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Decorative Shell Box
Located in Cheltenham, GB
20th-century souvenir box adorned with an exquisite array of various shells on all sides. This box is a
Category
1910s French Baroque Revival Antique Shell Box
Materials
Shell
English Leather Shell Box on Rectangular Mahogany Custom Stand, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English leather shell box from the late 19th century mounted on a custom mahogany stand. Born in
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Shell Box
Materials
Wood, Leather, Mahogany
H 23.5 in W 19.5 in D 14 in
Mint C. and Large Antique Display Shell Box w. Beveled Glass Top & Silver Spoons
Located in Lisse, NL
Fine quality and condition, 1860s box with perfect working silver lock and key.
This handcrafted
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver
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H 2.6 in W 8.4 in D 6 in
19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam Stamp Box
Located in Dallas, TX
t/shell box in rectangular shape, covered with bone friezes and banding. The lid slides sideways to
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Bone, Shell
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
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Early 20th Century English Antique Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tortoise Shell Decorative Box with Paw Feet. Tortoise Shell With Bun Feet.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Tortoise shell decorative box with bun feet. We have other tortoise boxes similar in form that
Category
19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Beautiful Antique Oval Shell Shadow Box Diorama
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Nantucket 19th century oval shell diorama having artistically arranged collection of natural
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Late 19th Century American Antique Shell Box
Materials
Shell, Glass, Wood
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Category
18th Century Antique Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 1.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box – ‘Alice’s Box
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Bone, Shell, Sandalwood
Early 19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Inlaid Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming early 19th century box decorated in faux tortoise shell and having zig zag patterned
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Shell Box
Materials
Ebony, Wood
French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860
Category
1860s French Antique Shell Box
Materials
Crystal
English Georgian Tortoise Shell Sewing Box with Silver Winged Paw Feet, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian Tortoise shell hinged sewing box with a gadrooned molded edge lid, fitted tufted
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1810s English Georgian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver
H 3 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Early 20th Century Shell Crystal Jewelry Box
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shell crystal jewelry box.
By unknown manufacturer from France, early 20th century.
In original
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Antique Shell Box
Materials
Glass
Good Federal Domed Top Box with Shell and Banded Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
with domed lid centering an inlaid shell medallion; all resting on a rectangular body raised on
Category
Early 19th Century North American Federal Antique Shell Box
Materials
Wood
Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
mother of pearl or abalone shell and accented with flaked gilt details. The front and sides of the box
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell Box
Materials
Paper
H 5.75 in W 11 in D 8.25 in
Gilt Bronze and Mother-of-pearl Shell Shaped Box, Palais Royale, circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze and mother-of-pearl shell shaped box, Palais Royale, circa 1810.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Shell Box
Materials
Bronze
H 2.5 in W 7.75 in D 6 in
English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
1850's Tortoiseshell Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Small Silver and Tortoiseshell jewellery box, with the top of the lid and the bottom of the box
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Shell Box
Materials
Gold Plate
Scottish Silver Mounted Tiger Cowary Shell Snuff Box, 1817
Located in valatie, NY
Scottish silver mounted tiger cowary shell snuff box, 1817. The hinged lid is inscribed with "W
Category
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Shell Box
Materials
Sterling Silver
1905 Tortoiseshell Card Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Small 1905 Tortoiseshell card box, with gilded gold lining and floral decoration. The dates 1860
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Gold Plate
1924 Boulle Card box
By Ecole Boulle, J. C. Vickery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Card Box in the style of École Boulle by JC Vickery with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, engraved on
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Shell Box
Materials
Brass
Tortoiseshell and Silver Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A very attractive tortoiseshell box with silver, on ivory ball feet. English hallmarks on sterling
Category
1880s English Antique Shell Box
Materials
Sterling Silver
1900's Boulle Cigar box
By Ecole Boulle, J. C. Vickery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Cigar Box in the style of École Boulle by JC Vickery with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, on the lid
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Shell Box
Materials
Brass
Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell decorated with bone
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Austrian 18th or Early 19th Century Gilt Silver Box with Shell Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Austrian 18th or early 19th century gilt continental silver box, beautifully adorned with
Category
18th Century Austrian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Antique French Folk Art Keepsake Box
Located in Charleston, SC
This beautiful hand decorated keepsake box has a beautiful green velvet on the outside. The top
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Shell Box
Materials
Metal
Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany, clad in tortoise shell, and ambitiously
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed
Category
19th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Shell Box
Materials
Gold
1893 Silver And Tortoiseshell Heart Shaped Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Silver and Tortoiseshell jewellery box in the shape of a heart with floral decoration on the lid
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Shell Box
Materials
Metal, Silver
Late 19th Century Tortoise Shell Needle Case with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century tortoise shell needle case with a mother of pearl inlay. A knife box shape with a
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
"Tea Caddy" English Tortoise Shell & Mother-of-Pearl Double Compartment 19th-c.
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Regency Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy from the 1st quarter of the 19th century. It has a sarcophagus form with hinged cover opening to disclose t...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
H 5.75 in W 7.63 in D 4.75 in
Engraved Tortoiseshell Music Box with French Revolutionary Inscription
Located in London, GB
This finely engraved and inscribed tortoiseshell music box is a precious piece of French Revolution
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Shell Box
Materials
Tortoise Shell
1906 Oval Tortoiseshell Dressing Table Box with Silver Hinges
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Very fine Tortoiseshell box, mounted with a virgin silver plaque, hallmarked silver hinges. Lined
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver
1900's Tortoiseshell and Silver Pique Work Letter Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
An early 20th century tortoiseshell and silver piqué work Letter Box. The sloping front is inset
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Powder Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 1894 antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. sterling silver and tortoiseshell powder box decorated
Category
19th Century Antique Shell Box
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Snuff Box of a Head of a Boy
Located in Baltimore, MD
. He is carved of fruitwood, the lid lined with tortoise shell.
Category
19th Century British Antique Shell Box
Materials
Mahogany, Tortoise Shell
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box, the hinged lid with a
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Musical Laurencekirk Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece.
Although the mechanism
Category
1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
1900's Tortoiseshell Box in the shape of a Book
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tortoiseshell box in the shape of a small book, with silver hinges and locks. A small silver round
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with
Category
Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver
17th-18th Century Spanish Colonial Box With Domed Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Spanish Colonial inlaid bone and faux tortoiseshell domed top box. Original hammered iron hinges
Category
1690s Spanish Antique Shell Box
Materials
Iron
19th Century Moorish Tortoiseshell and Bone Blue Velvet Lined Trinket Box
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century Moorish Tortoiseshell and Bone Trinket Box, Lined with Blue Velvet.
Ideal for
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Mid-19th Century Moroccan Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
H 1.97 in W 6.3 in D 5.12 in
1905 Edwardian Leather, Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Letter Box
Located in Morristown, NJ
1905, England, Unusual and striking Edwardian letter box with leather sides. The curved top and
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box
Located in London, GB
. Set on ormolu paw feet and with a profusion of ormolu mounts this lovely little box retains its
Category
1760s French Antique Shell Box
Materials
Ormolu
KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box
By KPM Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
KPM shell and flower motif cabinet or patch box, The top realistically modelled as a clam shell
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Shell Box
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Victorian Silver Card Case Trinket and Snuff Box Regency Grand Tour 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a Ladies Well Figure Tortoise Shell Silver Framed Hinged Lid Card Case of
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver
H 3 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
1903 Tortoiseshell Jewellery Box with Silver Edges
By Grey & Co., Chester
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Beautiful Tortoiseshell jewellery boxes with silver Edges and curved silver cable legs
The
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Art deco shell shaped leather and amber manicure set
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Art deco shell shaped leather and amber manicure set circa 1930.
Decorative art deco period
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Shell Box
Materials
Leather
Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with Flowerpot to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. this is typical of early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece
Category
1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Antique English "Victorian” Framed Seashell Shadow Box, Circa 1860-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English "Victorian” Framed Seashell Shadow Box, Circa 1860-1870.
Exotic Shell Collection
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Shell, Wood
Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with historical decor to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. this is typical of early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece.
on
Category
1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Antique a Victorian Silver and Simulated Tortoise Shell Case, 1863
Located in Norton, MA
Antique a Victorian silver and simulated tortoise shell case, the lid with an applied monogram
Category
19th Century English Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver
Antique French Cobalt & Delicate Gold Bronze "Lacework" Jewelry Box, Circa 1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Cobalt and Delicate Gold Bronze "Lacework" Jewelry Box, Circa 1860-1880.
Tortoise
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Shell Box
Materials
Bronze
H 4.25 in W 7.75 in D 5.5 in
Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes depicting a Bouquet of Flowers to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. this is typical of early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece
Category
1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
H 1.19 in W 3.67 in D 2.33 in
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Inlaid Post Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany inlaid post box having a serpentine shaped front lift up lid
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Shell Box
Materials
Other
English Regency Decoupage Box, Early 19th Century
Located in valatie, NY
English Regency decoupage box, early 19th century. This box was made by using the decorative finish
Category
Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Shell Box
Materials
Brass
Antique English Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Northampton, GB
Dome Topped Stationary Box
From our Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Antique English
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Brass
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Box 257
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
intricately detailed hand-chased dolphin and shell motif. This unusually heavy box is a rare find from a
Category
1920s European Art Deco Antique Shell Box
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sheraton Style Mahogany Playing Cards Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique English Sheraton style mahogany playing cards box, circa 1910. This lovely box has a
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Shell Box
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Rare Pair of Inlaid Rosewood Sewing Boxes
Located in Northampton, GB
Rosewood and Mother of Pearl
From our Sewing Box collection, we are thrilled to offer this pair of
Category
Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Shell Box
Materials
Wood
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