Sleek Mid-Century Modern Faux Tortoise Console Table
By John Stuart
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fabulous midcentury console table in a tortoiseshell veneer over wood. Attributed to John Stuart.
Sleek Mid-Century Modern Faux Tortoise Console Table
By John Stuart
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fabulous midcentury console table in a tortoiseshell veneer over wood. Attributed to John Stuart.
Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Tortoiseshell Table Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Signed "IOSEPH SELVAGGIO FECIT", probably Palermo. Very decorative tortoiseshell veneered clockcase, with a spread-winged eagle finial above a domed top with four further finials abo...
Tortoise Shell, Wood
Miniature Red Tortoiseshell and Bronze Paste Set Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
The clock with gilt bronze finials and feet and decorated all round with tortoiseshell veneers on a wooden carcase. Fine enamel dial decorated with swags of flowers and lovely gilt b...
Bronze
Sold|$3,734
Italian Bargueño / Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Bargueño 19th century Measures: Width 32 - Prof. 24 - Height 40 Cm Two doors concealing tortoiseshell veneered drawers, the central one decorated in a niche with a golden ...
Tortoise Shell, Wood
Sold|$18,159
Superb Mid 19thC French Boulle Bracket Clock
Located in Altrincham, GB
Mid 19thC French Boulle Bracket Clock with Ormalu Mounts, Intricate Etched Brass Inlaid Tortoiseshell Veneers Surmounted by Figurine of Goddess Pheme (Ossa), on a Boulle Bracket, Mov...
Brass, Ormolu
A Large-Scaled French Louis Philippe Boulle-Work Dressing Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and large-scaled French Louis Philippe boulle-work dressing box; stamped Maison VERVELLE a Paris"; the shaped rectangular lid with canted corners above a conforming body with ...
Sold|$5,719
Italian Bargueño / Cabinet 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian cabinet / cabinet 17th century An ebony tortoiseshell veneered table cabinet. c. 1700. Blackened wood, brown-tinted tortoiseshell, gilt copper and bronze.
Wood
Sold|$9,700
17th Century Antwerp Cabinet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ebony, nickel, bronze, red tortoiseshell veneer. Measures: L 83 cm, H 74 cm, D 40 cm.
Bronze, Nickel
Sold|$29,850
Louis XIV Period Tortoiseshell Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent and very rare Louis XIV period mirror boasts a frame of solid tortoiseshell veneer accented with intricate bronze ormolu mounts.
Ormolu
Pair of Russian Neoclassical Consoles / Sofa Tables or Sideboards, Demilune
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Russian neoclassical demilune marble top consoles, sideboards or sofa tables having a tortoiseshell Veneer Finish. This stunning and sleek pair of consoles are bronze mounted...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Pair of Russian Neoclassical Consoles / Sofa Table or Sideboard, Demilune
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Russian neoclassical demilune marble top console, sideboard or sofa table having a tortoiseshell Veneer Finish. This stunning and sleek console is bronze mounted throughout having a ...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Sold|$11,088
Important Spanish Cabinet, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Spanish Cabinet 17th century in blackened wood and tortoiseshell veneer. It opens with eight drawers framing a central door, surrounded by two columns.
Bronze
Rare 17th Century Neapolitan Ebony Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Cabinet
Located in Benington, Herts
Of architectural form, a fine ebony and tortoiseshell veneered Baroque cabinet with mother of pearl inlaid beading and pewter stringing, having a rarely seen geometrically banded top...
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony
Sold|$7,398
Regency period Tortoiseshell tea caddy
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare and impressive Regency period Gothic influenced Tortoiseshell tea caddy, having wonderful embossed decoration to all four side and a pagoda style lid, opening to reveal two li...
Tortoise Shell
Sold|$29,850
Tortoiseshell and Parcel-Gilt Overmantel Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Northern European overmantel mirror is veneered with richly-colored tortoiseshell and parcel gilt accents.
English Regency Leopard Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
English Regency tortoiseshell tea caddy with serpentine and block front, bun feet.
Tortoise Shell
Antique English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Regency Circa 1811 From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular form with a squared body and rai...
Shell
Victorian Silver & Tortoiseshell Picture Frame
By Henry Atkin
Located in Northampton, GB
Mounted with Sterling Silver From our Accessories collection, we are delighted to offer this Silver and Tortoiseshell Picture Frame. The Picture frame beautifully shaped rounded bul...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Regency Boulle Tortoiseshell Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
The Tea Chest veneered in Tortoiseshell raised upon four silvered lion claw feet with a beautiful boulle style front inlaid with scrolling metalwork consisting of brass and pewter.
Brass, Pewter
Antique English Georgian Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
The trees are very small meaning it is suited to smaller projects like edging or inlay instead of veneers. Tortoiseshell describes a type of decorative material made from the shells...
Silver Plate
19th Century English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English tortoiseshell tea caddy with undulating front and scalloped base with bun feet. The interior with two unlined compartments for tea, each lid with tortoise shell ...
Sterling Silver
George III English Red Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Georgian Tea Caddy Circa 1780 From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to introduce this unusual wooden mounted red tortoiseshell tea caddy. The tea c...
Shell, Wood
Tortoiseshell Silver Mounted Tea Caddy by Deakin & Francis
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING With Mounted Intricate Silver Work From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Tortoiseshell & Silver Mounted Tea Caddy by silv...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Rare 17th Century Oak Enfilade with Tortoiseshell and Ebony Inlays
Located in Dallas, TX
The mascarons on the three doors are surrounded by a series of veneers, which include the previously mentioned ebony wood, tortoiseshell and undulating listello.
Tortoise Shell, Wood, Ebony, Oak
Rare Georgian Red Tortoiseshell & Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
The Tea Caddy of oval form with Silver mounts fully veneered in red Tortoiseshell. The Tea Caddy features an extremely rare continuous single piece veneer of red Tortoiseshell to the...
Silver
Superb Quality Tortoiseshell & Silver Cigar Box 1911
Located in London, GB
A superb quality veneered tortoiseshell cigar box with silver mounts & attractive scrolled decoration "Cigars" & fully hallmarked throughout for Chester 1911.
Italian 19th Century Ebony and Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
The display section features pretty glazed doors that enclose an interior with intricate parquetry shelves and a rich red silk. Veneered red tortoiseshell adorns the sections around ...
Tortoise Shell, Glass, Wood
Sold|$2,683 / set
Art Deco Faux Tortoiseshell Clock, Set Girl with Doves
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
The case and side pieces are veneered in faux tortoiseshell, with geometric pyramid shaped faux mother of pearl accents to the corners.
Metal
Mid-Century Faux Tortoiseshell Wall Mirror Attributed to Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Queens, NY
Attributed to Mid-Century American designer Karl Springer, this wall mirror features an arched form set within a frame veneered in faux tortoiseshell and decorated with an inlaid geo...
Mirror, Resin
Sold|$3,900
William IV Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A William IV tortoiseshell and ivory veneered tea caddy, circa 1840.
Tortoise Shell
Antique Victorian Ebonised & Brass Ormolu Serpentine Boulle Credenza Sideboard
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Boulle Boulle work (also known as buhl work) is a type of rich marquetry process or inlay perfected by the French cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732). It involves veneering...
Brass
Antique Victorian Ebonised & Brass Inlaid Boulle Breakfront Credenza Sideboard
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Boulle Boulle work (also known as buhl work) is a type of rich marquetry process or inlay perfected by the French cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732). It involves veneering...
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Rosewood Decorative Boulle Jewelry Box
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dallas, TX
Boulle work is a type of rich marquetry process or inlay perfected by the French cabinetmaker André Charles Boulle (1642-1732). It involves veneering furniture with tortoiseshell inl...
Brass
An Edwardian Dressing Mirror Veneered in Tortoiseshell
Located in London, England
An elegant Edwardian tortoiseshell veneered dressing table with shaped and arched top inset with bevelled swing-plate on uprights with ivory mounts.
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Sold|$4,500
Georgian Tortoiseshell Pagoda Top Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Velvet lined lid, interior with two tortoiseshell veneered lidded compartments with traces of foil lining.
Pewter, Silver
Faux Tortoiseshell and Ebony Dutch Baroque Style Mirror
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic faux tortoiseshell veneered floor mirror made in the Flemish or Dutch Baroque style.
Glass, Wood
Bronze Ormolu Mounted French Louis XV Jewelry Casket in Tortoiseshell circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic French jewelry casket with tortoiseshell veneer and while it does have some condition issues as the photos clearly show, the casket is still incredibly beautiful ...
Tortoise Shell
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Top Consoles / Sideboards in the Jansen Manner
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
These simply stunning concave sided consoles have tortoiseshell veneers that have been wonderfully refinished.
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Tortoiseshell and Ivory Inlaid Decorative Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century decorative box showcases the timeless elegance of tortoiseshell veneer, beautifully complemented by delicate ivory inlay along its edges.
Tortoise Shell
Fine Antique Tortoiseshell and Silver Inlaid Lancet Shaped Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
English and Edwardian this is a very pretty and unusual case. The tortoiseshell veneers have been laid over a gold ground on the carcass which results in a very deep lustrous gold co...
Silver
Quality Antique French Boulle Centre Table, circa 1850
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a quality antique French boulle centre table with a marvelous serpentine shaped top featuring a striking all-over tortoiseshell veneer and profuse inlaid brass decoration.
Brass, Bronze
Early 19th-Century English Regency Faux Tortoiseshell Pen or Cigar Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
The inner lid and walls are fully lined in conforming tortoiseshell veneers, further demonstrating the maker’s high level of craftsmanship.
Shell
Sotheby's Auction Catalogue: Fine European Furniture
Located in valatie, NY
Pieces include a 17th century Spanish Baroque ivory and tortoiseshell-veneered writing box, a 19th century bronze model of the colonne Vendôme, A Dutch Rococo mahogany and fruitwood ...
Paper
Georgian Faux Tortoiseshell & Silver Mounted Hinged Cigar Case C. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely constructed cigar case is executed in a richly mottled tortoiseshell veneer, carefully framed and edged with ivory colored mounts and inlaid panels.
Shell
Pair of Miniature Portrait Paintings, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Minor losses to faux-tortoiseshell veneer.
Metal
Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Domed Sandalwood and Faux Ivory Stationery Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally it would have been completed covered in, possibly tortoiseshell veneer, but definitely panels of carved bone friezes or fretwork panels (see some of our other examples in ...
Bone, Sandalwood
Sold|$15,805
Georgian Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
From our tea caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this charming dome-topped rectangular green tortoiseshell tea caddy. The tea caddy is finished in vibrant green tortoiseshell...
Tortoise Shell, Boxwood
Sold|$4,500
Regency Period Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tortoiseshell tea caddy from the Regency period in England. Silver monogram plate on top and silver escutcheon on the front. There are two compartments to hold two different types of...
Velvet, Wood, Ivory, Tortoise Shell
Antique English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts
Located in Northampton, GB
Of oval form, the tea caddy is veneered in richly patterned tortoiseshell displaying warm amber and deep chestnut colouring throughout.
Silver
Sold|$4,196
Late Nineteenth Century Tortoiseshell Mirror
Located in London, England
A fine wall mirror with arched pediment, the frame with reeded border and veneered with vibrant tortoiseshell surrounding the two part bevelled plate, gently foxed.
Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Ebony
Dutch Red Tortoiseshell Octagonal Mirror, 17th Century Style
Located in London, by appointment only
The faux tortoiseshell created with incredible and unusually high quality realism, veneered between panels of ripple moulded ebonized wood framing the mirror.
Tortoise Shell
Sold|$2,150
Charming Antique Anglo Indian Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming antique Anglo Indian box and key crafted with hardwood and decorated with tortoiseshell and exotic wood veneers.
Sold|$1,250
Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Shell Box
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Anglo-Indian desk-top box made of sandalwood veneered with tortoiseshell overlaid with intricate pierced bone panels and banding on four lion's paw feet.
Bone
Vintage Framed Photograph of a Child Listening to Radio, circa 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
It is a handmade silver gelatin print framed in a Minimalist wooden frame with tortoiseshell pattern veneer. The photograph is unsigned.
Art Glass, Wood, Paper
19th Century French Napoleon III Rosewood Decorative Boulle Jewelry Box
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dallas, TX
Boulle work is a type of rich marquetry process or inlay perfected by the French cabinetmaker André Charles Boulle (1642-1732). It involves veneering furniture with tortoiseshell inl...
Brass
Maitland-Smith, Partners Desk, Faux Tortoiseshell Inlay, US, circa 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
A Maitland-Smith veneered Neoclassical-inspired writing table. Possesses three drawers with brass pulls. Bearing original plaque.
Wood
A Faux Tortoiseshell Veneered Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A pair of faux tortoiseshell veneered cabinets with pewter banding.
Metal