Bone Decorative Objects

Black Forrest hand carved oak hinged boar head cellarette with bone tusk, carved intertwined branches with oak leaves, and resting on decorative foliate scr...

Carl Auböck Horn Penrest, Austria 1960s.

Impressive Anglo Indian rectangular hinged box handcrafted in rosewood with inlaid bone and ebony in geometric designs and plenty of decorative appeal.

Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty-style monumental horse statues with tessellated bone veneer, carved saddles and manes, and hanging carved bone ornaments,...

Victorian Miniature Black forest Antler Casket 1860 A marvelous antique rustic casket. It is made of wood, veneered with antler pieces. On top an antler plaque...

Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball feet. Circa 1870.

Tortoise cigarette and match box with sterling mounts. Priced per box. We also have numerous other tortoise boxes and accessories. Feel free to call or email with questions.

This wonderful example of a 19th century tortoise shell sewing box on stand opens to original fabric lined interior of compartments with a central ...

Elephant Patinated Bronze Sculpture, with bone tusks. 8" H x 12" W x 4.5" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.

Circa 1930s Art Deco elegant 5 pieces ink desk set, desk accessories, made out of Macassar Wood and edged with off white Bone details. Made in France, circa 1...

Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...

Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900 A fashionable rustic candle holder, made of antlers from the deer. The spout is made of turned antler pieces. Executed in...

English octagonal hinged black lacquered tea caddy with gilt stenciled figural pagoda, decorative foliage motif, original hand chased lidded in...

Large and formidable pair of steer or bull horns with bold dramatic form and polished to a sophisticated glow, trimmed with tassels and mounted on ebonized wood classical bases. As o...

Gorgeous, well crafted horn vase by Arcahorn of Italy, circa 2000s. The piece is in great condition and very solid; it measures 6.5" W x 3" D x 6.75" H. Can be used as a vase or a ca...

Intriguing Anglo-Indian Parrot sculpture skillfully crafted with a mosaic of ox bone fragments. This stylish bird is sporting hand-hammered silver jewelry...

Long Shoehorn in Wood and Horn – French Craft – 1970s Description: This is a luxurious long shoehorn crafted in France in the 1970s, combining polished wood and natural horn. Design...

A very good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock having wonderful classical brass inlay to the tortoiseshell ground, a gil...

Pheasant by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in 925 sterling silver with bone beak The piece is totally handcrafted, hammered and ...

Carl Auböck horn pen holder, Austria, 1960s.

Carved grotesque wood mask with pierced eyes, very hooked nose, cigar between very crooked bone teeth. Label on verso reads, “Willi Huggler (Swiss, 1925...

Collection of authentic elk and moose antlers of varying sizes. Perfect for holiday decorating.

Varnished, burl wood sewing box, decorated with Greek frieze and brass inlays. The box contains a mirror and sewing utensils made of bone and brass, as...

Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides called turbidite sequences, which ravaged the early earth when the continents were still very much on the move. The contorted body positions of the trilobites demonstrate a final fight against being buried alive. This is an extremely ornamented member of the trilobites' extremely well-known and globally distributed Lichid family. These trilobites have adapted for extreme defensiveness. Their long genal appendages afford them controlled escape from the water column...

Gorgeous inlaid black shell and bone decorative trinket box by A&Y Augousti of Paris, circa 1990s. The box is made of wood with a intricate diamond pattern shell overlay and is in ex...

A richly decorated early 19th century Chinese export sewing or work box in black lacquer, detailed throughout with intricate gilt landscapes and figures. The interior retains a full ...

An impressive 76mm (longest curvature) Carcharodontosaurus saharicus dinosaur tooth, known as the North African Tyrannosaurus rex for its formidable siz...

An extraordinary collection of 4 European Mid-Century deer skulls and antler / horns mounted on hand carved wood plaques from the Swiss Alpine Regions. Each specimen is an individual...

A very good quality 19th Century French Louis XVI style Boulle mantel clock, having Father Time perched above the brass inlaid dome, scrolling foliate ormolu mounts, white enamel Rom...

Just in , this Hauy Pouigo Perched Bird Sculpture with natural Horn and Dore Bronze. This is a wonderful example of Hauy Pouigo artistic design, made in Florence Italy circa 1970s Th...

Early 20th century English cut crystal dresser jar with a tortoise shell and sterling silver lid with inlay. This is a beautiful and hard to find piece from a private collector who t...

Minimalistic and pure shaped desk accessories, iconic for its Designer Carl Auböck and in excellent condition.

Antique pocket watch holder made of bronze and horn, fine workmanship, pocket watch is included, good original condition

Vintage lidded box crafted in steer horn elements with metal spacers and having a carved penshell handle and feet.

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...

Antique Cabin Decor Two-Armed Antler Candlestick 1900 A rare antique candleholder which is made of roebuck antlers pieces. It was executed ca. 190...

Remarkable crab sculpture crafted in carved bone with surprising accuracy and lots of moving parts.

Pheasant by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in 925 sterling silver with bone beak The piece is totally handcrafted, hammered and chiseled by excellent craftsmen, gi...

A fine Regency period rectangular tea caddy, veneered in panels divided by fine metal stringing. Silver metal escutcheon and key. Complete with an initialled plaque on the lid and ro...

Nice condition for its age. Does not have key. Has original sewing box utensils inside - spools, etc.

Metalized skull of a warthog. The skull is provided with a real metal layer which has been corroded making it a beautiful patina. The skull is mounted on ...

Pair of rare and exceptional sconces in silver with ostrich eggs, amethysts, and animal horns by J. Antony Redmile, England 1970's (signed in metal "Redmile London"). These rare cand...

A lovely dome shaped bone box from India. The box can be decorative or hold anything from rubber bands to 420. A compliment to cocktail tables, shelves, bedside or on an end table ...

Lovely Folk Art wooden carved standing owlSculpture. It has bone around the eyes. Small chip on the base. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage st...

PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box. Made in Bombay, India, circa 1880. The box is made of sandalwood with highly carved raised teak wood panels on all sides, depicting temple scenes, animals and foliage. The box is in a sarcophagus form. It is edged in bone (and we can tell it is bone and not ivory, from the color and evidence of capillaries, which are not found in ivory), and banded with Bombay Sadeli mosaic and ebony veneer. The lid opens to reveal a removable tray with various open compartments and lidded compartments. 5 lidded compartments, 1 unlidded compartment and 8 holders for thimbles, etc The tray lifts to reveal a blue velvet (original) lined section, for storing jewelry etc, with sections for collars etc. The inside of the lid has a removable mirror (the mirror is missing on this one but can easily be replaced). Behind the mirror is the original green velvet lining. It has its original brass carry handles on the sides and sits on 4 silvered button feet (of recent origin). Some repairs to the exterior and condition issues (priced accordingly), but still a LOVELY COLLECTIBLE box! These boxes were made by superb Indian craftsmen, specifically for sale to the ruling British elite. These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam. These type of boxes were much more affordable back in 1880 (and indeed today) and would probably have been bought by mid-level diplomats, civil servants or visitors. Sewing boxes (in general), were in EVERY Victorian home in Britain in the 19th century and like other boxes etc were ‘status symbols’ of your place in society! The more ornate the box, the more ‘Upper Class’ you were! 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...

19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Stunning Lacquer Lidded Box made in Italy. Lavender lacquer offset with Brass Piping and Bone corner detail. Wood lined with a tight fit. Matching picture frame...

An antique Russian sewing box made of bone, dated 1828 on the lid. Decorated with an etched trailing foliage pattern and topped with original green pin cushion. Lined with original g...

Exceptional allegory of death in carved bone. Depiction of a leper wrapped in a stole. Southern Germany, Tyrol, 18th-19th century. Superb quality of carving, showing no signs of mech...

Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids.  Excellent condition, circa 1860.

Sterling, Bone, & Semi-Precious Gems Figure of 'St. George & Dragon' Germany, Early 20th Century A meticulously cast and modeled Medieval / Renaissance Figure of St. George Slaying the Dragon, This figure with a moveable helmet visor, revealing his carved bone face...

Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890 w/ Original Keys.

This set of three (3) natural antler tips desk accessories are backed with brass base. Perfect for an executive desk, two paperweights and a letter opener. Rich natural coloring an...

A Rare Anglo-Indian Stag Antler Writing Slope Table Top Desk. Late 19th century. The whole veneered in stag antler. The top section opens to reveal a fitted area with pen tray and an...

Elegant, exotic, and unmistakably refined, shagreen has long captivated those with a discerning eye for luxury. A study in subtle opulence, this artisan-crafted decorative box is wra...

A life-size sculpture of a stag from the mid 20th century with antlers and natural patina. Hand-carved during the Midcentury period, this sculpture charms us with its life-size depic...

Matched pair of long horn steer horns of good color and form on custom made wood bases.

A strikingly beautiful French dore bronze box is all engraved with an ivory picture of an aristocrat, LeBron. The box is heavily chased with a velvet i...

French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by an ornate central finial. Gilded dial with segmented blue enamel Roman numer...

19th century English brass and bone banded calamander box with dome top.