Tortoiseshell Box, Japan, 19th century, rectangular form, decorated in maki-e lacquer with a design of a hawk and a snake, further enhanced by abalone shell, 8 x 6 in. Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Museum of Fine Arts to benefit the new acquisitions fund.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-04-14
Tortoiseshell Box and Bracelet and Shellwork Token, pintle-hinged lid on tortoiseshell box containing a tortoiseshell banded bracelet with three charms; and a shellwork token with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-04-18
English Sterling Silver and Tortoiseshell Box, London, 1906, William Comyns, maker, the shaped silver jewelry box raised on four bracket feet, with bellflower rim and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-12-18
Reticulated Tortoiseshell Box and White Jade Bracelet, China, 18th/19th century, carved circular box with design of movable butterflies amidst flowering scrolls, sides carved with prunus Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-04-20
Gold-mounted Tortoiseshell Box with Miniature Automaton, France, 18th century, circular box, the cover set with a cartouche of a woman holding a mask, the arm Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-10-15
Carved Tortoiseshell Box and Wood Frame, China, 19th century, the circular box and cover finely carved in relief to all sides with figures in various Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-06-03
Silver-mounted Tortoiseshell Box, England, 1898, scrolled mounts to a shaped box, London hallmarks, lg. 3 5/8 in. In very good condition Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-10-15
Reticulated Tortoiseshell Box and White Jade Bracelet, China, 18th/19th century, finely carved circular cover with reticulated design of movable butterflies amidst flowering scrolls, the sides Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-06-03
Tortoiseshell Box and Cover, China, 19th century, the cover and the base of the box intricately carved in relief with monks conversing in a mountainous Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-12-04
Round Carved Tortoiseshell Box, dia. 3 3/4 in. Provenance: The collection of Eylandt Antiques. Estimate $100-150 The absence of a condition statement does not imply Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2018-01-11
Faux Tortoiseshell Box, Japan, with hinged cover, the fabric-lined interior divided in four compartments, decorated on top with a spiral shell fastened with a coiled Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-10-13
