Victorian Shell Boxes

Tortoiseshell and silver tea caddy with inverted sides having a engraved applied silver mount with the word Tea on the front. This delightful collectable tea caddy is hallmarked Ches...

Rare Victorian (c. 1850) lacquered papier-mâché jewelry box with inlaid mother of pearl and gilding depicting a floral motif.

Victorian shell box with brass fittings.

A long and narrow shell box.

Antique German porcelain bathing beauty trinket box, often called a naughty lady figure, featuring a woman emerging from a turtle shell. The turtle shell serves as a removable lid, ...

This is a lovely shell veneered English Victorian tortoise shell card case, 19th century.

Large box encrusted with natural white sea shells. The box is hinged and lined in white. The shells are arranged in an attractive pattern with tiny shells used to create a border. Th...

This is a very collectible English Victorian tortoise shell card case, 19th century.

This is an antique late Victorian English tortoiseshell and silver mounted pin box by Saunders & Shepherd, Chester, circa 1890.

A charming American Victorian tramp art shell encrusted jewelry box; the rectangular lid over a conforming body adorned overall with various sized sea shells; the interior fitted wit...

Victorian Shellwork Sewing and Jewelry Box with Mirrored Fitted Interior England, Circa 1850–1880 This shell-encrusted box is covered on every surface with shells graded from the gr...

Topped with an Abalone Shell Medallion  From our Jewellery Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Dome Top Coromandel Jewellery Box.

Victorian era seashell decorated souvenir box from the famed Margate Grotto in England. Two panoramic panels depict the Margate resort.

A magnificent and highly decorative shell shaped biscuit box, with a wonderful naturalistic formed frame in the form of tree branches. The box when opened reveals a splendid two c...

The Writing Box dates to the 19th century during the Victorian period circa 1860.

Stunning Example of a Ladies Well Figure Tortoise Shell Silver Framed Hinged Lid Card Case of generous proportions, made during the first half of the Nineteenth Century. The rectangu...

Impressive antique lidded box crafted in oak with a built in locket on the top, felt lined interior and ambitiously decorated with exotic seashells lovingly arranged in decorative or...

Impressive 19th century French lidded box handcrafted in hardwood clad in tortoise shell and decorated with copper, brass, and metal floral and geometric inlays. The interior is line...

Charming vintage lidded box entirely clad in exotic organic seashells lovingly arranged in a sophisticated composition with a felt lined interior.

Sailor's Valentine Shellwork Hexagonal Shadow Box. This intricate shellwork composition is hand-crafted and presented in a hexagonal wooden shadow box. The piece features an arrangem...

Majolica sardine box which features shells, corals, seaweed and fish. Colouration: brown, white, green, are predominant.

The box dates to the early Victorian period circa 1850.

Pretty antique Victorian mahogany conch shell inlaid tea caddy, having a quality antique Victorian inlaid tea caddy with pretty conch shell inlay to the lid opening to reveal three c...

Mother of Pearl Inlay From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew.

Charming 19th century British jewelry box ambitiously encrusted with exotic seashells. The interior has a mirror, pin cushion and six compartments lined with pink paper.

Enchanting pair of 19th century British jewelry boxes ambitiously encrusted with exotic seashells with exposed areas covered in marbleized paper. The interiors have mirrors, pin cush...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1860 Coromandel wood gold gilt Etui sewing kit with Asprey pencil and shell cameos A very ornately engraved and extremely h...

An exquisite antique dome-top jewellery box that embodies timeless elegance and superb craftsmanship. The exterior of the box is veneered in exotic Coromandel, showcasing a captiv...

An exceptionally fine quality example of a Lady’s silver plated and Faux Tortoiseshell Grooming box set of English origin, late Victorian period.

Charming antique sailors or honeymoon valentine with an unusual horse shoe form ambitiously decorated with exotic seashells around a convex glass lens decorated on the inside with sh...

Fascinating 19th century English Victorian naturalist presentation of two starfish specimens with their iconic form, under hand blown convex glass in a wood and gesso gilt frame.

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.

Striking sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic organic seashells in an ambitious floral composition and presented in an octagon ebonized shadow box.

Standout vintage sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic organic seashells ambitiously composed with a flower as a center medallion inside several arranged floral borders. Presented ...

Offering high drama and substance of true fancy, this striking Victorian suite provides an abundance of options for wearing its magnificent combinations.

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING With Mounted Intricate Silver Work From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Tortoiseshell & Silver Mounted Tea Caddy by silv...

This is a beautiful Antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, having a plain shell-style body sitting in a cast frame, and with original interior hand-pierced dividers cir...

This is a beautiful antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, having a foliate engraved body sitting in a cast frame, and with interior hand-pierced dividers and original ...

This is a beautiful antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, the base bearing the makers mark of the renowned retailer Elkington & Co of Birmingham, dating from 1886.

This is a highly decorative antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, the base bearing the makers' mark of the renowned silversmiths Fenton Brothers of Sheffield, England,...

This is a beautiful antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, the base bearing the makers mark of the renowned retailer Elkington & Co of Birmingham, circa 1870 in date.

This is a beautiful antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box the base bearing the mark of the renowned maker WMF, circa 1900 in date.

Vintage Andrea by Sadek Victorian Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Biscuit Box.

Made circa 1890 by John Sherwood & Sons, this antique Victorian, silver plate folding biscuit box, is modelled as a shell with an ornate frame, and a gilt interior.

This is a highly decorative antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, the base bearing the makers' mark of the renowned silversmiths Walker and Hall of Sheffield, England,...

This is a highly decorative antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, circa 1880 in date.

Sailor made Victorian seashell encrusted hinged box with four tintypes portraits of a sailor and his family mounted on top with wallpaper lining.

This is a beautiful antique Victorian triple clam shell shaped silver plated biscuit box bearing the makers mark IFS for the renowned silversmith Israel Freeman & Sons Ltd and Ci...

This is a beautiful antique Victorian triple clam shell shaped silver plated biscuit box stamped by the maker SW&S and late 19th Century in date.

George Jones Majolica Turquoise Shells and Seaweed Sardine Box, English, ca. 1867, the box molded in high relief with a salmon on each of the four sides, each corner with molded cora...

This is a beautiful antique Victorian triple clam shell shaped silver plated biscuit box, circa 1870 in date and braring the makers mark of the renowned silversmiths Mappin & Webb.

This is a beautiful antique Victorian triple clam shell shaped silver plated biscuit box stamped 'Staniforth patent' by the Fenton Brothers, circa 1870 in date.

This is a beautiful antique Victorian triple clam shell shaped silver plated biscuit box stamped by the silversmith's to the Queen, Mappin & Webb of Sheffield England, circa 1870 in ...

A pair of American late 19th century cast silver gilt open salts (with spoons) in the form of clam shells, made by the Frank Whiting Company retaining their original leather satin li...

Lofty pair of sailor's valentines. One with a floral motif and one with a heart, both ambitiously handcrafted in exotic sea shells meticulously composed and presented under glass in ...

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 ...

This vintage trinket box is built in a heart-shaped silhouette and lavishly encrusted with a curated mosaic of natural seashells. The rounded base tier is edged with rows of small wh...

Mid 19th century English sheffield silver plate tea caddy / thin biscuit with exterior design details and attached covered top . The tea caddy is in good condition . Minor wear consi...

Great selection of sea shells specimens in mahogany box with glass hinged top.

Enchanting antique English box crafted with a hinged top lovingly decorated with collected exotic seashells over a cardboard bottom.

Fabulous Inlayed mother of pearl large box with a mother of pearl polished turbo shell.

This unique bird figurine is a vintage sculpture by the renowned Italian designer Gabriella Binazzi. These mid-century pieces are characterised by their "hybrid" construction, combin...

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...

19th Century French Majolica Chesnut attributed to Jardinière.

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...

Miniature Victorian-style fainting couch (also referred to as a chaise lounge or méridienne), cira 1970s. Featuring an asymmetrical, left-facing sweeping silhouette, this statement p...

Rich natural earth tones and pronounced sculptural form define this striking Kranaosphinctes sp. ammonite from the Cretaceous of Madagascar. Measuring approximately 15 inches in diam...

“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...

A beautiful natural Tona galea seashell, Organic Modern style, Indo-Pacific, circa early-20th century. A beautifully preserved Tonna galea seashell in white and warm neutral tones. T...

An elegant rectangular lacquered wood box, featuring a delicate hand-painted design on the lid depicting two cranes in flight amidst flowers and foliage. Crafted using traditional Ja...

Beautiful jewelry box designed in Italy in the 1980s. Silver plated box depicting a shell symbol of love and beauty since antiquity. Superb design object that will decorate your inte...