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18th Century Albertus Seba Shell Engravings, Pair
By Albertus Seba 1
Located in Pasadena, CA
Outstanding pair of 18th century hand-colored shell engravings by Albertus Seba (1665-1736). Plates
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Prints
Materials
Paper
Shell Engravings from Sowerby's Illustrations of Marine Life, circa 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Shell Engravings from Sowerby's Illustrations of Marine Life
Description: This compilation
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
The Patterns of Nature: Tapes and Cytheraea Shell Engravings, circa 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: The Patterns of Nature: Tapes and Cytheraea Shell Engravings
Description: This compilation
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Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shells, French 18th century natural history marine sea shell engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Tortoise-shell Butterfly, Hawk Moth: Antique Hand-colored Engraving by M. Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored antique engraving depicting the natural history of the Tortoise-shell
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
Vintage Chinese Wood Engraving Plate with Double Shell Dragons
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Elevate your collection with this Vintage Chinese Wood Engraving Plate with Double Shell Dragons, a
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
18th-Century Niccolò Gualtieri Large Pair of Engravings of Sea Shells
By Niccolo Gualtier
Located in Downingtown, PA
Framed copperplate engravings of sea shells,
Niccolo` Gualtieri (editor).
Giuseppe Menabuoni
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Vintage shell cameo earrings
Located in Firenze, IT
carved at the end of the 19th century.
Cameo hand engraved on shell and filigree.
Italian workmanship
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic More Art
Materials
Steel
18th Century Copper Engraving by Lister
Located in Houston, TX
Framed large black and white engraving of sea shells by Lister. This very rare copper engraving
Category
Antique 18th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
18th-century Seashell Engravings by Niccolo Gualtieri
By Niccolo Gualtier
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sea shell pair of engravings,
from Index Testarum Conchyliorum by Niccolo Gualtieri,
Engraved by
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Pair of Early 19th Century "Conchology" Conch Shells Color Etchings c.1802
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Early 19th Century "Conchology" Color Etchings c.1802
Fantastic pair of hand colored etchings titled "Conchology".
Published in London on December 24th, 1802.
Each plate s...
Category
Early 19th Century Realist More Prints
Materials
Engraving, Aquatint
H 16.25 in W 12.5 in D 2 in
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Armadillos and Pangolin, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
unique anatomical adaptations such as protective scales and armored shells. This engraving is part of
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Antique Early 1800s Prints
Materials
Paper
Illustrated Bivalve Shells from 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles'
Located in Langweer, NL
, published in 1845.
Here are descriptions of the shells as labeled in the engravings:
From the first image
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Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
Italian Contemporary Botanical Black Print "Shell n.4" Black Mirror Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured shell made by engraving on silver leaf, printed on aged paper and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paper
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Italian Contemporary Botanical Black Print "Shell n.3" Black Mirror Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured shell made by engraving on silver leaf, printed on aged paper and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paper
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Persian Engraved Ghalam-Zani Brass Islamic Vases with Wooden Wall Brackets
Located in North Hollywood, CA
elaborate designs and presented on hand crafted wooden Arabian brackets inlaid with shell and Syrian
Category
Antique 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Silver Tureen by Jean-Baptiste-Francois Chéret
By Cheret Francois
Located in New Orleans, LA
boasts exceptional decoration, including delicate and refined engraving, shell and acanthus accents, and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Soup Tureens
Materials
Silver
Victorian Goddess Cameo Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
“Goddess of The Day”
Shell Cameo Brooch
Beautiful Fine Engraving Either Side
9ct Rose Gold
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Materials
9k Gold
Rare German Frontispiece of Rumphius Cabinet of Curiosities, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
engravings of sea shells and crustaceans.
The German edition of the book was financed by Johann Balthasar
Category
Antique 1760s Prints
Materials
Paper
19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings
By William Wood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Lovely set of four shell engravings.
Category
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Prints
19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings
By William Wood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Lovely set of four shell engravings - by William Wood FRS, Britsh zoologist - from General
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Prints
Materials
Paper
19th Century, Set of Four Shell Engravings
By William Wood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Lovely set of four shell engravings - by William Wood FRS, Britsh zoologist - from General
Category
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Prints
Franz Michael Regenfuss Large Format Shell Engravings
By Franz Michael Regenfuss 1
Located in New York, NY
Franz Michael Regenfuss (1713-1780)
“Choix de Coquillages et de Crustaces”
Twelve Engravings
Category
Antique 1750s Prints
Materials
Wood
Nautilus Shell - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities Rumphius - Engraving - 18th c.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Plate XVII: Nautilus Major, Coquille (Nautilus Shell).
Description: This engraved plate
Category
1740s Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Nautilus Shell - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities Rumphius - Engraving - 18th c.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Plate XVIII: Nautilus Tenuis, Schippertje (Nautilus Shell).
Description: This engraved
Category
1740s Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
19th Century Italian Sculpture Yellow Marble Oil Lamp Grand Tour Boschetti
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Roma, IT
specialized in a variety of marble works, candelabras, mosaic table-tops and shell engravings. For example, a
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
H 6.3 in W 8.27 in D 2.76 in
Shell
By Paul Landacre
Located in Oakland, CA
Wood engraving of a single beautiful shell, printed on wove japanese paper, full margins.
Edition
Category
1930s Still-life Prints
Materials
Engraving, Wood
Set of 3 framed 18th Century Antique Italian Engravings of Shells
Located in London, GB
18th century Italian engravings of shells by the famous engraver `Gaultirios`. Produced in Rome
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Prints
Solen. Plate 33. (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Tellina. Plate 40 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Sculptures
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Tellina Plate 37 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Cardium. Plate 53 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
WILLIAM WOOD
General Conchology;
or, a Description of Shells,
arranged according to the
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Fossilized shells and fish - Ambonian Cabinet of Curiosities - Rumphius - 18th c
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Plate LIX: This plate shows various fossilized shells and fish.
Description: This
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1740s Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Four Prints of Shells from Perry's Conchology
By George Perry
Located in New York, NY
Four prints of shells by George Perry from Conchology, or, The natural history of shells... London
Category
Antique 1810s English Prints
Materials
Paper, Wood
Yves Saint Laurent shell necklace in gilded metal and red jasper, 1970s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
engravings. It is embellished in the center with a large shell pendant, smoother and more detailed, and
Category
Vintage 1970s French Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
George III Sterling Silver Shell Claret Label by Benjamin Smith, London, 1807
By Benjamin Smith
Located in London, GB
engraving on the shell together with the plain bar make this label extremely attractive.
Benjamin Smith II
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
Early 19th Century Antique William IV Large Sterling Silver Salver, London, 1835
By William Ker Reid
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
shell and foliate engraving. The salver sits on four ornate feet and the centre front has a stylish
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver
H 0.1 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Colorful Snail Shell Engraving
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted engraving of a snail shell. Engraving is framed in a green wooden frame with a white
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Cowry Type Hand Painted Shell Engravings.
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted shell engraving of various cowry shells. engraving is framed is in a silver frame with
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Shell Engraving of a Triton Type
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted shell engraving of a triton style shell. Engraving in framed in a black wooden frame
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Hand Painted Conch Shell Engravings
By George Perry
Located in Houston, TX
Conch shell engravings hand painted and engraved by George Perry who used John Clarke's original
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Barnacle and Shell Engraving With Glittery Affect
Located in Houston, TX
Barnacle and shell engraving most likely from a book from page 16. Shells have a glittery paint on
Category
1850s Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Clam Shell Engraving Edition 23 of 85
Located in Houston, TX
Small clam shell engraving with green and pink tones. Signed by the artist in the bottom right
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Pair of Painted Faux Wood Framed 18th Century Shell Engravings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Painted Faux Wood Framed 18th Century Shell Engravings with Marbleized Matting & later hand
Category
Antique 18th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
18th Century Shell Engraving
By George Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Houston, TX
Engraving of shells from the book "Delights for the Eyes and the Spirit, or a General Collection of
Category
Late 18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
"Pholas" 18th Century Shell Engravings
By George Perry
Located in Houston, TX
Clamshell engravings, hand-painted and engraved by George Perry who used John Clarke's original
Category
18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
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Shell Engraving For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the shell engraving you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. If you’re looking for a shell engraving from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a shell engraving to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, gray, brown, purple and more. Creating a shell engraving has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by George Perry, George Wolfgang Knorr, Edward Donovan and Sydenham Edwards are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in engraving, paint and watercolor — can elevate any room of your home.
How Much is a Shell Engraving?
A shell engraving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $359, while the lowest priced sells for $85 and the highest can go for as much as $17,500.