Tortoise Shell Desk Accessories

Stunning Tortoiseshell clad double inkwell, inlaid all over with mother of pearl floral motifs. Inkwell features double figural serpents handle over covered storage with pen rests ei...

Edwardian parasol handle made in France. Very beautiful and elegant piece, created in Paris France during the Edwardian and Belle Epoque periods, back in the 1900. This fabulous p...

Victorian Edwardian inkwell box Beautiful and very attractive inkwell, created in England during the Victorian and the Edwardian periods, back in the 1...

English tortoise case. Chic tortoise business cards case with side panel button for flip-top. Rich tortoise colour and polish. England, late 19th century. Dimensions: 4" H x 2.88" W...

A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems, Going barrel movement, Gilt metal two-tone brilliance... When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right, the bird pops up through foliate chased gilt grille, then proceeds to move bone beak, wings and body from side-to-side to good complex continuous synchronized birdsong. The bird with streaked feathered plumage in brown, yellow, turquoise and red, lime green and purple iridescent highlights, highly polished lid interior for full bird reflection, in plain polished tortoiseshell case, twinned laurel leaf engraved bird lid border with the bird lid engraved with love birds and rose united beneath leaf swag arch, accentuated with gilt on silvered ground, hidden key...

Stunning Example of a Ladies Well Figure Tortoise Shell Horn mounted Jewlery Casket of compact proportions, made during the last half of the Nineteenth Century. Slightly dome shaped rectangular hinged cover, the body is raised on four bun supports. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece with no losses to inlays, nice surface patination to tortoiseshell. The case closes firmly. Measures: Width: 6.5" (16.5cm). Depth: 3” (8cm). ----------------------------------- A similar to the above but in miniature size Condition: an old repair to corner of lid, see image Width: 2.75” (6.5cms). Depth: 1.5” (4cms). ------------------------------------ Rectangular figured Cow Horn hinged lid trinket or snuff box, possibly Regency period Condition: Good condition. Width: 3” (7.5cms). ------------------------------------ Miniature rectangular horn and Tortoiseshell Snuff Box...

Stunning Example of a Ladies Well Figure Tortoise Shell Silver Framed Hinged Lid Card Case of generous proportions, made during the first half of the Nineteenth Century. The rectangular hinged cover with lavish silver inlay depicting a trailing branch of flowers and foliage. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece with no losses to inlays, nice surface patination to tortoiseshell. The case closes firmly. Width: (at widest, just over) 5.5" (14cm). Depth: 3” (8cm). ----------------------------------- An oval well figured horn trinket box with separate lid, late Nineteenth Century Condition: Perfect condition, lid closes firmly Width: 4.5” (11.5cms). Depth: 2.25” (5.5cms). ------------------------------------ Rectangular well figured Tortoiseshell hinged lid trinket or snuff box, possibly Regency period Condition: Tiny loss at one corner, otherwise excellent. Width: (just under) 3.5” (8.5cms). ------------------------------------ Rectangular horn and Tortoiseshell Snuff Box...

20th century English boulle and brass inlaid Tortoushell and rosewood Inkwell and Pen stand. The tortoiseshell was attached to the hardwood rosewood frame and hand-painted with red l...

Small English ink stand crafted of tortoise, crystal and gilt bronze by Patent in London. It is richly decorated with inlaid foliage and floral motifs. This stand is well appointed f...

A fine early Victorian Boulle-work and ebony inkstand after George Bullock, of circular form with an overall design of tortoiseshell camellias against pewter leaves on a brass ground...

French Napoleon III gilded brass "Boulle" marquetry and tortoiseshell inkwell. Base with fauna heads. Small ink supply made in blown glasses. A "B" monogram on the facade. Has bee...

Louis XV th Style Inkwell in Boulle style marquetry Napoleon III period desk inkwell, Boulle decorated with tortoise shell on a brass background on all sides, beautiful gilt bron...