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Material: Tortoise Shell
Vintage Coastal Pencil Reed Vases - Set of 2
Vintage Coastal Pencil Reed Vases - Set of 2

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

Sterling Vanity Jar, English, Circa 1900
Sterling Vanity Jar, English, Circa 1900

Sterling Vanity Jar, English, Circa 1900

Located in Tampa, FL

A refined turn-of-the-century English vanity jar, likely from a larger dressing table set. The jar features a sterling silver top with English hallmarks, beautifully inlaid into warm...

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20th Century English Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

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

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

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

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

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19th Century French Napoleon III Jardinière or Cachepot
19th Century French Napoleon III Jardinière or Cachepot

19th Century French Napoleon III Jardinière or Cachepot

Located in Winter Park, FL

A late 19th century French Napoleon III marquetry jardinière with inlaid veneers of mahogany and exotic woods, in a lattice pattern. Bronze mounted with two handles, gallery and trim...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze, Zinc

19th Century French Napoleon III Jardinière or Cachepot
19th Century French Napoleon III Jardinière or Cachepot

19th Century French Napoleon III Jardinière or Cachepot

Located in Winter Park, FL

A late 19th century French Napoleon III marquetry jardinière with inlaid veneers of mahogany and exotic woods, in a lattice pattern with unusual green color. Bronze-mounted with two ...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze, Zinc

Early 18th Century Coconut and Silver Cup
Early 18th Century Coconut and Silver Cup

Early 18th Century Coconut and Silver Cup

$945

H 3.94 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in

Early 18th Century Coconut and Silver Cup

Located in Brescia, IT

Cups in coconut such as this are especially uncommon and rarely appear on the world's art market. This is a very interesting piece for its fine and rich craftmenships metal silver de...

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Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

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

Midcentury Pencil Reed Rattan Floor Vase

$850

H 27 in W 16 in D 16 in

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

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

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

18th Century Dutch Delft Lidded Vase with Figural Finial
18th Century Dutch Delft Lidded Vase with Figural Finial

18th Century Dutch Delft Lidded Vase with Figural Finial

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Blue and white Delft earthenware lidded vase, 18th century, decorated with pastoral landscape scenes framed in cartouches. The lid features a figural finial in the form of a seated a...

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18th Century Dutch Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Delft

18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase with Handles
18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase with Handles

18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase with Handles

By Delft

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase , with beast decorated handles, painted in blue with river landscapes, a courting couple and bridge, within foliate an...

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Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Delft

Orrefors Reed Vase Clear Large
Orrefors Reed Vase Clear Large

Orrefors Reed Vase Clear Large

$800 / item

H 19.7 in Dm 11.6 in

Orrefors Reed Vase Clear Large

By Monica Förster

Located in Wilkes Barre, PA

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 large Reed can be placed ...

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2010s Swedish Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

Orrefors Reed Vase Clear Medium
Orrefors Reed Vase Clear Medium

Orrefors Reed Vase Clear Medium

$300 / item

H 11.8 in Dm 7 in

Orrefors Reed Vase Clear Medium

By Monica Förster

Located in Wilkes Barre, PA

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

18th Century Tortoiseshell and Silver-Mounted Perfume Etui with Glass Bottle
18th Century Tortoiseshell and Silver-Mounted Perfume Etui with Glass Bottle

18th Century Tortoiseshell and Silver-Mounted Perfume Etui with Glass Bottle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

18th Century Tortoiseshell and Silver-Mounted Perfume Etui with Glass Bottle England or France, circa 1775–1790 Dimensions: 2.5" H × 1.25" W × 0.5" D A fine late 18th-century torto...

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18th Century European Georgian Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges
19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges

19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges

Located in Stamford, CT

Dutch Colonial ebony box with silver mounts, large silver hinges and the original steel lock and key. This rare box was likely made in the Dutch East India possession of Sri Lanka, o...

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Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver, Steel

Two, 18th Century, Dutch Delft Baluster Vases with Decor of Cupids
Two, 18th Century, Dutch Delft Baluster Vases with Decor of Cupids

Two, 18th Century, Dutch Delft Baluster Vases with Decor of Cupids

By Delft

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

18th Century Dutch Delft Baluster Vases with Decor of Cupids and Foliage Origin: Delft Date: 1700 - 17290 Two Dutch Delft so-called knobbelvazen, knob vases (baluster vases) with...

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Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Tortoise Shell Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

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

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

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

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

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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