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Material: Shell
Seashell Jewelry Trinket Box
Located in New York, NY
A real natural seashell jewelry or trinket box with glass and mirror design, circa late-20th century. Boxes' hinged lid is a real natural seashell (beautifully cut in half) with 'pan...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mirror
Tessellated Abalone Shell Brass Inlaid Cigarette Tobacco Trinket Box Mexico
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
1950s mahogany lined brass and tessellated abalone cigarette box from Mexico.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shell Boxes
Materials
Brass
Seashell Encrusted Jewelry Box, Vintage Coastal
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage seashell encrusted jewelry box embodies the bohemian aesthetic popular during the mid- 20th century. Hand-crafted with an array of shells...
Category
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell
Abalone Seashell Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful abalone seashell box with demi-lune arched lid, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Mexico. Box is rectangular, entirely decorated with abalone seashell, wood lined, finished ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Shell Boxes
Materials
Metal
Petite Abalone Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Petite abalone shell box with alpaca silver accents and dark wood interior. Stamped on base Alpaca. Made in Mexico.
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Shell Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Seashell Encrusted Lidded Box with Silvered Crustaceans
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical lidded box ambitiously hand decorated with exotic seashells and featuring a sea life handle with silver plate on brass crabs, starfish and shells, and four silver on brass shrimp...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shell Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Mid Century Sea Shell Trinket Box
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in wood and recovered with shells. It can be used as a Jewelry box or decorative box. It has been made in France during the XX Century. The color is White and red inside,...
Category
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell, Polyester
Antique Georgian Mother of Pearl Bow Fronted Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Regency Circa 1820
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this Mother of Pearl Bow Fronted Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of beautiful bow fronted form...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell
Urushi Lacquer Eggshell Orb Box, Small by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Like an ancient pebble or river-rock that has been tumbled for centuries to polish and reveal its alluvial layers. Hand-turned solid oak box enveloped in lacquered eggshell marquetry.
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Shell Boxes
Materials
Eggshell, Oak, Lacquer
Japanese hand carved melon form black lacquered box
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Vintage hand carved melon form box with Mother Of Pearl floral inlays highlighted with gilt striping and scroll work. The interior of the box is painted in black lacquer.
Japan, ear...
Category
20th Century Japanese Shell Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Lacquered Happiness Box with Birds & Blossoms, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely lacquered box was once presented as a gift, filled with popular snacks like roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and cinnamon-toasted soy beans. Dated to the late 19th centu...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Set of Seven Neoclassical Architettura Lacquer Eggshell Boxes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating and rare set of seven boxes featuring a lacquered eggshell veneer attributed to French artist Thierry Voeltzel. Each box is designed with Greco-Roman neoclassical archite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Shell Boxes
Materials
Eggshell, Lacquer
Talisa Jewelry Chest in Cream Shagreen, Black Pen Shell & Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
Talisa jewelry chest in cream shagreen, black pen shell and brass by R&Y Augousti is a stunning piece to store your personal items. This piece has 2 doors that open to 4 drawer compartments that have black velvet trays...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Shell Boxes
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Boxes in Black Shell with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This stunning set of two boxes by Kifu Paris, crafted from luxurious black pen shell, is a masterpiece of opulence and sophistication. The natural iridescence of the pen shell, with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Shell Boxes
Materials
Brass
Modern Box in Black Shell with Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The “Melting Box” by R&Y Augousti exemplifies luxury craftsmanship, merging sleek modern design with exquisite materials. The top of the box showcases the organic beauty of black pen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Shell Boxes
Materials
Brass
Japanese Lyre Base Sewing Box on Stand with Mother-Of Pearl Inlays, c. 1880
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Black lacquered wood sewing box on lyre base stand. Both the work box and stand are decorated with abalone and Mother-of-Pearl inlays in a floral compo...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Large Middle Eastern Moorish Turkish Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large Turkish mother-of-pearl inlaid chest inlaid throughout to show foliate scrolls and geometric forms, raised on four legs.
From the 16th century onwards the dominant influence...
Category
20th Century Syrian Moorish Shell Boxes
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Box
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring a splash of coastal charm to your interior with this delightful Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Box. Handcrafted with an array of natural seashells in various shapes, sizes, an...
Category
Late 20th Century American Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell, Wood
Modern Box in Black Shell with Polished Stainless Steel by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The “Melting Box” by R&Y Augousti is a stunning piece of functional art that merges luxurious craftsmanship with innovative design. This box features a lid crafted in black shell, in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Shell Boxes
Materials
Stainless Steel
19th Century English Silver Plated Ostrich Egg Box Attributed to Elkington & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century English silver plated ostrich egg box, attributed to Elkington & Co.
In three parts, the silver plated lid with Acanthus leaf handle, the silver rimed egg, and the grap...
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) Cowrie shell snuff box with hinged lid, England, Ca. 1840's. Measures 3 inches long x 2 inches deep x almost 2 inches high. Sterling silver mount is engraved Mrs. Margaret Burke...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
1930s Art Déco Lacquered Wood and Eggshell Decorative Box by Jean Dunand, France
By Jean Dunand
Located in North Miami, FL
1930s Art Déco black lacquer, eggshells and varnished wood decorative box by Jean Dunand, France
By: Jean Dunand
Material: wood, metal, lacquer, eggshell
Technique: cast, molded, ca...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Shell Boxes
Materials
Metal
Faux Tessellated Tortoiseshell Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry Box by Maitland-Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage jewelry box in faux tessellated tortoise shell with mother-of-pearl and Abolone shell edge, circa 1970s. Simple, elegant and unique. Bin #N
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Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Shell Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
1960s Middle Eastern Backgammon Game Board Chess Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage backgammon game board chess box intricate mosaic wood marquetry inlaid Mop
19.5 w x 10 d x 3.5 h
Preowned original vintage condition. Wear present.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shell Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
English Mother of Pearl carved casket box with abalone inlay
Located in Winnetka, IL
English MOP carved casket box with abalone inlay. Velvet lining on 4 bracket feet
Category
Early 20th Century English Shell Boxes
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Urushi Lacquer Eggshell Round Brule Box, Medium by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Brulé means 'burnt' in French. Raw and delicate, the Brulé boxes evoke the idea of baked earth or ashes. There is a powerful energy in the details of decisio...
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Shell Boxes
Materials
Eggshell, Lacquer
Moorish Inlaid Marquetry Mosaic Jewelry Box with Geometric and Floral Patterns
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a Moorish-style jewelry box adorned with inlaid marquetry work, featuring a mosaic of geometric and floral patterns. The design is highly detailed, with small pieces of wood,...
Category
1940s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Shell Boxes
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell
19th Century English Victorian Cormandel Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, circa 1850
Located in Banner Elk, NC
English Victorian cormandel tea caddy decorated with mother of pearl and brass studs, circa 1850s. Cormandel was considered one of the most luxurious woods and only used on the fines...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Brass
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell
Vintage Seashells Box
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This beautiful shell box is a true work of art, meticulously crafted with a variety of seashells and rock crystals The box features a beautiful array of colors and textures, with she...
Category
20th Century American Shell Boxes
Materials
Rock Crystal
1970s Handmade Domed Top Shell Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s handmade domed top shell box.
Category
1970s Vintage Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell
Collection of French Late 19th Century Perfume and Toilet Boxes
Located in London, GB
Collection of French late 19th century perfume and toilet boxes
French, Late 19th century
Largest (perfume bottle): Height 17cm, diameter 9cm
This exquisite collection features fou...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Stone, Ormolu
19th Century English Rosewood & Mother of Pearl Jewelry Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique Victorian English rosewood jewellery box with fitted interior, a removable inner jewellery tray, and fully working lock and key, circa 1850. The lid and front of thi...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Curiosité Cabinet Collection of Shell Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell
Large Sea Shell Encrusted Redmile Style Jewelry Treasure Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Large impressive sea shell in rusted treasure box in Redmille style. Great selection of sea shells. Wonderful decor piece or great gift.
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell
Tunbridge Ware Large Lined Burl Walnut Inlaid Box with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A sizable and very handsome inlaid English walnut box with notable decorative details. The box with geometric and rosette pattern inlaid bands, diamond form mother of pearl escutcheo...
Category
19th Century English Edwardian Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Burl
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell
19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP (Mother of Pearl) Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box from circa 1875-85.
Gorgeously detailed and hand-crafted ‘sadeli mosaic’ inlay, from the Bombay Area, with deep greens with silver, pewter, mother of pearl, bone and ebony in geometric patterns.
The box case, is made of sandalwood but completely covered in MOP, bone, faux ivory, ebony and mosaic inlay.
Edged with faux ivory and banded with a different pattern of sadeli mosaic.
Some minor damage to the top (repair is obvious in pics) and ivorine replacements to some edging, but it still a BEAUTIFUL BOX and of real QUALITY!
The mosaic work is FABULOUS!
Box opens to reveal its original blue velvet lining.
It sits on 4 (recently added) silvered button feet.
SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins.
The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials.
Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color.
The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched.
The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design.
On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent.
The earliest Sadeli boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Silver
Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Box
Located in west palm beach, FL
This vintage coastal box is beautifully encrusted with an array of natural shells, creating a stunning, textured surface that captures the essence of beachside charm. Perfect as a de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell, Wood
small mother-of-pearl box
Located in Brussels, BE
small mother-of-pearl box
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Shell Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
White Sea Shells Weddings Treasure Jewelry Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
White natural sea shells encrusted treasure box in Redmille style. Great sea shells selection. Wonderful decor piece or a great gift.
Category
Late 20th Century Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell
Splendid Sea Shell Encrusted Treasure Box Maitland Style
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Spectacular richly encrusted with great selection of natural sea shells in Redmille style treasure box. Great decor piece or precious gift.
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell
Late Victorian English Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This precious 19th century English table casket features mother of pearl inlay and carved shell drawer pulls. The top of the piece is decorated with a pai...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Paper
George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Etched Mother-of-pearl Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Georgian (George III) Period, sterling silver-mounted etched mother-of-pearl octagonal snuff box with hinged lid, London, year-hallmarked for 1803. The iridescent mother-of-pearl lid...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
MCM Abalone Shell and Brass Humidor / Box in the Style of Los Castillo
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful midcentury abalone shell and brass decorative trinket box /humidor with cedar wood lining made in Mexico in the style of Los Castillios, circa 1960s. The piece is stamped o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shell Boxes
Materials
Brass
Decorative secretary box with hand painting and mother of pearl inlay, 19 th c.
Located in Houston, TX
This antique box is from London made from papier-mâché
The top is hand painted and inlaid with mother of pearl.
It is finely painted and has an interior with defined
Spaces for writ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
18th Century French Louis XVI Ring Box with Miniature Portrait of Lady
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING little French Ring Box from the 18th Century, namely a French Louis XVI Brass and MOP Box with Miniature Portrait of Lady.
Box inlaid wi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Brass
Heart Shaped Shell Encrusted Box with Hinged Lid and Red lining
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand crafted Sea shell box in a heart shape. The box is hinged and opens with a brass chain to hold open. Lined in red felt.
A great gift, wedding o...
Category
20th Century Victorian Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell, Felt, Wood
Vintage Decorative Jewellery Case, Japanese, Lacquer, Box, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an vintage decorative jewellery case. A Japanese, lacquer and Mother of Pearl lidded box in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Appealing example o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Shell Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Middle Eastern Moorish Jewelry Box
Located in Delray Beach, FL
exquisite middle Eastern Moorish Syrian inlay jewelry box. This box is intricately inlaid with Moorish motif designs which have been uniquely inlaid with bone, mother of pearl and f...
Category
20th Century Asian Islamic Shell Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Sandalwood
Chinese Round Black Lacquer Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, likely 20th Century
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Chinese Round Black Lacquer Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, likely 20th Century
Beautiful and useful 20th century. Chinese lacquer box of circular shape, the domed cover with flora...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Shell Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Stamp Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau or Art Deco period gilt bronze and inlaid abalone stamp box
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, early 20th century
Measures: 4"W x 2.13"D x 1.25"H.
Good orig...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Shell Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Inlaid Table Cabinet
Located in Bradenton, FL
Inlaid table cabinet with six compartments and two handles. This is a beautifully decorated crafted box reflecting the craftsmanship and cultural influences of Goa during the colonia...
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Large Folk Art Sea Shell Encrusted Tissue or Kleenex Box Cover
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large folk art sea shell encrusted tissue box. This shell-covered box is the perfect way to add coastal design to a space. It is rectangular in sh...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Wood
Vintage Italian Shell Encrusted Grotto Jewelry Box Re-Lined Interior c. 1950
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This finely crafted Italian shell-encrusted jewelry box exudes a charming Grotto style, typical of mid-century decorative art from the 1950s. Its...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Boxes
Materials
Shell
Mother Of Pearl English Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An exquisite late 19th century box featuring finely detailed mother of pearl with faux ivory feet and a matching border that frames the piece with classical elegance. The interior is...
Category
1890s English Antique Shell Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet
