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Material: Tortoise Shell
Early 20th Century Antique Crystal Dresser Jar with a Tortoise & Sterling Lid
Located in Stamford, CT
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...
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Early 20th Century Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century Antique Crystal Dresser Jar with a Tortoise & Sterling Lid
Early 20th Century Antique Crystal Dresser Jar with a Tortoise & Sterling Lid

Early 20th Century Antique Crystal Dresser Jar with a Tortoise & Sterling Lid

$700
Two Dutch Colonial Tortoiseshell Bible Boxes with Silver Mounts, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Tortoiseshell and silver H. 5 x W. 22 x D. 12 cm Tortoiseshell and silver H. 4.3 x W. 17 x D. 9.5 cm The function of bible boxes in the Dutch East Indies was just as much a status symbol, to show off one's wealth on the way to church, as it was to hold a small bible or hymnbook. Bible boxes existed in gold, silver, ivory, sometimes inlaid with precious stones, and in Coromandel or ebony wood. In the Dutch East Indies on the way to church, the women tried to display their fortune by the costliness of her bible box. The highest-ranking women had gold bible boxes, inlaid with precious stones, carried by a slave. The lower-ranking women had wooden bible boxes as the present ones. In 1754 Governor-General Jacob Mossel decreed that only the wives and widows of a Governor-General, Director General, Councillor of India or President of the Justice Council, were allowed to carry golden boxes...
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18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Two Dutch Colonial Tortoiseshell Bible Boxes with Silver Mounts, 18th Century
Two Dutch Colonial Tortoiseshell Bible Boxes with Silver Mounts, 18th Century

Two Dutch Colonial Tortoiseshell Bible Boxes with Silver Mounts, 18th Century

$11,230 / set
Vintage Coastal Pencil Reed Vases - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage coastal set of two vases. Chic coiled pencil reed in a warm tortoise shell finish. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Late 20th Century Philippine Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Reed

Vintage Coastal Pencil Reed Vases - Set of 2
Vintage Coastal Pencil Reed Vases - Set of 2

Vintage Coastal Pencil Reed Vases - Set of 2

$1,350 / set
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French mid 19th century Napoleon III period ormolu tazzas. Each tazza is raised on an ebony mottled base with a Boulle tortoiseshell and etched brass inlay column ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu Tazzas
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu Tazzas

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu Tazzas

$10,800 / set
Early 20th Century English Glass Jar with Tortoise Shell Top, Sterling Silver
Located in Stamford, CT
This is a nice early 20th century glass jar with a tortoise shell lid with sterling silver inlay. The jar is 10 sided with a sterling silver rim and is a unique size. Purchased by a ...
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Early 20th Century English Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century English Glass Jar with Tortoise Shell Top, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Glass Jar with Tortoise Shell Top, Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century English Glass Jar with Tortoise Shell Top, Sterling Silver

$395
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Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
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2010s Swedish Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

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H 19.7 in Dm 11.6 in
Large Early 20th Century Chinese Terracotta Jar
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This jar made by hand with exceptional floral and Chinese calligraphy motifs marked on it, and beautifully glazed with olive color. The unique look in this jar show as that while in...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

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Terracotta

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Midcentury Pencil Reed Rattan Floor Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Handcrafted midcentury floor vase made from pencil reed.
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Rattan

Midcentury Pencil Reed Rattan Floor Vase
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Midcentury Pencil Reed Rattan Floor Vase

$850
H 27 in W 16 in D 16 in
Orrefors Reed Vase Clear Medium
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With Reed, Swedish designer Monica Förster shows how to create a sense of organic movement by emphasizing folds. A quiet sway in the solid, clear glass. The medium-size Reed is suita...
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2010s Swedish Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

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H 11.8 in Dm 7 in
Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Tazzas
Located in London, GB
A small pair of early 19th century bronze and ormolu tazzas, having elegant scroll handles, above turned stems, raised on sienna marble plinth bases with ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Tazzas
Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Tazzas

Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Tazzas

$2,167
H 10 in W 7.5 in D 6 in
Beautiful 18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Earthenware Vase with Top
By Delft
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Dutch blue & white delft vase with a top, depicting scenes of birds on all sides, with floral motif. Great for the ornithologist - really lovely! Bought in the south of France. Witho...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Delft

Beautiful 18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Earthenware Vase with Top
Beautiful 18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Earthenware Vase with Top

Beautiful 18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Earthenware Vase with Top

$1,100
H 14.5 in W 7.5 in D 3 in
French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Covered Urn, the 360 degree painted urn centered with an 18th century scene of a young Princess...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Urn
French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Urn

French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Urn

$12,850 Sale Price
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H 34.75 in W 14.5 in D 12.5 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Jar with Lid
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Vintage Chinese porcelain jar. It was hand made and hand paint with beautiful Chinese traditional folks art on it. You can see from the pictures that it has ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

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Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Jar with Lid

$412 Sale Price
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H 11.5 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
Chinoiserie Dutch Delft Polychrome Faience Lobed Jar, 18th Century, Holland
By Delft
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Dutch Delft ginger jar of lobed form, with chinoiserie design in polychrome tin glazed enamels, 18th century, Holland. The ginger jar (missing its lid), of globular fo...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware, Faience

Chinoiserie Dutch Delft Polychrome Faience Lobed Jar, 18th Century, Holland
Chinoiserie Dutch Delft Polychrome Faience Lobed Jar, 18th Century, Holland

Chinoiserie Dutch Delft Polychrome Faience Lobed Jar, 18th Century, Holland

$2,200
H 8.75 in Dm 7 in
Dutch Delft Three Piece Garniture with Dog and Parrot, Vases Set, 18th Century
By De Porceleyne Bijl
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
A Dutch Delft garniture of two side and one middle vase, decorated with a dog and parrot. Origin: Delft, The Netherlands Date: 1763 - 1806 Workshop: De Porceleyne Clauw Owner: Lambe...
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1760s Dutch Rococo Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Delft, Faience

Dutch Delft Three Piece Garniture with Dog and Parrot, Vases Set, 18th Century
Dutch Delft Three Piece Garniture with Dog and Parrot, Vases Set, 18th Century

Dutch Delft Three Piece Garniture with Dog and Parrot, Vases Set, 18th Century

$2,955
H 14.57 in W 6.15 in D 4.57 in
Large Antique Early 20th Century Vietnamese Blue Martaban Jar with Raised Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Vietnamese large blue Martaban jar from the early 20th century, with raised motifs. Created during the early 20th century, this large bue Marta...
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Early 20th Century Vietnamese Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Large Antique Early 20th Century Vietnamese Blue Martaban Jar with Raised Motifs
Large Antique Early 20th Century Vietnamese Blue Martaban Jar with Raised Motifs

Large Antique Early 20th Century Vietnamese Blue Martaban Jar with Raised Motifs

$1,500
H 27 in Dm 15 in
Pair of Mid 20th Century Chinese Lidded Ginger Jars Vases
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of vintage Chinese Kangxi style handmade ceramic lidded ginger jars hand painted in vibrant cobalt blue and white. These fabulous jars are decorated with flower pots in...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Pair of Mid 20th Century Chinese Lidded Ginger Jars Vases
Pair of Mid 20th Century Chinese Lidded Ginger Jars Vases

Pair of Mid 20th Century Chinese Lidded Ginger Jars Vases

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Wonderful English Silver Plated Tortoiseshell Jardinière Planter Centrepiece
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful English Regency silver plated faux tortoiseshell jardinière planter centrepiece with removable liner. Measures: 17" W X 9 1/2" D X 6" H.
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1950s English Regency Vintage Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver Plate

Wonderful English Silver Plated Tortoiseshell Jardinière Planter Centrepiece
Wonderful English Silver Plated Tortoiseshell Jardinière Planter Centrepiece

Wonderful English Silver Plated Tortoiseshell Jardinière Planter Centrepiece

H 6 in W 17 in D 9.5 in
19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Jardiniere with Turtle Shell and Brass Inlays
Located in Milano, MI
Late 19th century French Jardiniere, an exquisite Napoleon III Boulle planter box, serpentine shaped and decorated with engraved brass and tortoise shel...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Jardiniere with Turtle Shell and Brass Inlays
19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Jardiniere with Turtle Shell and Brass Inlays

19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Jardiniere with Turtle Shell and Brass Inlays

H 7.49 in W 16.93 in D 11.03 in
Exquisite Perfume Set with Silver Collars & Tortoiseshell Tops France c.1915
Located in London, GB
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Early 20th Century French Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Exquisite Perfume Set with Silver Collars & Tortoiseshell Tops France c.1915
Exquisite Perfume Set with Silver Collars & Tortoiseshell Tops France c.1915

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