Tortoise Shell Furniture

Antique English page turner from sterling silver and tortoise shell. Most rare piece, made and stamped by Grey & Co. London, possibly for Asprey London. The Stamp is the London Lion,...

A beautiful example of an antique Victorian calling card case crafted with premium gold piqué work. The case was most probably made in Paris France, due to the gold work. The foca...

We are pleased to offer for sale an elegant antique frame dating back to around the 1950s, crafted in tortoiseshell and soft dark rust-colored velvet. In this mid-20th century piece...

Willy Daro (attribution), brass, tortoiseshell, lacquered wood, France, circa 1970. This table lamp is attributed to Willy Daro. The piece is typical of 1970s French design, as the s...

An elegant women's decorative comb, crafted from blond and brown marbled tortoiseshell (Caretta Caretta, Linnaeus 1758), crafted using decoupage and openwork. Made in France in the e...

Low Elongated 19th Century English Tortoiseshell Box with Bone Ball Feet

Octagonal tortoiseshell picture frame. Antique octagonal frame in beautiful condition smoothly applied with antique Sicilian tortoiseshell and original brass hook; for favourite phot...

A rare and exceptional Baroque period Flemish or Dutch red tortoiseshell, bone, horn, ebony, and rosewood lift-top chest with drawer, circa 1725, mounted on a later stand. 17th/18...

English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver Inlay and Ball feet

A rare and of fine quality, late XVII Century Flemish European ormolu mounted ebony and red tortoiseshell cabinet on stand, of architectural form, crowned with an architectural, gall...

Of rectangular form with varying moldings of ripple and cushion forms, the frame overall with ebonized ground and applied tortoiseshell veneers

Small round box with lid, made of blond tortoiseshell with 18K gold intaglio finishes. On the lid is written, in French, the phrase Gage d’amitié (as a sign of friendship). Inside, o...

Beautiful 19th Century Eastern Tortoiseshell and Bone Trinket Box, Lined with Blue Velvet on Paw Feet. Ideal for jewellery or keepsakes or just as a ...

Antique French liqueur cave box with inlaid brass and and tortoise shell marquetry decor, a lift top door and swing side doors, polished surface, bronze legs. Inside there is a wood...

This magnificent Swiss musical cartel clock with its original matching wall bracket is an investment-grade masterpiece of eighteenth-century European horology. Masterfully crafted ci...

A tortoise shell étui, the rectangular case with mottled blond and dark shell throughout. The lid is banded near the top by a pale ivory inlay strip concealing the hinge line, openin...

An exceptional and rare Milanese late 19 Century Renaissance Revival ebony framed bed profusely inlaid and encrusted with scrolling arabesques of entwined scrolled foliage, honeysuck...

Impressive antique Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany, clad in tortoise shell, and ambitiously decorated with bone. The inside has a mirror and red felt lining.

Exquisite tortoise shell effect tray, inspired by Dior Home style and masterfully crafted in Italy during the 1970s. This unique piece infuses your home with a touch of joy and elega...

English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned tortoiseshell, England, circa 1900. Dimensions: 3.5...

A rare French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) Boulle marquetry table. France, almost certainly Parisian work, Mid-19th Century, executed in sophisticated Louis XV tas...

A very Important French Ormolu Mounted Boulle Mantel Clock Inlaid Brass in The Regency Style Each Corner Decorated with Recumbent Horses Nice Large Dial 8 and a half inches surround...

Collection of Decorative Obelisks and Sphere - Five Pieces This striking grouping features five distinctive decorative objects that blend exotic materials with classical forms, perfect for adding sophisticated global style to any interior. Set Includes: Pair of Faux Tortoiseshell Obelisks Tall, slender obelisks crafted from genuine or faux tortoiseshell featuring rich amber and dark brown mottled patterns. Each piece is mounted on a substantial black painted wooden base with classical architectural detailing. The translucent quality of the material creates depth and visual interest. Pair of Amber/Honey-Tone Swirl Obelisks Medium-height obelisks displaying dramatic swirled patterns in warm honey, amber, and caramel tones. Possibly crafted from resin, acrylic, or natural horn, these pieces showcase flowing, marbled patterns reminiscent of wood grain. Mounted on simple natural wood square bases that complement the organic coloring. Mosaic Patchwork Sphere on Stand (Center) Eye-catching decorative sphere featuring an intricate patchwork design of alternating dark and light tiles or pieces, creating a checkerboard-like pattern with an organic, global aesthetic. The sphere rests on a turned wooden pedestal base in dark finish with traditional detailing. Style: Global Eclectic, Traditional, Regency, Exotic Materials: Tortoiseshell (genuine or faux), natural or composite materials with swirl patterns, mosaic tilework, wood : Excellent as mantel decoration, bookshelf styling, console table arrangement, or symmetrical design statement Condition: Good, with natural variations in materials adding to authentic character This curated collection brings warmth, texture, and timeless elegance to traditional, transitional, or eclectic interiors.Faux Tortoise shell Obelisks...

A fine pair of two-tier stacking cabinets, known as Nong in Korean, circa early 20th century (Korean Empire to Japanese Colonial Period). The square cabinet each is fitted with a pai...

Striking in scale and richly ornamented, this tall Louis XV–style mantel clock reflects the opulence of traditional French Boulle craftsmanship. Crafted in France circa 1950, the sha...

17th century Ebonized case with parcel gilt decoration, iron handles and hinges. Fitted interior with inset tortoiseshell panels surrounded by brass filigree inlaid ebonized wood drawer and door fronts. Faux painted architectural columns on either side of center door which opens to reveal an additional set of small drawers. A rare early cabinet...

19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

An Exceptional and rare pair of 17th Century Spanish Baroque gilt bronze and metal mounted ebonised and tortoiseshell cabine...

A Korean black lacquered wood low table with fine inlay works circa Joseon dynasty (19th century), Musuem quality. The low table was traditionally placed on the floor or bed and mean...

Italian cabinet on table. Walnut and rosewood, hawksbill, bronze in color and gilded, 17th century. Sample desktop pool located on ball and claw with handles on the sides. The front...

Important Antwerp Cabinet In tortoiseshell, ebony And Bronze, theater in ebony and bone marquetry

An exceptional and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. Napoleon III Period Boulle chest/night stands. This stunning pair of his and hers commodes are comprised of ...

18-karat gold and tortoiseshell snuffbox with miniature. Round in shape and with a flat top, this snuffbox features a concave profile and a gold hinge on the back. The interior is en...

A Wonderful Oval Sterling Silver And Polished Tortoiseshell Jewelry / Trinket Box Decorated With Intricate Silver Pique Inlay Work, Featuring A C...

An 1894 antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. sterling silver and tortoiseshell powder box decorated with a silver laurel leaf and bow inset to...

19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk. Our outstanding antique French Louis XV style Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th ...

Here is an unusual and rare trio of functioning antique bellows crafted in wood leather and turtle shells with a rustic form and beautiful aged patina....

A Wonderful Large Cut Crystal And Sterling Silver With Tortoise Shell Vanity Jar Powder Box. The Crystal Base Is Of A Deeply Cut Crystal In A Hobnail Or Diamond Cut Pattern. The Lid...

A traditional Flemish ebonized wood cabinet, made in Antwerp in the 18th Century, with gorgeous tortoiseshell inlaid, supported on a stand with matching tortoiseshell panels and bun ...

LaBarge Style Tortoiseshell Octagonal Mirror . Nice textures and depth to this designer piece. Perfect for a hallway or powder room. This mirror is unique and hard to find.

Charming petite antique Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hardwoods clad in tortoise shell and decorated with elaborate lacy bone designs, featuring an etched and pai...

AN EXCEPTIONAL SPANISH COLONIAL VARGUEÑO OR BARGUEÑO, tortoiseshell, ebony, engraved ivory and Colonial hardwood, Spain, 16th / 17th century (cabinet) An exceptional and unusually r...

A spectacular and large scale Flemish early 19th century Rosewood, Mahogany, Ebony, ivory, Tortoiseshell and ormolu specimen cabinet. The fifteen drawer one door cabinet is raised by its original base with six exceptional most decorative turned legs with topie shaped feet below block supports adorned with foliate ormolu mounts each connected by similar beautiful turned stretchers. Above each leg are additional lovely pierced foliate ormolu mounts flanking three drawers each displaying two superb ivory and Tortoiseshell inlaid plaques with intricately detailed scenes depicting hunting and soldiers below the French polished top with a delicate inlaid ivory border. The cabinet above is raised by striking richly chased ormolu claw feet grasping Rosewood balls with a fine double mottled border. At the center is a single door decorated with a beautiful brick like design with soldiers on horses within an arched gateway above inlaid hunting scenes and flanked by impressive Tortoiseshell columns with mottled ormolu plinths and capitals. The door opens to reveal a stunning inlaid checkerboard design with the three original arched mirrors below an impressive dome like design with the door is also finished on the inside with exceptional inlaid geometric designs and the striking original hardware. Flanking the door are four drawers each decorated with two stunning inlaid Tortoiseshell and ivory plaques framed within most decorative mottled wavy borders and displaying foliate ormolu keyhole escutcheons and beautiful pierced plaques and rosettes throughout. Above are three drawers decorated with exquisite etched ivory...

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

Antique Taxidermy Tortoise Shell Ashtray Antique taxidermy tortoise shell ashtray featuring a preserved tortoise with an integrated bronze or brass ashtray set into the shell. A uni...

19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

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

This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake, one of the finest and most important English cabinetmakers of his time. It is modeled after the legendary pair of commodes...

A lovely bow front tortoiseshell tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers and topped with a silver badge. English, circa 1870.

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...

Uncovered sample desk made of wood, with the central part advanced and highlighted with a double chapel of architectural composition. Each of the sides has five drawers with the front decorated with tortoiseshell and an elaborate golden bronze lock shield (two rampant lions faced, located on a garland and with a shield crowned between them, in which the hollow of the key). The center of the front has two levels: the lower one has four columns with éntasis, two on each side and joined by an entablature and a top finish in dark wood, and a series of gold metal elements in the center between which it stands out, sheltered under a semicircular arch, the figure of Hercules fighting against Caco; the upper one has some moldings forming some recesses, with an important heraldic shield in the center, all enhanced with volutes towards the sides, and different elements in gilded metal, of classicist inspiration. The general scheme of the furniture responds to a very widespread and valued model in 17th century Europe, of which the best examples have been, as a rule, those of Italian manufacture, and which is continued in the eighteenth century without breaking the compositional clarity of the one that shows in this frontal but yes changing slight decorative details and elements in the area of the central chapel, above all. The practice of using tortoiseshell plates...

Spectacular simple yet elegant design and construction attributed to Maitland Smith co “C1970”. Tortoise shell squares comprise the top, approximately 1" and have a proportional amou...

Pair of reclining sphinx's with tortoise and brass inlay's by Anthony Redmile.

19th century English tortoiseshell hinged box with silver decorations.

Authentic Scrimshaw carved into and antique tortoise shell with brass legs. Carved aboard the Ship Argonaut. A whaling ship from Sag Harbor New York from 1814-1832. The detailed carv...

An impressive 19th Century French Louis XVI style, Boulle mantel clock, having red stained Tortoiseshell veneer to the case, gilded Rococo influenced ormolu mounts, white enamel Roma...

Tortoise Double side Mirror in Lucite 1970 Brown Color. The mirror tilts up and down

Embrace the exotic nature of Art Deco design with this mesmerizing vintage console table! Featuring a faux-bamboo motif and finished with a gold-swirling, tortoise lacquer, this piec...

This magnificent 19th century tortoiseshell Boulle desk features gorgeous bronze mounts and sculpted brass inlaid in the tortoise shell. The desk is created in the style of Louis XV ...

A Rare and Unusual Pair of 18th Century Spanish Colonial 'Enconchado' Mirrors Veneered in Tortoiseshell and Inlaid With Bone and Mother of Pearl Made in Lima (Peru) or Mexico Circa 1720 Provenance One of the mirrors with a fragmentary label printed with "Bodmer", possibly relating to one of the branches of the Bodmer family in Switzerland, some of whom were renowned collectors of South American art The mirrors of rectangular form with ripple moulded outer borders framing tortoishell veneered inner borders inlaid with fine bone stringing and sinuous floral motifs inlaid in mother of pearl. The sight edges also veneered and inlaid with a repeating geometric motif. The mirrors are notable for the fine quality of the inlay, their unusually large size for this date, in particular the size of the plates themselves (possibly original) and the fact that they are a pair. The term 'Enconchado' comes from Spanish colonial art, particularly associated with Mexico, comprising of oil paintings inlaid with mother of pearl and other iridescent minerals. This form of art is discussed in great detail by Miguel Arisa in his essay Luminosity in Mexican Enconchado Paintings and Conceptions of the Sacred in Visual Culture and Indigenous Agency in the Early Americas, The Early Americas: History and Culture, Volume: 10 Chapter 4 (October 2021). He argues that the development of this style was an attempt to combine pre-Hispanic indigenous South American traditions regarding the sacred properties of "shiny objects" and "Baroque concepts of the miraculous", the sparkling inlay adding to the power of the European religious imagery. Mirrors such as the present pair are likewise cross-cultural objects, fusing European form and aesthetic concerns with indigenous craftsmanship to create objects of great prestige and decorative appeal. The ripple mouldings are clearly the result of a 17th century Dutch...