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Scully & Scully New York - Sterling Clad Spiky Conch Shell - Natural Sculpture
Scully & Scully New York - Sterling Clad Spiky Conch Shell - Natural Sculpture

Scully & Scully New York - Sterling Clad Spiky Conch Shell - Natural Sculpture

By Buccellati, Scully

Located in St. Louis, MO

Large Luxurious Sterling Clad Spiky Conch Shell in the manner of Buccellati. Sterling Silver applied over natural sea conch shell. Marked "Scully & Scully New York" to the unders...

Category

20th Century American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Deconstructed Lobster (Homarus Gammarus) Specimen Under Glass Dome, 28"H
Deconstructed Lobster (Homarus Gammarus) Specimen Under Glass Dome, 28"H

Deconstructed Lobster (Homarus Gammarus) Specimen Under Glass Dome, 28"H

Located in New York, NY

Deconstructed Lobster (Homarus Gammarus) Specimen Under Glass Dome. The European lobster, scientifically referred to as Homarus gammarus or commonly known as the common lobster, is ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Other Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Glass, Wood

Conch Shell with Coordinating Crystal Quartz Cluster
Conch Shell with Coordinating Crystal Quartz Cluster

Conch Shell with Coordinating Crystal Quartz Cluster

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Complete conch shell mounted on a large crystal quartz cluster and adorned with two crystal points, highlighting the neutral and warm hues of the shell. The piece was collected and ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Large Polished Prehistoric Ammonite Specimen for Fossil Collectors
Large Polished Prehistoric Ammonite Specimen for Fossil Collectors

Large Polished Prehistoric Ammonite Specimen for Fossil Collectors

Located in Warrenton, OR

Large Polished Prehistoric Ammonite Specimen for Fossil Collectors ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing in May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This ammonite is of th...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Unknown Prehistoric Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

18th Century Italian "Young John the Baptist" Framed in a Fluorite & Gold Frame
18th Century Italian "Young John the Baptist" Framed in a Fluorite & Gold Frame

18th Century Italian "Young John the Baptist" Framed in a Fluorite & Gold Frame

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian "Young John the Baptist" painting framed with purple and yellow fluorite. The painting original came from Tuscany and depicts him as a young man with a lamb. Thi...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

One Of A Kind Natural Clamshell Mounted on a Natural Coral Base .
One Of A Kind Natural Clamshell Mounted on a Natural Coral Base .

One Of A Kind Natural Clamshell Mounted on a Natural Coral Base .

By Joseph Malekan

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Beautiful natural clamshell with cream color patina, professionally clean and mounted on original natural coral base, with some accents of rock Crystal and citrine crystal . Come in ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Coral, Rock Crystal

Sculptural 17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystals
Sculptural 17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystals

Sculptural 17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystals

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Sculptural 17th century hand-carved Florence Fragment mounted with a fossil shell with barnacles and adorned with crystals. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found ...

Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Fossilized Clamshell with Naturally Formed Pearl on Polished Agate Base
Fossilized Clamshell with Naturally Formed Pearl on Polished Agate Base

Fossilized Clamshell with Naturally Formed Pearl on Polished Agate Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Fossilized clamshell with a natural forming pearl and mounted on a polished agate base. This unique type of fossilized clamshell can be up to 1.5 to 2 million years old. The striki...

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Metal

High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay
High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay

High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay

By Buccellati

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine vintage silvered sea shell. Comprising a high spire sea shell with silver overlay throughout. In the style of Ruzzetti & Gow or Buccellati. The ...

Category

20th Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Silver

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Fossil Chesapecten Formation
18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Fossil Chesapecten Formation

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Fossil Chesapecten Formation

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian gilded altar candlestick with a Chesapecten fossil shell formation and natural forming baroque pearls. The 18th century Italian gilded fragment was originally a...

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Vintage Boho Artisan Shell Bust
Vintage Boho Artisan Shell Bust

Vintage Boho Artisan Shell Bust

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning vintage plaster bust. A chic Shell encrusted man with all large and interesting shells. Sure to be the focal point of any space. With a plinth for extra drama.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Plaster

20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by Unknown Jeweler
20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by Unknown Jeweler

20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by Unknown Jeweler

Located in Point Richmond, CA

20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by unknown jeweler Kina shells were traditionally worn in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea as pectorals, either with a fibe...

Category

Late 20th Century American Tribal Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Victorian Cameo Carved Conch Shell c1880 St George Dragon Antique
Victorian Cameo Carved Conch Shell c1880 St George Dragon Antique

Victorian Cameo Carved Conch Shell c1880 St George Dragon Antique

Located in Newtown, CT

Victorian carved whole conch Shell c1880. Beautiful and rare item to find! This was hand carved in Italy, likely a souvenir of a Grand Tour. The subject of the carving is of St Georg...

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Antique Blanched Sea Shells Set/3
Antique Blanched Sea Shells Set/3

Antique Blanched Sea Shells Set/3

Located in Malibu, CA

Whelk Seashell 12”W, 7”D, 6”H Half Clam Shell 10”W. 7”D, 4”H Horned Helmet Conch9”L, 7”H, 7”W

Category

19th Century Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Antique Monumental Clam Shell Resting On Antique Wrought Iron Plant Stand
Antique Monumental Clam Shell Resting On Antique Wrought Iron Plant Stand

Antique Monumental Clam Shell Resting On Antique Wrought Iron Plant Stand

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This a monumental clam shell displayed on a Victorian black wrought iron plant stand. Both are very heavy and in very good condition. Plant stand: 12” triangle x 39.75”H.

Category

Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Collection of Large Conch Shells
Collection of Large Conch Shells

Collection of Large Conch Shells

Located in Rochester, NY

Collection of four large conch shells and a piece of coral.

Category

20th Century Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Calcite Crystal Cluster with Natural Baroque Pearls
Calcite Crystal Cluster with Natural Baroque Pearls

Calcite Crystal Cluster with Natural Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Calcite crystal cluster adorned with natural forming gold baroque pearls in its matrix. Calcite is the most abundant carbonate on Earth and commonly forms in caves, hot springs, an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Crystal

BrittleStar Fossil Specimen, 443 to 485 Million Years Old, Ordovician Period
BrittleStar Fossil Specimen, 443 to 485 Million Years Old, Ordovician Period

BrittleStar Fossil Specimen, 443 to 485 Million Years Old, Ordovician Period

Located in Warrenton, OR

BrittleStar Fossil Specimen, 443 to 485 Million Years Old, Ordovician Period. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing in May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This is a st...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Prehistoric Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Pair of Anglo Indian Seashell and Metal Swans, Priced Individually
Pair of Anglo Indian Seashell and Metal Swans, Priced Individually

Pair of Anglo Indian Seashell and Metal Swans, Priced Individually

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty group of four Anglo Indian swan sculptures or objects of art handcrafted with sea or nautilus shells and hammered metalwork bases necks and heads with stone eyes. Largest: H: ...

Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Shell Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Fossil Agate Coral with Iridescent Ammonites
Fossil Agate Coral with Iridescent Ammonites

Fossil Agate Coral with Iridescent Ammonites

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Fossil agate coral adorned with iridescent fossil ammonites. The grey piece of fossil agate coral is cut and polished and adorned with the iridescent...

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Coral

Ostrich Egg on Custom Brass Stand
Ostrich Egg on Custom Brass Stand

Ostrich Egg on Custom Brass Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful Custom Brass Stand with Scroll design and an Ostrich Egg. The Ostrich Egg is interchangeable with a crystal or Murano Paperweight. This gives a collection of objects ...

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Seashells
Seashells

Seashells

$1,850

Seashells

Located in New York, NY

A very beautiful large grouping of all natural seashells. Vessel contains over 50+ matte white and tan/brown/off-white seashells in long/oblong hand-carved wood centerpiece...

Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Fragment & Baroque Pearls on Lucite
Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Fragment & Baroque Pearls on Lucite

Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Fragment & Baroque Pearls on Lucite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Ruler Selenite with an 18th century Italian gold leaf fragment. Mica, and natural forming baroque pearls on a lucite base. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic selenite crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine. This mineral is characterized by a silky, pearly luster called satin spar. The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece but the Italian fragment is originally 18th century. Interi transforms Italian artifacts...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Seashell Tissue Box
Seashell Tissue Box

Seashell Tissue Box

Located in New York, NY

A very beautiful vintage seashell [sea shell] tissue box holder cover, Victorian design, circa early to mid-20th century. Box is wood and covered wit...

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

Pair of Natural Striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shells
Pair of Natural Striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shells

Pair of Natural Striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shells

Located in Leesburg, VA

Pair of Natural Striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shells Nautilus Pompulus Philippines; harvested in the 20th century Approximate size: 6.75 (w) x 5.5 (h) x 2.75 (d) in. Nautilus sh...

Category

20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.
A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.

A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

A natural Wunderkammer specimen a pair of marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan shaped of Horny coral, reef, shells. The Specimens are mounted inside a glass...

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Exquisite Joseph Malekan Handcrafted Natural Element sculptures
Exquisite Joseph Malekan Handcrafted Natural Element sculptures

Exquisite Joseph Malekan Handcrafted Natural Element sculptures

By Joseph Malekan

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A truly one-of-a-kind sculptural masterpiece by the esteemed American artist Joseph Malekan, renowned for his ability to harmoniously blend natural elements into luxurious, Organic M...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Stone

2020 Handmade Shell Ball Sculpture
2020 Handmade Shell Ball Sculpture

2020 Handmade Shell Ball Sculpture

Located in Tarrytown, NY

2020 handmade shell ball sculpture.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

1850s Pair of Floral Seashell Dioramas in a Glass Dome
1850s Pair of Floral Seashell Dioramas in a Glass Dome

1850s Pair of Floral Seashell Dioramas in a Glass Dome

Located in Marbella, ES

An exquisite pair of floral dioramas, crafted with a meticulous composition of seashells, conch shells, and mother-of-pearl, arranged in the form of three-dimensional floral bouquets...

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Starfish Seashell
Starfish Seashell

Starfish Seashell

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful natural starfish dipped in a light-gold finish. A great decorative object for a shelf, on top of books, cocktail table, a vanity or bath a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Large Polished Ammonite Shell Fossil, Cleoniceras Species, 100 million+ yrs old
Large Polished Ammonite Shell Fossil, Cleoniceras Species, 100 million+ yrs old

Large Polished Ammonite Shell Fossil, Cleoniceras Species, 100 million+ yrs old

Located in Warrenton, OR

Large Polished Ammonite Shell Fossil, Cleoniceras Species, 100 million+ yrs old. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing in May and items will not be available thereafter.*** A truly ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier European Prehistoric Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Maitland Smith Horn And Abalone Fish
Maitland Smith Horn And Abalone Fish

Maitland Smith Horn And Abalone Fish

By Maitland Smith

Located in Houston, TX

Maitland Smith Tessellated Horn And Abalone Fish Sculpture. Offered is a large Hollywood Regency tessellated horn, abalone and brass fish sculpture by Maitland Smith. See photo for l...

Category

1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Genuine American Fresh Water Snapping Turtle Shell
Genuine American Fresh Water Snapping Turtle Shell

Genuine American Fresh Water Snapping Turtle Shell

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Decorative fresh water turtle shell professionally mounted on onyx base, the shell is cleaned and seal with clear protective satin finish. And the back is upholstered with fine qual...

Category

20th Century American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Onyx

Chinoiserie Pagoda
Chinoiserie Pagoda

Chinoiserie Pagoda

By Renzo Mongiardino

Located in New York, NY

Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...

Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Shell Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Shell, Wood

Assortment of Decorative Shells
Assortment of Decorative Shells

Assortment of Decorative Shells

Located in Riverdale, NY

Lovely Assortment of Decorative Shells of all species including Queen, spider conchs, brain and branch coral, all great for decorative use. Small natural losses but overall very nice...

Category

1950s Unknown Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Cornucopia of Nautilus Shell and Lizard Object d’Art
Cornucopia of Nautilus Shell and Lizard Object d’Art

Cornucopia of Nautilus Shell and Lizard Object d’Art

By Maitland Smith

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Cornucopia of nautilus shell and lizard mounted on bronze tree in the style of Tony Duqette attributed to Maitland Smith. Lizard has a beautiful tessellated panshell detail on the ba...

Category

1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Solid Brass Elephant stand with Ostrich Egg
Solid Brass Elephant stand with Ostrich Egg

Solid Brass Elephant stand with Ostrich Egg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A whimsical and unique way to display an ostrich egg or a large sphere or bowl. Thie piece comes with an Ostrich egg - it's a perfect paring. A complement on any shelf, cocktail ta...

Category

20th Century Shell Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Nautilus pompilius, aka Tiger Nautilus/Chambered Nautilus, Natural Specimen
Nautilus pompilius, aka Tiger Nautilus/Chambered Nautilus, Natural Specimen

Nautilus pompilius, aka Tiger Nautilus/Chambered Nautilus, Natural Specimen

Located in Warrenton, OR

Nautilus pompilius, aka Tiger Nautilus/Chambered Nautilus, Natural Specimen. Comes with free stand. Measurements are of the shell only. Since this is from the sea and preowned it wil...

Category

20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Atlantic Sea Shell and Crystal Quartz and Crystals Citrine Quartz
Atlantic Sea Shell and Crystal Quartz and Crystals Citrine Quartz

Atlantic Sea Shell and Crystal Quartz and Crystals Citrine Quartz

By Joseph Malekan

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Beautiful Atlantic trumpet seashell professionally mounted on genuine sea coral base, artistically embedded with exceptional crystal quartz stone, and citrine crystal quartz stone to...

Category

2010s American Shell Sculptures

Materials

Quartz

18th Century Italian Bronze-Gold Crucifix Mounted on a Crystal Geode
18th Century Italian Bronze-Gold Crucifix Mounted on a Crystal Geode

18th Century Italian Bronze-Gold Crucifix Mounted on a Crystal Geode

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian bronze-gold crucifix with coordinating gold leaf shells and crystal points mounted on a crystal geode. The gold leaf shells adorn the crucifix and the base of th...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Modern Natural Sea Shell Sculpture, North America, 1940
Mid-Century Modern Natural Sea Shell Sculpture, North America, 1940

Mid-Century Modern Natural Sea Shell Sculpture, North America, 1940

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Beautiful Large Natural Highly Decorative Sea Shell. Great for decorating! I purchased a collection of Sea Shells from a antique store in Newport.

Category

1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Handcrafted Tribal Shell Necklace on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Handcrafted Tribal Shell Necklace on Stand from Papua New Guinea

Handcrafted Tribal Shell Necklace on Stand from Papua New Guinea

Located in New York, NY

A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea. Four rows of large polished white cowrie shells in two sizes, seamlessly sewn onto a cotton macramé base, which has been ha...

Category

2010s Indonesian Tribal Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Cotton, Bamboo

Gabriella Binazzi, Swan Trinket Bowl, c.1960's
Gabriella Binazzi, Swan Trinket Bowl, c.1960's

Gabriella Binazzi, Swan Trinket Bowl, c.1960's

By Gabriella Binazzi

Located in London, GB

A beautiful large scale swan trinket ball in silver plated metal and brass, with a large seashell. This great sculpture is by Gabriella Binazzi Italian c....

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Shell Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Sunray & Baroque Pearls on Lucite
Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Sunray & Baroque Pearls on Lucite

Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Sunray & Baroque Pearls on Lucite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Ruler Selenite with an 18th century Italian gold leaf molding and a natural forming baroque pearl on a lucite base. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic selenite crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine. This mineral is characterized by a silky, pearly luster called satin spare. It is then adorned with gold leaf wood molding and the baroque pearl which coordinate beautifully with the sleek selenite. The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece but the Italian fragment sunray is originally 18th century. Interi transforms Italian artifacts...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Fossilized Clamshell with Naturally Formed Pearl on Polished Agate Base
Fossilized Clamshell with Naturally Formed Pearl on Polished Agate Base

Fossilized Clamshell with Naturally Formed Pearl on Polished Agate Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Fossilized clamshell with a natural forming pearl and mounted on a polished agate base. This unique type of fossilized clamshell can be up to 1.5 to 2 million years old. This clams...

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Metal

Ruler Selenite with Natural Forming Pearls on a Custom Stand
Ruler Selenite with Natural Forming Pearls on a Custom Stand

Ruler Selenite with Natural Forming Pearls on a Custom Stand

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

A single selenite log with natural-forming baroque pearls on a custom hammered metal stand. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic seleni...

Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Metal

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Pearlescent and Gold Shells
18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Pearlescent and Gold Shells

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Pearlescent and Gold Shells

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian gilded candlestick mounted with a pearlescent oyster shell and adorned with gold leaf shells. The 18th century Italian candlestick is originally from a histori...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood

Pair of Ruler Selenite on Lucite Bases
Pair of Ruler Selenite on Lucite Bases

Pair of Ruler Selenite on Lucite Bases

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

A pair of ruler selenite on lucite bases. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic selenite crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine. This mineral is a crystallized form of gypsum and is characterized by a silky, pearly luster called satin spare. Interi transforms Italian artifacts...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pierre Giradon Seascape in Lucite
Pierre Giradon Seascape in Lucite

Pierre Giradon Seascape in Lucite

By Pierre Giraudon

Located in New York, NY

This striking sculptural composition by Pierre Girardon exemplifies the mid-20th-century fascination with natural history preserved through modern materials. Executed in clear cast l...

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Coral

18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Shells and Barnacles
18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Shells and Barnacles

18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Shells and Barnacles

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian fragment topped with natural forming clusters of fossil shells and barnacles. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the histori...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France
Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France

Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Acquired in Paris France, this is a wonderful paperweight. A Helmut mounted on a piece of marble - a compliment to any desk or work station. The helmet is metal and the sides move a bit, as they are supposed to. A great curiosity, wonderful for a housewarming or fathers day gift.

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure of Baby Jesus
18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure of Baby Jesus

18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure of Baby Jesus

Located in Ballard, CA

18th century exceptional Italian carved wood and polychromed figure depicting baby Jesus holding the world in his hand, he has halo made from sterling silver and the globe is also sterling silver.This piece would have originally been dressed in an elaborate gown and would have been changed into different attire depending on the holy season. Extremely detailed and the carving is exceptional. this piece came from a very reputable merchant in Verona, I did inherit it from my mother in Law...

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Large Collection of Exotic Sea Shells
Large Collection of Exotic Sea Shells

Large Collection of Exotic Sea Shells

Located in Sheffield, MA

A large collection of exotic seashells arranged and displayed in a tall cylindrical glass container. A wonderful decorative interest in any room or ta...

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian "Florence fragment" vase with an elestial quartz point, chalcedony rosettes, and ecphora shells on a petrified wood base. The elestial quartz has an additional c...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

1970s Caprice Shell Mobile Wind Chime
1970s Caprice Shell Mobile Wind Chime

1970s Caprice Shell Mobile Wind Chime

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Wonderful caprice shell mobile from the 1970s. The mobile makes a wonderful delicate sound when the wind catches the caprice shells and they move and touch together. Acrylic top wit...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Shell Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Vintage Group of Five Silver Overlay Seashells, Priced Individually
Vintage Group of Five Silver Overlay Seashells, Priced Individually

Vintage Group of Five Silver Overlay Seashells, Priced Individually

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking group of five mid century assorted seashell specimens sculpturally enhanced with a silver overlay. Priced individually. Top Left H: 5 W: 8 D: 5.5 $1,450.00 Top Cente...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shell Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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