23 items found:

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A pair of antique Cockle shells pair of antique Cockle shells,…

Hand-painted Cockle Shells: Famous Ships on the High Seas

A pair of antique Cockle shells pair of antique Cockle shells, hand painted shipping scenes depicting famous ships

Face shield. With painted Ochre decorations. Wood, paint, clay,…

Ochre-Decorated Face Shield from Eva Kubbos Collection

Face shield. With painted Ochre decorations. Wood, paint, clay, shells (A/F), height 64 cm. Provenance: The collection of Eva Kubbos, Sydney

A pair of well carved mother of pearl shells on stands height…

Mother of Pearl Shells on Stands: Exquisite Carved Decor

A pair of well carved mother of pearl shells on stands height 20 cm

Two Chinese carved mother of pearl shells, late 19th-early 20th…

Pair of Chinese Carved Mother of Pearl Shells

Two Chinese carved mother of pearl shells, late 19th-early 20th century, 23 x 19.5 cm each. Provenance: An important private collection, Qld., acquired from a private collection in 2002.

Broome Western Australian Interest: Pair of pearl shell…

Missionary Portraits on Pearl Shell Ornaments

Broome Western Australian Interest: Pair of pearl shell ornaments painted with missionary portraits of priests, one being of Asian descent, late 19th century. Note Broome was one of the few places in Australia during the late 19th century that allowed the…

A folk art painted pearl shell with Queensland Aboriginal scene,…

Aboriginal Scene on Painted Pearl Shell

A folk art painted pearl shell with Queensland Aboriginal scene, titled lower right 'Burnett river, Queensland', 19th century, 20 x 19 cm

A carved mother of pearl shell, carved with the Australian coat…

Australian Coat of Arms Mother of Pearl Carving

A carved mother of pearl shell, carved with the Australian coat of arms and the motto 'Advance Australia' amidst foliate scrolls and rope border, late 19th century, 24 x 20 cm

19th century shell by C.H Wood, c.1860, beautifully engraved…

Engraved 19th Century Shell by C.H Wood

19th century shell by C.H Wood, c.1860, beautifully engraved with sailing ships, armorials and descriptions, including a note from the C.H Wood stating a similar shell was presented to Queen Victoria in 1845, a/f, length 20 cm note: C.H Wood's work is…

Frank Barnes, 'T.S.S. Atua', the steamship painted in oils on a…

"T.S.S. Atua" on Giant Clam Shell (1908)

Frank Barnes, 'T.S.S. Atua', the steamship painted in oils on a small giant clam shell, including 'USS Co.' flag, titled and dated 1908. Length 29 cm. Note: see similar work on shell held by the New Zealand Maritime Museum, Object No. 1994.246.1.

Orontes sailor's folk art hand-painted pearl shell on timber…

19th Century Orontes Sailor's Hand-Painted Pearl Shell on Stand

Orontes sailor's folk art hand-painted pearl shell on timber stand, 19th century, 19 cm high overall

Frank Barnes, T.S.S. Atua', the steamship painted in oils on a…

T.S.S. Atua' Steamship on Clam Shell, 1908

Frank Barnes, T.S.S. Atua', the steamship painted in oils on a small giant clam shell, including 'USS Co.' flag, entitled and dated 1908. Length 29 cm. Note: see similar work on shell held by the N.Z. Maritime Museum, Object No. 1994.246.1.

Frank Barnes, T.S.S. Mavua', The USS Co. (Union Steam Ship…

Steamship in Pacific Islands

Frank Barnes, T.S.S. Mavua', The USS Co. (Union Steam Ship Company) Under Steam in the Pacific Islands', entitled, and indistinctly inscribed, painted in oils on a small giant clam shell. Length 29 cm.

A pair of mother of pearl shells, each carved and pierced with…

Carved Mother of Pearl Shells with Garden Scene

A pair of mother of pearl shells, each carved and pierced with a scene of a dignitary and maiden in a garden setting, wood stands, each 18 cm wide

West Australian Interest painted pearl shells mid 20th century…

Broome Pearling: Painted Pearl Shells from Mid-20th Century

West Australian Interest painted pearl shells mid 20th century four decorated pearl shells depicting Broome pearling luggers and north West coastline Heights: 16 cm - 17 cm

The Orontes, a pair of folk art painted pearl shells in glass…

Folk Art Shells in Glass Domes, 19th Century

The Orontes, a pair of folk art painted pearl shells in glass domes, late 19th century, 26 cm high

An engraved shell with an Australian coat of arms, 19th century

Engraved Australian Coat of Arms on 19th Century Shell

An engraved shell with an Australian coat of arms, 19th century

A shell incised with the Lord's Prayer and 'A Colonial Present,…

Colonial Shell with Lord's Prayer Incision

A shell incised with the Lord's Prayer and 'A Colonial Present, Shell found in Torres Straits and engraved in the Colony', 19th century, 14 cm across

A pair of rare and important hand painted clam shells depicting…

Hand-painted Aboriginal Clam Shells from North Queensland (19th century)

A pair of rare and important hand painted clam shells depicting North Queensland Aboriginal scenes, 19th century, monogrammed M.G. approximate size 17 x 27 cm each

A carved pearl shell, West Australian, late 19th century. 18 x…

West Australian Carved Pearl Shell, Late 19th Century

A carved pearl shell, West Australian, late 19th century. 18 x 12.5 cm.

A pair of carved and pierced mother-of-pearl shells, circa 1900,…

Carved Mother-of-Pearl Shells with Women and Children

A pair of carved and pierced mother-of-pearl shells, circa 1900, each carved with a woman and child reading in a garden setting with bamboo, flowering plants and trees on a pierced cloud scroll ground, wood stands, (4), 22.5 cm wide

Two Oriental carved mother of pearl shells, each with carved…

Carved Oriental Mother of Pearl Shells

Two Oriental carved mother of pearl shells, each with carved scenes. Diameter 19 cm (average)

Two sailor engraved shells, 19th century, one engraved Toad…

Engraved Sailor Shells, 19th Century

Two sailor engraved shells, 19th century, one engraved Toad Miller, dated 1893, the other engraved Marry Christmas, 8 cm high, 7.5 cm wide

Pair of Australian painted mother of pearl shells depicting…

Australian Mother of Pearl Shells: Indigenous and Explorer Depictions

Pair of Australian painted mother of pearl shells depicting indigenous peoples and the arrival of explorers (possibly Cook's voyage). Height (of both) 15 cm. Signed 'Nydia.'