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Material: Shell
Antique Sea Life Diorama Shadow Box, Walnut Frame, Shells, 1950
Antique Sea Life Diorama Shadow Box, Walnut Frame, Shells, 1950

Antique Sea Life Diorama Shadow Box, Walnut Frame, Shells, 1950

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-715 Beautiful sea life diorama including sea shells various crustaceans ,seahorse starfish encased in a walnut frame under glass. Brass hanging ring

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1950s Vintage Shell Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell

Nautilus Shell Shadow Box, Art Deco, Hand-Crafted Walnut, Mid-Century
Nautilus Shell Shadow Box, Art Deco, Hand-Crafted Walnut, Mid-Century

Nautilus Shell Shadow Box, Art Deco, Hand-Crafted Walnut, Mid-Century

Located in Round Top, TX

A custom walnut shadow box featuring a natural nautilus shell presented against deep black velvet. The hand-built composition reflects a study in balance, restraint, and material int...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Shell Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell, Glass, Walnut

19th Century English Gilded Shadowbox of  "Black Eagle"
19th Century English Gilded Shadowbox of  "Black Eagle"

19th Century English Gilded Shadowbox of "Black Eagle"

Located in High Point, NC

This brass plaque featured in a shadowbox is of the famous circus horse "Black Eagle", and was made and framed circa 1855 to 1860. "Black Eagle" was purchased from the King of the Be...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Shadow Boxes

Materials

Bronze

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Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian Mother of Pearl floral lace folding hand fan in shadow box display. Dimensions: 28" x 2" x 20" (Width x Depth x Height)

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Antique Butterfly Collection Glass Shadow Box Wall Decoration, Spain, 1970
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Antique Butterfly Collection Glass Shadow Box Wall Decoration, Spain, 1970

Located in Madrid, ES

Shadow box made in wood and glass containing a butterfly collection.

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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Shadow Boxes

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Pair of Framed Antique Intaglios
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Pair of Framed Antique Intaglios

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H 10.13 in W 10.13 in D 1.63 in

Pair of Framed Antique Intaglios

Located in East Hampton, NY

Pair of Antique intaglios newly framed on camouflage burlap.

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Burlap, Glass, Plaster, Wood

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox
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H 15.5 in W 21.75 in D 1.75 in

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 18th century French Louis XVI / Neoclassical painted boudoir hand fan. White sticks pierced with foliate / floral designs as well as trumpets and sheets of music; gilded acce...

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18th Century Louis XVI Antique Shell Shadow Boxes

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Silk, Paint

Set of '15' 19th Century Framed Botanical Specimens
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Set of '15' 19th Century Framed Botanical Specimens

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H 21.75 in W 15.25 in D 0.25 in

Set of '15' 19th Century Framed Botanical Specimens

Located in East Hampton, NY

19th century French dried plant specimens... signed by G. Babou, dated, and meticulously catalogued including location in France.... a wonderful set of 15.

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1890s Antique Shell Shadow Boxes

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Victorian Pressed Flower Oddity, Botanical Art in Gilt Oval Frame, 19th Century
Victorian Pressed Flower Oddity, Botanical Art in Gilt Oval Frame, 19th Century

Victorian Pressed Flower Oddity, Botanical Art in Gilt Oval Frame, 19th Century

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Victorian Pressed Flower Oddity, Botanical Art in Gilt Oval Frame, 19th Century Antique botanical composition featuring a delicate array of hand-pressed flowers and foliage, artfull...

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Shell Shadow Boxes

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Fabric, Glass, Organic Material, Giltwood

15th Century Pre-Columbian Peruvian Textile Fragment, Woven Wool
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Located in Delray Beach, FL

Museum quality handwoven textile fragment, featuring human , or Martian motif professionally mounted on cotton matte , in very decorative wood frame as shadows box . The textile date...

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Late Victorian Religious Memorial Rosary Shadowbox
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Late Victorian Religious Memorial Rosary Shadowbox

Located in New Orleans, LA

An ebonized shadow box with a framed photograph, portrait of a woman, from the early 20th century, placed within a smaller ornate brass frame. A rosary, draped around the inner frame...

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Antique Bronze Panel Shadowbox - Asian Art Deco, Exquisite Patina
Antique Bronze Panel Shadowbox - Asian Art Deco, Exquisite Patina

Antique Bronze Panel Shadowbox - Asian Art Deco, Exquisite Patina

Located in Delray Beach, FL

This stunning antique bronze panel shadowbox is a true collector's piece, showcasing the exquisite artistry and craftsmanship of Asian artisans. The three panels feature intricate As...

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19th Century Asian Antique Shell Shadow Boxes

Materials

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Mid 19th Century Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays
Mid 19th Century Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays

Mid 19th Century Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Chinese telescopic Canton fan of carved bone stays supporting a scenic decorated paper in gouache in the Mandarin palette. Archival mount in a shadow box fr...

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Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
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Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting early 20th century British colonial sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells around an image of a schooner or sailboat as seen through a convex glass lens.

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Vintage Sailors Valentine

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Lofty vintage sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic organic seashells ambitiously composed with a heart and flowers inside geometric borders. Presen...

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Curated shell collection Approximate size: 13.5 x 17.5 x 2 inches A handsome collection of various mounted shells, including murex species, whelks, cones and spiny oysters. This e...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Shell Shadow Boxes

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