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Early 20th Century English Clam Shell Work Bench Lamp
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English clam shell work bench lamp A highly decorative and unique English
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Vintage 1920s British Victorian Table Lamps

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Metal

Early Victorian Boulle-Work and Ebony Inkstand after George Bullock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine early Victorian Boulle-work and ebony inkstand after George Bullock, of circular form with
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Antique 1840s English Inkwells

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Silver

Silvered Sea Shell Turitella
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Turitella fully silvered shell 5". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

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Sterling Silver

Silvered Sea Shell Turitella
Silvered Sea Shell Turitella
H 1.5 in W 1.5 in D 5 in
Silvered Sea Shell Architectonica
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Architectonica fully silvered shell 2". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

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Sterling Silver

Silvered Sea Shell Architectonica
Silvered Sea Shell Architectonica
H 1 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Silvered Sea Shell Cymbiola
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Cymbiola silvered shell 8". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

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Sterling Silver

Silvered Sea Shell Cymbiola
Silvered Sea Shell Cymbiola
H 3 in W 6 in D 8 in
Silvered Sea Shell Chamelea
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Chamelea silvered shell 4". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

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Sterling Silver

Silvered Sea Shell Chamelea
Silvered Sea Shell Chamelea
H 1.5 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Minton Porcelain Plate, Sea Shells by W. Mussill, Victorian, 1891
By Minton
Located in London, GB
artist Wenceslas (William) Mussill. The plate has an aquatic scene with sea shells in the centre and
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

19th Century Victorian Brass Nautilus Shell Shaped Coal Scuttle or Purdonium
Located in Haarlem, NL
Lovely example of the Victorians design at its best. A rare nautilus or shell shaped coal scuttle
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass

Silvered Sea Shell Lister's Conch
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Lister's conch fully silvered shell 5". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

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Sterling Silver

Silvered Sea Shell Triumphant Star
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Triumphant star silvered shell 2". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

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Sterling Silver

Partially Silvered Sea Shell Olive
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Olive shell partially silvered 3". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silvered Sea Shell Strombus Pugilis
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Strombus pugilis fully silvered shell. Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silvered Sea Shell Harpa Major
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Harpa major fully silvered shell 4". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silvered Sea Shell Harpa Major
Silvered Sea Shell Harpa Major
H 1.5 in W 2.5 in D 4 in
Silvered Sea Shell Scotch Bonnet
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has been operated by the
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silvered Sea Shell Scotch Bonnet
Silvered Sea Shell Scotch Bonnet
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 4 in
Partially Silvered Sea Shell Strombus Pugilis
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Strombus pugilis partially silvered shell 2". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Partially Silvered Sea Shell Scotch Bonnet
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has been operated by the
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Table Lamp Handmade With Natural Shells, Spain Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Shells lamp handmade very original, Spectacular lamp made with shells and shells Antique Artisan
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Early 20th Century Spanish Victorian Nautical Objects

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Shell

Creel and Gow Silvered Sea Shell Tibia Fusus
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has been operated by
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hand-Crafted 17.5" Mixed Shell Mosaic Parrot: A Coastal Masterpiece
Located in New York, NY
Meticulously crafted, hand-made Mixed Shell Mosaic Parrot, standing tall at an impressive 17.5
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Shell

Victorian Music Cabinet Rosewood Chest 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Rosewood Music Cabinet Being of Very Good Quality. Note the Retailers Plaque " T. Wallis
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Antique 1880s Victorian Cabinets

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Rosewood

Victorian Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Victorian Ormolu and silvered bronze mantel clock English, 1871 Measures: Height 50cm, width 36cm
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Gorham 'Narragansett' Sterling- Silver Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sterling silver shell oyster shell complete with figural crab spoon, a diminutive work, yet a captivating
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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham 'Narragansett' Gold Washed Sterling Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. This sterling silver shell oyster shell complete with figural crab spoon, a diminutive work, yet a
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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English "Anglo-Japan" Victorian Hand Painted Two-Door Cabinet or Etagere
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine quality antique English "Anglo-Japan" Victorian hand painted lacquer and bamboo two-door
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets

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Bamboo, Lacquer

Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Victorian Burr Walnut Vanity Box. The Vanity Box of rectangular form veneered in Burr Walnut and edged in
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Antique Late 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
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H 8.66 in W 13 in D 9.84 in
Victorian Astro Hungarian Cut Glass Cake Dish on 800 Silver Stand Bowl Compote
Located in Miami Beach, FL
4 tiers of late Victorian design, from the beautiful open work feet to the hand punched out scrolled
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Late Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

19th Century English Victorian Oval Black Painted Papier Mâché Tilt-Top Table
Located in Haarlem, NL
English papier Mâché oval table with beautiful shimmering mother of pearl shell inlay. Decorated
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top ...

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Wood, Paper

English Late Victorian Gilt Chinoiserie Bergere Suite
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptional and rare antique English later Victorian chinoiserie three-piece wooden bergere cane
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Antique 1880s English Art Deco Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rosy Top Clock, Gilded
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Clock rosy top gilded shell 3". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

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Gold Leaf

Rosy Top Clock, Gilded
Rosy Top Clock, Gilded
H 2 in W 3 in D 3.5 in
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris
By Brocot & Delettrez
Located in Norwich, GB
stepped plinth and resting on bun feet. The inside of the case and back door with conforming Boulle work
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Antique 1860s French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Musical Snuffbox by Alibert playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
this type of musical work and produces pieces of high quality. The case consists of pressed horn and
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Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with historical decor to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
fame and fortune are fleeting, the criticism of an ungrateful ruler that emerges in the work was very
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Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Antique English Sterling Silver Circular Salver Tray Robert Harper London 1859
By Robert Harper
Located in Norwich, GB
Antique Victorian sterling silver salver, hallmarked in London by Robert Harper in 1859. The
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

19th Century Antique English Full Length Gilt Mirror
Located in Dublin, IE
and scroll work surround, surmounted with scrollwork and central shell raised on a platform. Circa
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...

Materials

Gesso

Large Antique Primrose Plate Silver Plated Serving Tray with Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Canada and dates to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. The tray is ornately decorated
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Early 20th Century Canadian Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Late 19th Century George I Style Walnut Wingback Armchair
Located in Batley, GB
A large 19th century wingback armchair in the George I style raised on a nicely worked walnut base
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Antique English Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Northampton, GB
decorated to the outside with inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell boulle work. The exterior is finished with
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Majolica Art Pottery Pewter Mounted Jester Jug, 1870
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique Victorian majolica pewter mounted lidded pottery jester jug by renowned makers Minton
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware

Large Scottish Carved Pine Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
frames design elements include flowers, grape clusters, shell work, stylized acanthus leaves and a very
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Pine

Large Scottish Carved Pine Mirror
Large Scottish Carved Pine Mirror
H 70 in W 42 in D 3 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in GB
see in the carving elements of Pauly’s inspiration in the form of shells. You also have Putti’s riding
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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Exquisite Antique Italian Gold Giltwood Italian Marble Herm Carved Corner Table
Located in GB
/ ships busts followed by feathers and flowers leading up to sea shells, it truly is a work of art and
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Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Side Tables

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Marble

White Gilded Opaline Glass Serving Dish, Kidney Shaped, Late 19th Century
Located in Queens Village, NY
Presenting an excellent display of French history: the kidney-shaped, double scallop-shell
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Crystal, Gold Leaf, Gold, Gold Plate

Antique Jardinere, Italian, Renaissance Revival Mirrored, Crest, Cornice, 1800s!
Located in Austin, TX
detailing make it a true work of art from the Victorian era. The mirrored frame finish and Crest brand add
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Floor Mirrors and Full-...

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Mirror, Wood

Very Good Wing Back Chair in the Queen Anne Manner c. 1890
Located in Heathfield, GB
A superb quality, wonderfully comfortable and very substantial Victorian wingback armchair with
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Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Revolving Bookcase C1900
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
, attributed to the renowned Victorian retailer and manufacturer Maple & Co., circa 1900 in date. It is made
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 4ft 6" diam Burr Walnut Marquetry Dining / Center Table 1860s
Located in London, GB
This is an fine and rare antique English mid Victorian, burr walnut, tulip wood banded, ebonised
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Antique 1860s Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

4 Antique Baroque Reticulated Sterling Silver 925 Souvenir Tea Spoons 75g 6"
By Whiting Manufacturing Company, Towle Silversmiths, Alvin Corporation, Lunt Silver
Located in Dayton, OH
quantities. The Company's most famous and important designer was Charles Osborne. In the 1880's he worked for
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Early 20th Century Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Signed Okimono Sculpture of a Group of Skeletons Smoking
Located in Miami, FL
themes and the same quality of work. References Note: A similar carving of four skeletons playing an
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Signed Assembling of Okimono with a Group of Skeletons
Located in Miami, FL
this, with similar themes and the same quality of work. References Note: A similar carving of four
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon
Located in Forney, TX
, assembled in the early 20th century, fashioned in part from spent shell casings, older brass, bronze, and
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Early 20th Century European Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Inscription
Located in London, GB
II, 52.9 This inscription, finely worked on an alabaster tablet, is a remarkably well preserved
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Yemeni Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Inscription
Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Inscription
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H 8.08 in Dm 5.12 in
George III Silver Epergne, London 1808 by William Pitts
By William Pitts
Located in Cornwall, GB
in the rococo style and decorated with animals, flowers, shells and scroll-work. He went on to work
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

George III Silver Epergne, London 1808 by William Pitts
George III Silver Epergne, London 1808 by William Pitts
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H 15.95 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Victorian Shell Urns
Located in Baltimore, MD
Fabulously worked victorian shell pieces base 6" square.
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Shell

Victorian Shell Urns
Victorian Shell Urns
H 26.5 in W 8 in
Antique Tortoise Shell Inlay Tea Caddy, 2 Well - Tortoiseshell
Located in South Coast, CA
Mid-1800s, perhaps earlier, the breathtaking old early Victorian tortoise shell tea caddy you see
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

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Wood, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl

Victorian Marble Top Console Table
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Victorian gilded, and carved wood console table with marble top, circa 1870. With half rounded edge
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Antique 1870s Victorian Console Tables

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Marble

Victorian Marble Top Console Table
Victorian Marble Top Console Table
H 40.56 in W 57.49 in D 21.66 in
Late 19th Century, French Red Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A late 19th century, French red tortoiseshell Boulle work mantel clock with circular off-white dial
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Fine Victorian Shellwork Shadow Boxes SATURDAY SALE
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Pair of rectangular glass covered shell work floral arrangements held by a gilded half urn. Cut
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Shadow Boxes

Victorian Silver Rose Bowl
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in London, GB
A heavy quality sterling silver Victorian rose bowl or punch bowl with gold plated interior. This
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Antique Late 19th Century English George II Sterling Silver

Victorian Silver Rose Bowl
Victorian Silver Rose Bowl
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H 9 in Dm 12.5 in
Elegant Antique French Game or Cards, Gambling Box, Ivory Chips
Located in South Coast, CA
card storage compartments. All you need are the cards. The boulle work is extra nice on this one
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Antique 19th Century French Games

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Ebony, Ivory, Tortoise Shell

Antique French Writer's Chest, Boulle Lap Desk, Ecritoire, Box
Located in South Coast, CA
. The exterior is ebonized in the typical fashion popular during the Napoleon III era (Victorian era
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

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Victorian Shell Work For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic victorian shell work available at 1stDibs. Each victorian shell work for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and silver. There are 232 variations of the antique or vintage victorian shell work you’re looking for, while we also have 46 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the victorian shell work you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A victorian shell work, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or louis xv style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made victorian shell work has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Jones, Minton and André-Charles Boulle are consistently popular.

How Much is a Victorian Shell Work?

The average selling price for a victorian shell work at 1stDibs is $3,379, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $307,389 for the highest priced.