Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6

Shell-Shaped Catchall or fruit bowl – France - Napoleon III Era

$460.21
£340.17
€473.85VAT Included
CA$638.62
A$650.11
CHF 374.39
MX$7,834.47
NOK 4,345.62
SEK 4,384.47
DKK 2,973.26

About the Item

A superb boiled cardboard catchall or fruit bowl from the Napoleon III era. Its refined scallop shell shape, adorned with delicate golden tile motifs on a black background, perfectly embodies the elegance of the 19th century. Featuring a cut-out handle, it combines aesthetics and functionality. Ideal for holding keys, jewelry, or small everyday items, it can also serve as a decorative fruit bowl. Despite a few minor signs of age, its charm remains intact. A beautiful collector’s piece that will add a touch of sophistication to your interior. Perfect for displaying on a console, table, or desk. A rare and authentic find.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.17 in (5.5 cm)Width: 12.01 in (30.5 cm)Depth: 10.24 in (26 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    unknown
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7052243823772

More From This Seller

View All
Shell-Shaped Catchall or fruit bowl – France - Napoleon III Era

Shell-Shaped Catchall or fruit bowl – France - Napoleon III Era

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A superb boiled cardboard catchall or fruit bowl from the Napoleon III era. Its refined scallop shell shape, adorned with delicate golden tile motifs on a black background, perfectly...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Dishes and Vide...

Materials

Other

Shell-Shaped Catchall or fruit bowl – France - Napoleon III Era

Shell-Shaped Catchall or fruit bowl – France - Napoleon III Era

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A superb boiled cardboard catchall or fruit bowl from the Napoleon III era. Its refined scallop shell shape, adorned with delicate golden tile motifs on a black background, perfectly...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Dishes and Vide...

Materials

Other

A Catchall – France - Napoleon III Era

A Catchall – France - Napoleon III Era

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A superb boiled cardboard catchall from the Napoleon III era. Its refined shape, adorned with delicate golden tile motifs on a black background, perfectly embodies the elegance of th...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Dishes and Vide...

Materials

Other

A Hand-Carved Wooden Catchall - France - 1950

A Hand-Carved Wooden Catchall - France - 1950

By Odile Noll, Alexandre Noll

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A beautiful hand-carved catchall made from a single piece of aged wood. The surface reveals expressive gouge marks and a rich, time-worn patina. Natural wear and old wormholes add ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Fruitwood

A marble mortar from the 19th century - France.

A marble mortar from the 19th century - France.

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A magnificent French marble mortar from the 19th century, an authentic and rare piece that embodies the elegance and refinement of French craftsmanship. This marble mortar, manufact...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

A rare and large church stoup in the shape of a shell. France 19th century.

A rare and large church stoup in the shape of a shell. France 19th century.

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

This unique and substantial church entrance stoup is expertly crafted in the elegant shape of a shell, originating from a historic 19th-century French church. Constructed from durab...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Steel

You May Also Like

A Fasce Shell Bowl by Archimede Seguso

A Fasce Shell Bowl by Archimede Seguso

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Stunning perfectly straight stripes on this murano bowl,which is a very difficult task while blowing a curved bowl. A vibrant red stripe which is cased in an opalescent and then clea...

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Antique Shell Metal Dish or Platter

Large Antique Shell Metal Dish or Platter

Located in Sheffield, MA

Unusual rustic French antique metal shell plate is made of metal with leaded color coating, a wonderful aged patina. The piece was possibly used in a commercial setting at a coach st...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century French Shell Dish

Early 19th Century French Shell Dish

Located in Tampa, FL

This is really quite a wonderful dish set in solid bronze and has beautiful detail depicting two dolphins. All original. Circa 1800s.

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Shell

1940s Art Deco Shell Bowl with Lid, Spain

1940s Art Deco Shell Bowl with Lid, Spain

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful Art Deco alpaca silver bowl with lid from Spain, 1940s. Low bowl with lovely decorative shell handles and etched shell on lid. Original finish shows nice age and patina. Pe...

Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Alpaca

19th Century Japanese Lotus Leaf Dish

19th Century Japanese Lotus Leaf Dish

Located in Chicago, IL

This exquisite petite carved wood dish from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) masterfully depicts a lotus leaf in intricate detail. The top surface of the dish showcases the deli...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Wood