Antique Shell Box

The outer case is truly a magnificent display of finest cognac to chocolate-colored natural tortoise shell, separated with silver stringing that's typical of the larger boxes and of ...

An English box, circa 1880, with applied shell and mirror decorative elements.

Oversized Antique Shell and Glass Box

Pair Of Antique Chinese Decorative Tortoise Shell Overlay Boxes With Embossed Floral/Fruit Motif.

An exquisite 19th century, French tortoise shell sarcophagus-form sewing box with lion-mask ring handles, the cover with bone and silver stringing and silver cartouche monogrammed “M.

A collection of 12 boxes of shells mounted for hanging.

Flawless tortoise shell vanity lidded box; think outside the "box": perfect as an extra special way to present a smaller gift.

Tortoise shell pill box with gold ferrule. The lid features a micromosaic depicting two doves on an olive branch.

Tortoise shell pill box with gold ferrule. The micromosaic depicts Temple of Vesta in Rome.

Tortoise shell pill box with gold ferrule. The lid features a micromosaic depicting a dog sitting on a dark blue/ green background.

Elegant Art deco walnut veneer box with white mother of pearl shell.

Mid-19th century ebonised fruitwood collectors box, filled with shells

Indo-Portuguese 17th c. tortoise shell veneer coffer Tortoise shell veneer wooden coffer Silver mounts and ivory feet 15,5 cm high; 25,3 cm long; 11,7 cm wide India, 17th century

Small Silver and Tortoiseshell jewellery box, with the top of the lid and the bottom of the box being tortoiseshell. The edges of the box is in gold plate and depict on the sides, sm...

Small 1905 Tortoiseshell card box, with gilded gold lining and floral decoration. The dates 1860 / 1910 are engraved on the top. Inside the box, two compartment to fit two small card...

Card Box in the style of École Boulle by JC Vickery with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, engraved on the lid by the initials "B.H.C". The interior is fitted with two card sets, a scor...

Cigar Box in the style of École Boulle by JC Vickery with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, on the lid the brass badge isn't engraved. The interior is fitted with cedar wood. No keys. ...

Rectangular snuff box in tortoise shell with gold and enamel framing.

Gold snuff box, with micromosaic depicting Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. By the Vatican "Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri”, Rome, late 18th century.   

Silver box with tortoiseshell lid by Collett & Anderson London 1928.

A very rare ottoman table box, the fall front opens to reveal an arrangement of 7 drawers; decorated throughout with differing patterns of tortoiseshell and mother of pearl; measures...

Silver and Tortoiseshell jewellery box in the shape of a heart with floral decoration on the lid, silver laces linking the silver parts to the tortoiseshell sides. The pictures are ...

Snuff box in tortoise shell, with refined gold framing.

Very fine Tortoiseshell box, mounted with a virgin silver plaque, hallmarked silver hinges. Lined with dark blue suede. This shape indicates that this box was used to store a set of ...

In excellent condition and with silver catch and hinges dating from 1905, London. Measures: Height 2 inches Width 6 inches Depth 4 1/2 inches £1500.

An early 20th century tortoiseshell and silver piqué work Letter Box. The sloping front is inset with a delicately engraved design comprising of flowerheads and scrolling foliage. Th...

A large oval tortoiseshell box. The rounded lid and the curved sides all finely worked in excellent condition. The silver hinge is hall marked and so the box can be dated accurately ...

Tortoiseshell box in the shape of a small book, with silver hinges and locks. A small silver round inlaid piece is attached to the bound edge of the book, not yet engraved. The pict...

Napoleon III boulle and red tortoiseshell and inlaid brass with four original gilt glass bottle and working lock and key. This item has the original felt and gold gilt rims and shoul...

Neoclassical style box with a wild boar hunting scene. The scene is inside a frame of Tortoiseshell and bone drawn with floral motifs.

A bronze figure of the "Fisherboy Listening to a Shell." Cast after a model by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875). Set on a marble base. Height 33.5 cm. While this bronze is unsi...

Beautiful Tortoiseshell jewellery boxes with silver Edges and curved silver cable legs The Tortoiseshell is of light colour which enable the light to go though. The Silver is showing...

Very rare singing bird box by Jacques Bruguier, made in Geneva circa 1850. When activated, the lid opens and a finely crafted bird rises from a beautifully pierced and engraved grill...

An extremely fine and rare novelty silver Vinaigrette formed as a mussel shell, with a naturalistically engraved exterior, the silver gilt interior with elaborately pierced grille en...

A delightful Tortoiseshell lidded box which is square with cut corners, standing on four shaped feet. The interior has a beige lining.

Mahogany hanging cutlery box with conch shell inlay, early 19th century, England or America.

19th century, Blonde color, English tea caddy with original lids small repaint on top right corner. Please note of wear consistent with age.

Very clearly picture with perfect fitting lid and perfect faux tortoise shell panels to the inside of the lid. The box is lined with blue velvet.

Tortoise shell tea caddy with ivory feet. Red velvet lined top. Circa 1830

Beautiful all original Nagasaki Lacquered box with porcelian inserts

Antique Octagonal tea caddy with conch shell inlay to the top, with chequered edging with satinwood cross banding and oval shaped bone escutcheon. Surrounding the front edge is a her...

Tortoiseshell cigar holder, with Japanese inspired decoration. Painted and inlaid with some losses. On one side it represent a bird on a branch in the middle of nature and on the oth...

Cigar box lined in cedar wood with adjustable compartments. Rectangular in shape with an elegant design and a lid with tortoiseshell edges. The pictures are part of the description....

Regency satinwood tea caddy with conch shell inlay. Featuring a satinwood box with oval inlay top and front featuring fine quality inlaid and toned conch shell.

Satinwood tea caddy with superb inlaid conch shells to the front and top with shaped bone key profile. The interior of this Georgian satinwood twin tea caddy features two bone han...

Mid-1800s, perhaps earlier, the breathtaking old early Victorian tortoise shell tea caddy you see here is complete, in really fine condition (very slight imperfections consistent wit...

Antique burr yew tea caddy with an inlaid conch shell to the top, a bird surrounded by oak leaves on the front with a kite shaped bone escutcheon and its cants inlaid with tea plants...

Mid-1800s, perhaps earlier, the fabulous old early Victorian faux tortoise shell tea caddy you see here is complete, in really fine condition (very slight imperfections consistent wi...

English Georgian double tea caddy in satinwood with oval panels inlaid with shaded boxwood shells, the front panels are facing shells and the top has a more elaborate frilly edged sh...

A 18th century Sheraton 1790 octagonal shell inlaid twin lidded tea caddy, it’s Satinwood, it has Harewood panels to the sides, it’s ebony and boxwood edged, inside the box it has tw...

Antique Harewood tea caddy with inlaid conch shells on the front and top and bone escutcheon. The Georgian single tea caddy interior features a floating lid with bone handle, whi...

Beautiful Victorian tole bins with flowers and mother of pearl under some of the painted areas.

Circa late 19th century handcrafted sailor's heart shaped seashell valentine in a double octagonal display case composed of mahogany and glass. Made in Barbados. Please note of wear ...

An extremely rare Spanish Colonial tortoiseshell casket, late 16th or early 17th century; approximate 8 1/2 inches wide, 5 inches tall and 3 1/2 inches deep. The casket is intricatel...

Fine Napoleon III “Boulle” marquetry lap desk with extensive brass and tortoiseshell inlay, the lids opening to a three-tiered letter holder and a fitted interior with wells and a sl...

Charming vintage lidded box crafted in mahogany ambitiously hand decorated with seashells highlighted with a brass shell handle and four shell feet. Signed Maitland Smith on the bottom.

Embrace the timeless glamour of the 1930's with this exquisite French Art Deco jewelry box, handcrafted from amboyna wood. This French-made jewelry box boasts a luxurious aesthetic t...

Beautiful rectangle jewelry box handmade from the finest top grade Mother of Pearl. This stunning Mother of Pearl box is perfect to store your beautiful treasures. The box has been h...

Sturdy rectangular hinged trinket box featuring brass and inlaid iridescent mother of pearl shells throughout. This box is super charming and functional for displaying or containing ...

Brass Art Deco Box Vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Original wood inside Hight open: 17,5cm

Antique organic box turtle shell or carapace with its distinctive variegated color patterns and texture.

A beautiful large scale swan trinket ball in silver plated metal and brass, with a large seashell. This great sculpture is by Gabriella Binazzi Italian c.1960's

A Japanese antique Kurado, a large, thick iron-plated wooden door for the entrance of Kura (a traditional storehouse), made of solid Keyaki Zelkova. It was manufactured in the 1870s–...

Interesting pre-Columbian terracotta frog that appears to have undergone a curious transformation into a piggy bank at some point in its history. Elegantly simple. Maximum length: 16...

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Lyon, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid feat...

“Procession” by Hasharat is a contemporary entomological artwork featuring an exquisitely curated lineup of global beetles and other insects arranged in a vertical, march-like format...

Organic modern coastal installation of beautiful sea whip branch on Nautilus sea shell mother of pearl.

Moody Highland Stone Bridge Mountain Landscape British School (early 19th century) Inscribed "Cotman" verso. Faintly signed lower left. Medium: oil on panel, framed. Framed: 8 × 11 i...

Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed sickle pomfret (Familia: Bramidae. Genus: Taractes. Species: Rubescens). The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a base that...

This is a large antique iron-clad sliding door from Japan. Although it has a strong presence, its design is extremely quiet and stripped of decoration, allowing the beauty of the mat...

A large branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum) and a large branch of Sciacca coral, mounted together on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involve...

Frances Mabel Hollams Signed and dated 1898 Picture Size: 29 x 37" (74 x 94cm) Framed Size: 38 x 46" (97 x 117cm) Oil on canvas Most of her work are painted beautifully on panel...