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Faux Red Tortoiseshell

Vintage Chrome Bar Pitcher w/Bakelite Faux Red Tortoiseshell Handle by Glo-Hill
By Glo Hill
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage chrome bar pitcher with Bakelite handle in mottled red with black and having an integral
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

French Ruby-Red Glass and Enamel Card Tray, Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
reclining goddess, on a faux red tortoiseshell ground Measures: Length 7.25 in. (18.41 cm.) long, width
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20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Vintage Glo-Hill Chrome and Red Faux Tortoiseshell Bakelite Lidded Ice Bucket
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Glo-Hill lidded ice bucket in chrome with mottled red and black faux tortoiseshell Bakelite
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set, Faux Tortoiseshell Flowerpot Holder and 6 Picks
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco cocktail pick set, 6 gilded picks with cherry red Lucite tops and forked ends in a holder
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal

18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NY
. Beautiful orange red paint on interior of bureau. Original hardware. Tortoiseshell faux paint ground with
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Antique 18th Century Unknown Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Fine Flemish Baroque Late 17th Century Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Located in London, GB
and red-stained tortoiseshell. This piece retains its original ormolu cabinet fittings, mirror glass
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine

Midcentury Faux Tortoise Shell and Brass Tray circa 1970 Red and Gold Color
By Christian Dior
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Faux tortoise shell and brass tray. It was made in France in the 1970's. Fire-colored, shimmering
Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Faux Tortoise Lamps
Located in Washington, DC
A set of two Silhouette lamps in the form of a faux tortoiseshell. One red and the other blue
Category

Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps

Faux Tortoise Lamps
Faux Tortoise Lamps
H 26.25 in W 18.5 in D 5.25 in
French Art Deco Tortoiseshell and Butterscotch Bakelite Cocktail Pick Set
Located in Nantucket, MA
French Art Deco cocktail picks and stand. Eight chrome plated forked picks with translucent red
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Glo-Hill Chrome Bar Pitcher with Red Bakelite Handle
By Glo Hill
Located in Nantucket, MA
Chrome bar pitcher by Glo-Hill with red faux tortoiseshell Bakelite pistol grip handle. The pitcher
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Alpha Workshops Side Table in Specialty Finishes
By Alpha Workshops
Located in New York, NY
Alpha Workshops Side table in red and black Negoro Nuri lacquered finish. Tabouret with cut-out
Category

2010s American Side Tables

Materials

Paint, Wood

Four Piece Boxed Chrome and Bakelite Bar Tool Set from Barmates by Glo-Hill
By Glo Hill
Located in Nantucket, MA
, bottle/can opener, stirrer spoon and ice tongs with red and black mottled faux tortoiseshell Bakelite
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Boulle Work Bureau Plat
Located in Cheshire, GB
intricate brass embellishments on a red tortoiseshell ground and having ornate gilt metal mounts. The
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Boulle Work Bureau Plat
Boulle Work Bureau Plat
H 30.5 in W 61 in D 31.5 in
19th century Ebonised Italian mirror - No4
Located in Malton, GB
in the worn areas if you prefer. The inside frame is a lovely lacquered faux tortoiseshell in a deep
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Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Hardwood

19th century Ebonised Italian mirror - No4
19th century Ebonised Italian mirror - No4
H 35.44 in W 30.32 in D 1.58 in
Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
a red faux tortoiseshell lacquer. The affect is startling and this desk is offered in perfect
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Vintage 1980s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Bureau Desk Fall Front Japanning Tortoishell Gilding Chinoiserie
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
lacquer with a tortoiseshell imitation ground. luxury item, dazzliing display of bright colour red of
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Antique 17th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Lacquer

19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
beautiful hand-painted flower blossom in the center. The lid interior has red velvet lining. It sits on 4
Category

Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Ebony, Sandalwood

Portrait of a Lady
Located in London, GB
on wood panel Image size: 10 inches (25.5 cm) Faux tortoiseshell frame Provenance North England
Category

16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady
H 10 in Dm 0.5 in
19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Padouk and Sandalwood Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus S
Located in Dallas, TX
mosiac, made from tiny pieces of faux ivory, pewter, green semi-precious stone. The box is in a
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Padouk, Sandalwood

Pair of Early 19th Century French Boulle Cabinets
By Etienne Levasseur
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
 Levasseur. gilt bronze mounted ebony and ebonised, cut-brass, pewter and faux tortoiseshell marquetry
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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Art Deco Tortoiseshell and Sterling Silver Rocker Blotter from 1935
By Collett & Anderson
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1935 by Collett & Anderson, this stylish, George V, sterling silver rocker blotter, is in the Art Deco style, with a tortoiseshell body and handle, and plain ...
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Goldsmiths & Silversmiths 'Hunting' Drinks Set, 1920s
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
An impeccable and unique sterling silver drinks set with a hunting theme, featuring a large cocktail shaker in the form of a hunting horn as the centre-piece. The shaker, partly lemo...
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Vintage 1920s British Other Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

German Zeppelin Cocktail Shaker Circa 1930 Art Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco Zeppelin Cocktail Shaker, circa 1930. Germany. This unique and rare original piece is a compliment to any bar and an ideal cocktail shaker, The Zeppelin comes apart in t...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate, Chrome

English Creamware Whieldon-type Gray Tortoiseshell Plate
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Creamware Whieldon-type Gray Tortoiseshell Plate, Circa 1765-75 The octagonal shaped plate is covered to the front and back with a very pleasing gray tortoise-shell pattern....
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Dinner Plates

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Creamware, Pottery

Serving Tray Lucite Tortoiseshell & Chrome Christian Dior Style, Italy, 1970s
By Christian Dior, Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
1970s Rectangular serving tray centerpiece in tortoiseshell-effect lucite and chrome borders in the style of Christian Dior Home, made in Italy 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

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Metal, Chrome

Antique Gorham 01219 Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Martini Shaker Pitcher
By Gorham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Gorham 01219 Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Martini Shaker Pitcher with "B.W.C." Monogram. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 9" H x 6" W x 4.5" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Silver Plate Cobbler Type Cocktail Shaker Made by Gaskell & Chambers
By Gaskell & Chambers Ltd
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco silver plate cobbler type cocktail shaker in three parts. The body bands of incised lines. Marked on the bottom Gaskell & Chambers / Made in England.
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Squared Box in Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing squared decorative jewelry box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite in Christian Dior style. Made in Italy in the 1980s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning silver plated keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a wooden interior with two slots and a blank square on top where in...
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Bakelite Fruit Knife Set with Ceramic Mushroom Stand, Vintage German 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Art Deco Bakelite fruit knife set from the 1930's. Made in Germany. Multi colored bakelite handled knives are set into a mushroom shaped ceramic made stand designed to display beauti...
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Stainless Steel

Picture Frame in Faux Tortoise Lucite, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Art Deco style photo/picture frame in lucite faux tortoiseshell lucite with an S curved design. This piece seems to never have been used and appear as new. In very nice condition wit...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Picture Frames

Materials

Plexiglass, Lucite

Picture Frame in Faux Tortoise Lucite, Italy
Picture Frame in Faux Tortoise Lucite, Italy
H 11.03 in W 8.27 in D 1.97 in
Antique Tortoiseshell Sterling Silver Heart Photograph Frame Dated London 1897
By John Batson & Sons
Located in London, GB
Tortoiseshell and silver heart photograph frame date London, 1897 Maker Henry John Batson & Albert Edward Batson This frame is in excellent condition the tortoiseshell retains its o...
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Antique 1890s English Picture Frames

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Bakelite Novelty Cocktail Stick Set, French, c1930
Located in Devon, England
A novelty 1930s cocktail stick set originating from France. Features multi coloured Bakelite cocktail sticks with chromed metal prongs inside a cherry red and black bakelite pot cont...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set W/Carved Wood Cherry Holder & 12 Cherry Topped Picks
Located in Nantucket, MA
French Art Deco cocktail pick set with 12 red cherry topped chrome picks standing in a turned wood base with 2 carved wood cherries.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Italian Willy Rizzo Faux Tortoisshell Cross Leg Tray Table
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Beautiful midcentury tortoiseshell tray table produced in Italy during the 1970s. The design for this Italian piece of serveware is attributed to Willy Rizzo. The Faux tortoiseshell...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Aluminum

Art Deco Silver Plate Champagne Bottle Cocktail Shaker by James Deakin & Sons
By James Deakin & Sons
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
James Deakin & Sons Art Deco silver plate and hardwood cocktail shaker in the form of a champagne bottle. Unscrew the hardwood neck just above the shoulder to fill with ice and cock...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Barware

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Silver Plate

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A Black 18th Century Flemish Ebonized Cabinet on Stand with Brass Ornamentation
Located in Armadale, Victoria
, the door opening to a fitted interior of drawers around a central door, the whole painted in faux red
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Antique 18th Century Belgian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chrome & Bakelite 'Traffic Light' Jigger by Glo-Hill
By Glo Hill
Located in Nantucket, MA
'lights' marked 'Safe', 'Caution' & 'Danger', attached to the rim is a vertical handle made of faux red
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Faux Tortoiseshell Pendant Light
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hanging pendant light has a white frosted glass globe surrounded by a faux tortoiseshell plastic
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Baroque Red Lacquer Faux Ivory & Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Located in New York, NY
This cabinet on stand in the Baroque style features a faux ivory and tortoise shell lacquered
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Vintage 1940s Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Kittenger Gilt Coffee Table w/Faux Tortoiseshell Finish
Located in New York, NY
or red lacquer, the petal design is here executed with a faux tortoiseshell or oildrop finish. The
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Fine Flemish Baroque Late 17th Century Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Located in London, GB
and red-stained tortoiseshell. This piece retains its original ormolu cabinet fittings, mirror glass
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine

Fine Flemish Baroque Late 17th Century Tortoiseshell Cabinet on Stand
Located in London, GB
and red-stained tortoiseshell. This piece retains its original ormolu cabinet fittings, mirror glass
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine

Rare Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
style and red tortoiseshell marquetry, gorgeous ornamentation of golden bronzes with caryatids, ingot
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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Stunning Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
shape, in ebony veneer and Boulle and brass marquetry on a background of red tortoiseshell. Gorgeous
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Bronze, Brass

Stunning Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
shape, in ebony veneer and Boulle and brass marquetry on a background of red tortoiseshell. Gorgeous
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Shell and Colored Bone Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
sandalwood but completely covered in the most gorgeous speckled faux blonde tortoiseshell and bone/faux ivory
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Jewelry Boxes

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Bone, Tortoise Shell

Louis XV Boulle Style Bureau de Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
painted faux tortoiseshell underneath. This inlay is replicated on the sides and back. The desk top has
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

Louis XV Boulle Style Bureau de Plat
Louis XV Boulle Style Bureau de Plat
H 31.5 in W 48 in D 24.5 in
French Napoleon III Style Ebonized Ormolu Bookcase Display Cabinet, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. Intricate brass inlays are intertwined with faux tortoiseshell with perfect symmetry. The heavy door opens
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20th Century Napoleon III Bookcases

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Brass, Bronze

Faux Red Tortoiseshell Ceramic Italian Lamp, 1980's
Located in Hastings, GB
A superb 1980's Deco style Italian table lamp, in ceramic with a beautiful crimson tortoiseshell
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Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Dutch Red Tortoiseshell Octagonal Mirror, 17th Century Style
Located in London, by appointment only
Dutch, early 20th century. A vivid faux tortoiseshell and ebonized ripple moulded octagonal
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20th Century Dutch Baroque Wall Mirrors

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Tortoise Shell

Art Deco Gold-Tone Metal and Faux Tortoiseshell Bakelite Snail Cocktail Pick Set
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
tops in a snail-form stand of faux tortoiseshell Bakelite and gild toned metal.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

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Metal

Early 20th Century Italian Mandolin with Original Case
Located in Dallas, TX
original strings. The plate on the front has a lovely floral inlay of boxwood on faux tortoiseshell and
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Musical Instruments

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Abalone, Boxwood, Ebony, Walnut, Spruce

Late 19th century Flemish Baroque faux Red Tortoiseshell Mirror
Located in Larkspur, CA
late 19th century Flemish Baroque faux Red tortoiseshell and ebonized mirror Hand Carved with
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

Vintage Glo-Hill Chrome Cobbler Type Cocktail Shaker w/Red Bakelite Cap
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage cobbler type cocktail shaker by Glo-Hill in chrome with mottled red and black faux
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

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Chrome

Vintage Glo-Hill Chrome and Bakelite Cocktail Shaker Caddy Set w/Tong & Opener
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Glo-Hill chrome and Bakelite cocktail shaker caddy set - chrome with mottled red faux
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

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Chrome

A Sumptuous Golden Faux Tortoiseshell Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
The panels of faux tortoiseshell create a dynamic expanse on the top of this commode with an
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Pair of Faux Tortoiseshell Painted Wooden Obelisks
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of red and green faux tortoiseshell wooden hand painted obelisks. Finished with green felt on
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Faux Tortoise shell And Gilt Long Case Clock. C 1720
Located in New York, NY
stepped plinth. The whole decorated with chinoiseries in shades of gilt on a simulated red tortoiseshell
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Clocks

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Late 19th Century French Mantel Clock
Located in Dublin, IE
decorative features in the Rococo period. The overall color of the faux tortoiseshell is a wonderful soft red
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Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks

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Faux Red Tortoiseshell For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the faux red tortoiseshell you’re looking for. Each faux red tortoiseshell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. There are 12 variations of the antique or vintage faux red tortoiseshell you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect faux red tortoiseshell — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A faux red tortoiseshell made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one faux red tortoiseshell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alpha Workshops and Glo Hill produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Faux Red Tortoiseshell?

A faux red tortoiseshell can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,200, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $377,842.