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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.
Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Shell Box

Materials

Metal

19th century round tortoise shell box with silver plate surround and feet.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Round tortoise shell box with stamped silver plate surrounds and feet. Top bears wreath crest
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1890s English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th century oval tortoise shell box with glass base and maker markings.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Oval tortoise shell box with glass base. Tortoise top has silverplate surround and wreath crest
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1890s English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

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

19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver-Mounted 2-Compartmented Box, European, possibly
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Shell Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Shell

Antique 19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam Stamp Box
19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam Stamp Box
H 0.8 in W 3.2 in D 1.35 in
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

Chinese Tortoise Shell Carved Box with Inset Jade Butterfly and Gourd Carving.
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese tortoise shell box set with jade carving of gourds and butterfly. Gourds symbolize
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1890s Chinese Antique Shell Box

Materials

Jade

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
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Shell, Sandalwood

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
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18th Century Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Majolica Shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Shell Box

Materials

Ceramic

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
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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 Charleston, 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

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
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Early 19th Century North American Federal Antique Shell Box

Materials

Wood

Danish 1840s Mahogany Box with Ash Shell Marquetry, Banding and Lateral Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish mahogany box from circa 1840 with ash marquetry and banding. This exquisite Danish
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Shell Box

Materials

Ash, Mahogany

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
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell Box

Materials

Paper

English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An English tortoiseshell box on ivory ball feet. Complete with all original interior, no key
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1820s English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Ivory, Tortoise Shell

English Tortoiseshell Box
English Tortoiseshell Box
H 6 in W 7 in D 4 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.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bronze

English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned
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Early 1900s English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

English Tortoiseshell Box
English Tortoiseshell Box
H 0.75 in W 2 in D 3.5 in
Antique English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An Exceptional Antique English Tortoiseshell Box. Late 19th-early 20th Century.
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique English Tortoiseshell Box
Antique English Tortoiseshell Box
H 2.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.75 in
Tortoiseshell Minaudiere Box
Located in New York, NY
Tortoiseshell Minaudiere Box. Chic antique tortoiseshell clutch with mirrored flap, blotting paper
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

Tortoiseshell Minaudiere Box
Tortoiseshell Minaudiere Box
H 1.25 in W 5.5 in D 3.75 in
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

Good Ottoman Scribes Box
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century mother of pearl and tortoiseshell inlaid ottoman scribes box. The box covered in
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18th Century Asian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Good Ottoman Scribes Box
Good Ottoman Scribes Box
H 9.06 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in
Italian Tortoiseshell & Enamel Dresser Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th / early 20th Century Italian trinket/dresser box. Box features embossed brass frame with
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass, Enamel

English Tortoise Shell Business Card Case with Floral Design, c. 1825-50
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Carte du visite (business card) case of tortoise shell, impressed in relief with a rose within a
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Shell Box

Materials

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
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18th Century Austrian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

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
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Dutch 18th century Tortoiseshell box with rippled serpentine sides embellished with silver
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1780s Dutch 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
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Shell Box

Materials

Metal

Antique French Folk Art Keepsake Box
Antique French Folk Art Keepsake Box
H 3.5 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
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
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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
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19th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Shell Box

Materials

Gold

Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hardwoods clad in tortoise
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) Cowrie shell snuff box with hinged
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1840s English Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Sterling 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

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout exotic Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell with
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Mahogany

Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming petite antique Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hardwoods clad in
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Antique Figured Walnut Complete Sewing Box Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Complete with Sewing Accompaniments From our Sewing Boxes collection, we are thrilled to offer
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 1750. Tortoiseshell and mother of pearl box with sliding top from Mexico 18th century
Category

1750s Mexican Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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

Large Georgian (George III) Brass-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Large, Georgian (George III), brass-mounted cowrie shell snuff box with hinged lid, England, Ca
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1810s English George III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Brass

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
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19th Century Antique Shell Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box. This
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell Box

Materials

Ormolu

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
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Casket-form Letter Box, Halstaff and Hanover
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century boulle casket-type letter box by Halstaff and Hanover. The exterior is finished with
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

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
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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
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1690s Spanish Antique Shell Box

Materials

Iron

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
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1760s French Antique Shell Box

Materials

Ormolu

Antique English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautiful tea caddy. The tortorise shell color is perfection.
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell

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
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Late 19th Century German Antique Shell Box

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Moorish Tortoiseshell and Bone Blue Velvet Lined Trinket Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Import 19th Century Moorish Tortoiseshell and Bone Trinket Box, Lined with Blue Velvet on
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Mid-19th Century Moroccan Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

19th Century French Cast Iron Shell-Form Coal Bucket
Located in Dallas, TX
shell with foliage repousse decor, the patinated bucket stands on escargot feet over a scalloped apron
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Mid-19th Century English Napoleon III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Iron

NAPOLEON III Paris 1860 Travel Foldable Writing Desk Box In Precious Woods & Aba
By Napoléon III
Located in Miami, FL
natural abalone shells. The writing-box is fitted with four small compartment, two large ones and a
Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Box

Materials

Leather, Shell, Wood

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
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Shell, Wood

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
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19th Century English Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

Antique Continental Palm Coconut Inlaid Wood Box
Located in Northampton, GB
coconut scrollwork and a central quarter veneered scallop shell inlay. When opened the box reveals
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Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Shell Box

Materials

Palmwood

Anglo Indian Coromandel and Silver Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
with Silver mount stood upon four fluted shell feet. The Box with a silver diamond escutcheon, a looped
Category

Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shell Box

Materials

Silver

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Antique Shell Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique shell box for your home. An antique shell box — often made from bone, tortoise shell and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique shell box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique shell box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique shell box over the years, but those crafted by Fenton Brothers, Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri and Elkington & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Shell Box?

Prices for an antique shell box start at $95 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $2,641.
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