Tortoise Shell Furniture

Material: Tortoise Shell

Cabinet 19th Century Styl Boulle Blue Turtle Shell

Located in Warsaw, PL

This cabinet is a stunning example of Boulle marquetry, a technique renowned for its intricate and visually striking patterns. The cabinet features a combination of brass and ebony v...

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Bronze

Cabinet 19th Century Styl Boulle Blue Turtle Shell

$10,375 Sale Price

32% Off

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 Furniture

Materials

Silver

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

$11,150 / set

Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Victorian silver plate and tortoiseshell basket. And tortoiseshell glove box. The box measures 1.5 inches H x 10.5 inches W x 2 inches D.

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Early 20th Century English Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Tortoise Shell

Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket

$4,600 / set

French 19th c. Louis XIV St. Bronze, Ormolu, & Boulle Statue Of King Louis XIV

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and most impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu, and Boulle statue of King Louis XIV. This wonderful statue is modeled after the statue of Louis XIV in the middle of the Place des Victoires, Paris. The statue is raised on a rectangular stepped Boulle pedestal with its Brass inlays atop a Tortoiseshell background within an ebony frame. This wonderfully detailed pedestal is also decorated with an upped and lower Ormolu Coeur-de-Rai band that serves as the plinth and capital. Atop the Boulle designed pedestal is a patinated Bronze rearing horse...

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th c. Louis XIV St. Bronze, Ormolu, & Boulle Statue Of King Louis XIV

$18,800

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar

Located in Buchanan, MI

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Julias Caesar.

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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

Materials

Metal

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar

$750

Boulle Opening Game Table in Ebony Tortoise Shell and Leather

Located in Cesena, FC

Game table, openable, Boulle. The beautiful side table, from the 1800s, can be opened by making a rotation of the top. High quality, veneered in ebony, tortoiseshell and leather....

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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

Materials

Brass

Boulle Opening Game Table in Ebony Tortoise Shell and Leather

$5,868

English 19th Century Frieze Cabinet w/Tortoiseshell Panels

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A traditional English Frieze cabinet made in the 19th Century, made of rich walnut and consisting of two cabinet drawers with tortoiseshell panels; it i...

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19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Tortoise Shell, Walnut

English 19th Century Frieze Cabinet w/Tortoiseshell Panels

$4,600

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning French 19th century Louis XIV st. tortoiseshell, brass and ormolu Cartel Clock signed F.Lesage Paris. The beautiful clock is raised on its orig...

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Cartel Clock Signed F.Lesage Paris

$19,800

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Hinged Box with Silver Decorations

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century English tortoiseshell hinged box with silver decorations.

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19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Tortoise Shell

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Hinged Box with Silver Decorations

$821

Portrait on Ivory of a Lady in a Hat in a Brass and Tortoiseshell Frame

Located in Tampa, FL

Portrait on ivory of a lady in a hat in a brass and tortoise shell frame. French paper on back. Circa 1880s, France.

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1880s French Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Brass

Portrait on Ivory of a Lady in a Hat in a Brass and Tortoiseshell Frame

$1,000

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Roskell, Paris

By Henri Marc, Paris 1

Located in Norwich, GB

Fine Tortoiseshell Boulle clock in an arch top case, standing on elaborate gilded Ormolu feet with raised base with Acanthus leaf decoration. two-piece enamel dial with Brocot (vi...

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19th Century French Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Tortoise Shell

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock by Roskell, Paris

$5,462

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 Furniture

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Reed

Vintage Coastal Pencil Reed Vases - Set of 2

$1,350 / set

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

This magnificent Boulle-style cabinet originates from the Napoleon III period of the 19th century, showcasing the finest craftsmanship and luxurious design of its time. The piece is ...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period

$9,154

French Green Tortoiseshell Boule Religeuse Style Clock

Located in London, GB

A very attractive antique French green stained tortoiseshell boulle mantle clock in the French XVIIth century Religeuse style. Beautifully inlaid with brass & pewter. Velvet covered ...

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1890s French Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Brass, Pewter

French Green Tortoiseshell Boule Religeuse Style Clock

$4,729

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony & Tortoiseshell Étagère Bookcase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional French 19th century Napoleon III period Ebony, stained Pine, brass, ormolu and Tortoiseshell étagère bookcase. The bookcase is raised by a straight base with a beautif...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony & Tortoiseshell Étagère Bookcase

$28,500

Bronze and Tortoiseshell Blotter

Located in Tampa, FL

An 1890s English blotter. Bronze, tortoiseshell inside with a leather bottom. In very good condition especially the tortoiseshell.

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1890s English Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Bronze

Bronze and Tortoiseshell Blotter

$650

Burlwood Erotic Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

There is much more to this exquisite Georgian snuffbox than meets the eye. Beautifully crafted of striking burlwood, this unassuming box features a lining of precious tortoiseshell and a false bottom, which, when gently unscrewed, reveals a miniature erotic painting of exceptional detail. Erotic antiques...

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19th Century English Other Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Tortoise Shell, Burl

Burlwood Erotic Snuff Box

$7,850

Bone & Tortoise Shell Octagonal Mirrors By Anthony Redmile

Located in Stamford, CT

Great pair of Octagonal form mirrors by Anthony Redmile with chrome frames inset with bone & tortoise shell inlay.

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1970s English Vintage Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Chrome

Bone & Tortoise Shell Octagonal Mirrors By Anthony Redmile

$12,500 / set

Italian Ebonized Frame, Tortoiseshell and Engraved Bone, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Italian ebonized frame, tortoiseshell and engraved bone, 19th century. Measures: 52 x 41cm 39.5 x 29.5cm Very good conditions.

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Bone, Tortoise Shell, Wood

Italian Ebonized Frame, Tortoiseshell and Engraved Bone, 19th Century

$2,934

A small oval tortoiseshell piqué patch pot

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A small oval tortoiseshell piqué patch pot, the hinged lid with a beribboned garland of flowers round a blank escutcheon, raised on four ogee feet....

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Early 20th Century English Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Tortoise Shell

A small oval tortoiseshell piqué patch pot

$1,365

French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and most impressive large scale French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Boulle mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is within a frame th...

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror

$58,900

Fine Napoleon III Period Ormolu Mounted Boulle Vitrine

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in London, GB

In the Louis XIV style, the tortoiseshell and brass inlaid ebonized wood body, with three wooden shelves, the front with glazed doors, surmounted with a white marble top.

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Fine Napoleon III Period Ormolu Mounted Boulle Vitrine

$12,657

Italian Early 19th Century Ebony, Tortoiseshell and Bone Specimen Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular Italian early 19th century ebony, tortoiseshell and bone specimen cabinet. The two door and twenty two drawer cabinet is raised by elegant bun feet below a rectangular ...

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19th Century Italian Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony

Italian Early 19th Century Ebony, Tortoiseshell and Bone Specimen Cabinet

$28,500

Imperio Obelisk in Tortoiseshell Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

Huge obelisk from the French imperial period in tortoiseshell with semi-precious stones resting on balls.

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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Tortoise Shell Furniture

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Tortoise Shell

Imperio Obelisk in Tortoiseshell Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones

$5,000

French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Boîte À Bijouax, Signed Tahan

By Jean-Pierre Tahan

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. Boulle Boîte à Bijoux, signed "Tahan - Fournisseur du Roi" (Royal cabinetmake...

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