arm Tortoise Shell Rattan
Located in Van Nuys, CA
tortoiseshell rattan accents, perfect for classic decor. Tortoiseshell rattan furniture or decor items often
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
H 30 in W 51.2 in D 31.5 in
Musical Laurencekirk Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
the tabatière compartment there is tortoiseshell horn (please consult CITES regulations before buying
Category
Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Musical Snuffbox Playing 2 Tunes and Cupido on the Lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
horn and tortoiseshell horn (please consult CITES regulations before buying). On top, in the middle of
Category
Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Musical Snuffbox by Alibert playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
tortoiseshell horn (please consult CITES regulations before buying). On top, in the middle of the lid, there is
Category
Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
French 19th Century Boulle-Inlay Table Clock Under Glass Dome
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
manner of André Charles Boulle, it is ebonized and inlaid with mother of pearl, etched-brass and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
Antique French Napoleon III Game Box in Boulle Marquetry
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Bochum, NRW
half of 19th century.
Small wood gambling chest with playing cards and mother of pearls jetton.
Lid
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Boxes
Materials
Brass
Robert GOOSSENS Paris, magnificent old NECKLACE, vintage, glass, High Fashion
By Robert Goossens
Located in SAINT-CLOUD, FR
Goossens was born in 1927 in Paris. His mother is employed in a theater and his father works as a bronze
Category
Vintage 1950s French Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Mixed Metal
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L 37.01 in
Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with historical decor to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
staff with which the general has to find his way.
The case consists of pressed horn and tortoiseshell
Category
Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
French Art Nouveau Ebonized Cabinet with Inlaid and Overlaid Naturalistic Panels
Located in Wells, ME
flowers in mother of pearl and bone. The carcass of the cabinet is ebonized wood with faux tortoiseshell
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 68.5 in W 33 in D 16.5 in
Robert Goossens for Chanel, Important Byzantine Long Necklace, Vintage 50s
By Robert Goossens for Chanel
Located in SAINT-CLOUD, FR
mastery of different techniques, such as marquetry on ivory, tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl, wood and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Mixed Metal
Cartel and its Console in Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze, Louis XV Period
Located in Paris, FR
shell, copper, brass, mother of pearl, inside wood. More specifically, Boulle marquetry is a veneer of
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 44.89 in W 14.97 in D 7.49 in
Robert GOOSSENS Paris, magnificent old necklace, vintage, High Fashion
By Robert Goossens
Located in SAINT-CLOUD, FR
Goossens was born in 1927 in Paris. His mother is employed in a theater and his father works as a bronze
Category
Vintage 1950s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Materials
Mixed Metal
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W 0.52 in L 16.54 in
Gold Snuff Box with Portrait of Napoleon by Jean-Baptiste Isabey '1767–1855'
Located in New York, US
included the family of Eugène Rose de Beauharnais (1781 -1824). Through the marriage of his mother
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
H 0.63 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Restored Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Pedestal Side Table Storage Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique tiger bamboo, also known as tortoiseshell bamboo, pedestal side table with flip-open lid
Category
Antique Early 1900s American End Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Mexican Cabinet with Nacar Shell Inlays, the Base and the Columns are Bronze
Located in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas
Mexican cabinet, 17th century
This piece of furniture has integrated tortoiseshell and pearl shell
Category
Antique 1740s Mexican American Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 71.26 in W 61.03 in D 15.75 in
Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
of mother-of-pearl, ivory, tortoiseshell and coral, the combination creating a delightful contrast of
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf
H 4.25 in W 5.15 in D 3.27 in
Pair of Early 19th Century French Boulle Cabinets
By Etienne Levasseur
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Levasseur.
gilt bronze mounted ebony and ebonised, cut-brass, pewter and faux tortoiseshell marquetry
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
in the Frick Collection.
This geometric equivalent of the inlaid brass and tortoiseshell work of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 36.62 in W 55.91 in D 22.45 in
Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By Jean-Henri Riesener, François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
' marquetry in the taste of 'Boulle'. This marquetry equivalent of the inlaid brass and tortoiseshell work of
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 37.01 in W 65.75 in D 25.6 in
Antique Pique Drop Earrings Tortoiseshell Mother-of-Pearl Crescent Moon Hoops
Located in London, GB
These beautiful, rare antique piqué work earrings are stylish and wearable. The mother of pearl
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
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H 1.26 in W 0.56 in
Fine Regency George IV Period Tortoiseshell & Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The top is crisply inlaid with floral mother of pearl patterns and sterling silver borders. The tea
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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Tortoise Shell
H 5.91 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in
Antique Tortoise Shell Inlay Tea Caddy, 2 Well - Tortoiseshell
Located in South Coast, CA
the surrounding ornamentation of inlaid mother of pearl and abalone shell and tiny silver pique work
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl
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
Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle clock, circa 1720
By Antoine St Martin
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Louis XV tortoiseshell Boulle timepiece with ‘Silent’ pull quarter repeat by Saint Martin, Paris
Category
Antique 1720s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Pair of 9 kt Gold Rimmed Mother of Pearl Cufflinks with Two Dress Studs
Located in Windsor Forest, Berkshire
A pair of round 9 kt yellow gold rimmed mother of pearl cuff links with a central pearl, the links
Category
Vintage 1960s Modern Cufflinks
Materials
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Very Rare Ottoman Table Box, circa 1600
Located in GB
; decorated throughout with differing patterns of tortoiseshell and mother of pearl; measures: approximate 17
Category
Antique 16th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Spanish Colonial Mirror, Mexico, 17th Century
Located in GB
A Spanish Colonial mirror, rosewood with tortoiseshell and mother of pearl decoration; 17th century
Category
Antique 17th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Wall Mirrors
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Fine Decorative Chest
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
A fine mother of pearl and tortoiseshell ground inlaid chest of rectangular form raised on short
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Turkish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
2 Maitland-Smith Ivory & Tan Tessellated Fossil w/ Inlaid Brass Band Side Tables
By Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
tortoiseshell, penshell inlay, mother of pearl, faux malachite, fossil stone amongst many others paying
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
A Rare Dutch 17th Century Cabinet
By Herman Doomer
Located in Hilversum, NL
furniture the most valuable item is a een groote ebbekas met parelmoer ingeleydt - A large mother-of-pearl
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Oak, Rosewood
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Pasadena, CA
perfected, the inlay of tortoiseshell, brass and pewter into ebony. It has become known as Boulle Work, and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Fine English tortoiseshell mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English tortoiseshell tea caddy, the pagoda top beautifully inlaid with mother of pearl over
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl
Tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl deskstand
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English tortoiseshell mother-of-pearl inlaid desk stand fitted with two bottle flanked by two
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
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Tortoiseshell Mother For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tortoiseshell mother for your home. Each tortoiseshell mother for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bone and shell. Find 76 options for an antique or vintage tortoiseshell mother now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a tortoiseshell mother — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each tortoiseshell mother bearing louis xv, mid-century modern or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one tortoiseshell mother that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maitland Smith, Alfonso Marina and Antoine St Martin produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Tortoiseshell Mother?
The average selling price for a tortoiseshell mother at 1stDibs is $5,825, while they’re typically $45 on the low end and $393,088 for the highest priced.
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