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A precious red Leather Reticule with tortoiseshell inlay - England Dated 1836
Located in Toulon, FR
Dated 1836
England
Rare inlaid tortoiseshell red "Maroquin" Reticule dating from the period of
Category
1830s English Evening Bags and Minaudières
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Size: Width 17 cm, height 15 cm,
Wood Zaragoza Cabinet with Sgraffito Bullfighting Motifs and Faux Tortoiseshell
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
has sgraffito bullfighting motifs and has bone and faux tortoiseshell inlays.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Bone
H 27 in W 39.5 in D 17.75 in
Cupboard
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Carved oak and ebony cupboard with tortoiseshell inlay, walnut and rosewood parquetry. Doors
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Cupboards
Materials
Ebony, Oak, Rosewood, Walnut
Pair of French Victorian Carved Rosewood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Victorian carved rosewood armchairs with Boulle brass and tortoiseshell inlay and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes
By E. Gleizes Paris
Located in London, GB
(ormolu) and tortoiseshell inlay. The central enamel dials, signed 'Gleizes / 3 Place Vendome a Paris
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Scientific Instruments
Materials
Ormolu
H 45.28 in W 11.82 in D 2.76 in
Early 19th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Bargueno Cabinet on Table Base
Located in Dallas, TX
tortoiseshell inlay decor, and a center door dressed with side columns and revealing four additional inside
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco necklace tortoiseshell with silver inlays
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco necklace tortoiseshell with silver inlays
Designed ornaments with ancient Egyptian motifs
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Mudejar style Andaluz Armoire. Moldings with bone inlays, faux tortoiseshell
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
materials such as bone, faux tortoiseshell, ebonized wood and other details. The base is made with twisted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 80.25 in W 46.25 in D 21 in
Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock with Silver Inlay and Stringing
Located in London, GB
Antique English tortoiseshell mantel clock with silver inlay, mouldings and stringing.T he balloon
Category
Antique 1890s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver
Rare 17th Century Oak Enfilade with Tortoiseshell and Ebony Inlays
Located in Dallas, TX
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The enfilade was constructed using ebony wood and tortoiseshell. These materials can be seen on many
Category
Antique 17th Century European Louis XIII Buffets
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood, Ebony, Oak
Mudejar Style Andaluza Box, Faux Tortoiseshell, Bone Inlays, Silver-Plated Brass
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
Box inspired by Mudejar-style works from the XVIIIth Century, inlaid with faux tortoiseshell, bone
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 5.75 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in
Faux Tortoiseshell Cabinet with Bone and Wood Geometric Shapes Inlays, 6 Drawers
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
Faux tortoiseshell Cabinet with top and sides decorated with inlays of bone and different kinds of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 14.25 in W 19.5 in D 10.75 in
Mudejar Small Coffer with Bone Inlays, Faux Tortoiseshell and an Iron Hardware
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
The small Mudejar coffer is decorated with stars using bone inlay, faux tortoiseshell and ebony. It
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
H 8.25 in W 5 in D 9.75 in
Mexican Tortoiseshell and Pen-Engraved Cabinet
Located in Mexico, DF
Mexican cabinet. Made of tortoiseshell, pen-engraved and wood. Possible Oaxaca or Puebla, 17th
Category
Antique 17th Century North American Spanish Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine French Tortoiseshell Boulle clock
Waisted case with red tortoiseshell inlaid with fine
Category
Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Imperio Obelisk in Tortoiseshell Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Huge obelisk from the French imperial period in tortoiseshell with semi-precious stones resting on
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Natural Specimens
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular shape
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
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H 4.72 in W 7.87 in D 4.72 in
Antique Victorian 1870s Tortoiseshell Piqué Brooch
Located in London, GB
brooch is made with tortoiseshell piqué that looks stunning with its gold and silver inlay.
In the
Category
Antique 18th Century English Victorian Brooches
Materials
9k Gold
Napoleon III Table in the Manner of Boulle tortoiseshell and Brass
Located in Kastrup, DK
Very beautiful Napoleon III table made in Boulle marquetry inlay with brass, red tortoiseshell and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique George III Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy is finished in vibrant green Tortoiseshell to the exterior
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
1900's Tortoiseshell and Silver Pique Work Letter Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
technique made by inlaying tiny sections of gold or silver into tortoiseshell. In 1770 the entrepreneur and
Category
Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Brass and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Boulle Style Ebonised Wood Cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
Brass and tortoiseshell inlaid Boulle style ebonised wood cabinets
French, late 19th Century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th Century Boulle-Inlay Table Clock Under Glass Dome
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
tortoiseshell under a hand-rolled glass dome. This clock has been cleaned and is in working condition.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
Composition of red tortoiseshell gold piqué-work box, 18th century
Located in Paris, FR
Circular box in composition of red tortoiseshell powder called "Indian red". Inlays of nets in the
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Boulle Cabinet French Marquetry Inlay Credenza
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning single French Boulle style inlay cabinet
Typical Boulle inlay with the hand cut brass over
Category
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French Boulle Display Cabinet Bijouterie Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant French display cabinet in the Boulle manner
Features the distinctive style of Boulle inlay
Category
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Indo-Portuguese Mughal Bar with Faux Tortoiseshell Decore, Bone, Ebony & Iron
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
faux tortoiseshell, bone inlay and ebony, it also has a distinct iron lock. The cabinet lays over a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 73.25 in W 47.25 in D 25.75 in
Rare Pair of Spanish Colonial 18th Century Tortoiseshell Enconchado Mirrors, Per
Located in Benington, Herts
Tortoiseshell and Inlaid With Bone and Mother of Pearl Made in Lima (Peru) or Mexico
Circa 1720
Provenance
Category
Antique 1720s Mexican Wall Mirrors
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 59.5 in W 350 in D 13 in
Rare 17th Century Neapolitan Ebony Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Cabinet
Located in Benington, Herts
Collection in Monza, an important 17th Century Italian architectural ebony and tortoiseshell cabinet inlayed
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony
H 59.75 in W 50 in D 16 in
Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by St Martin, Paris, circa 1720
Located in Norwich, GB
, circa 1720
Waisted case with fine ormolu mounts and cut brass inlay to the stained tortoiseshell with
Category
Antique 1720s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
John Widdicomb Patinated Brass Inlay Side Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
metal effect similar to tortoiseshell on the frame and a striking brass patinaed inlay top. The frame
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
foliate cut brass inlays, with premiere-partie panels set with tortoiseshell grounds and brass inlay work
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
H 31.5 in W 61 in D 33 in
Pair of Mid-Century Louis XV Boulle Style Blackened and Brass Inlay Side Tables
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Dallas, TX
that of his family has become associated with the art he perfected, the inlay of tortoiseshell, brass
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Bronze, Brass
H 30.5 in W 24 in D 17.5 in
Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
draperies. The distinctive type of inlay that he developed and that bears his name consists of tortoiseshell
Category
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair Boulle Inlay Side Tables Cocktail Table French Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Boulle was famous for his distinctive inlay work using brass and tortoiseshell
- We have a whole range of
Category
Vintage 1980s Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Taraceada Box with Rabbits, with Inlays, Mother Pearl, Bone, Faux Totrtoiseshell
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
: brass inlays, mother pearl, sgraffito bone and faux tortoiseshell.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cedar
H 4.75 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in
20th Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Inlays & Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
general, based on areas tortoiseshell framed or highlighted with dark wood moldings and surrounded by
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Buffets
Materials
Bronze
H 57.49 in W 36.23 in D 19.69 in
Pier Luigi Colli Large Sideboard in Wood with Drawers Italian Manufacturer 1930s
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
ivory and tortoiseshell inlays: at that time, Martinotti represented the top of internationality, having
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Oak
H 39.38 in W 79.14 in D 17.52 in
18th Original Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Carey Inlays
Located in Miami, FL
sample is where the decoration is conducted, in general, based on areas tortoiseshell framed or
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Buffets
Materials
Bronze
19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Padouk Wood with Sadeli Mosaic Inlay Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Padouk, Sandalwood
H 5.5 in W 12.3 in D 8.8 in
Mexican Cabinet with Nacar Shell Inlays, the Base and the Columns are Bronze
Located in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas
Mexican cabinet, 17th century
This piece of furniture has integrated tortoiseshell and pearl shell
Category
Antique 1740s Mexican American Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 71.26 in W 61.03 in D 15.75 in
A Rare 19th Century Inlaid Table by Ferdinando Pogliani
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Southall, GB
incorporates inlays of tortoiseshell, ivory, and pen work on ebonised wood. Meticulously restored and re
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables
Materials
Ivory, Tortoise Shell, Ebony
Large Pair 19th Century French Boulle Cabunets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive pair of 19th century French Boulle Tortoiseshell inlaid side cabinets, each
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Boulle Centre Table, circa 1860
Located in Suffolk, GB
tortoiseshell and profuse inlaid brass decoration, quality gilt bronze mounts and a single drawer, standing on
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Center Tables
Materials
Bronze, Brass
French Center Table in the Manner of Andre-Charles Boulle
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in London, GB
inventor of the method of inlaying the combination of ebony, tortoiseshell and brass, his ability and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Brass
A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
mother-of-pearl inlays on a tortoiseshell ground. However, most Far Eastern mother-of-pearl techniques
Category
Antique 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Teak
H 83.86 in W 45.28 in D 83.86 in
Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
top, brass inlay and tortoiseshell to the top, frieze and legs, gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique English Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Northampton, GB
with the red tortoiseshell elegantly complimenting the gold-coloured brass inlay.
Tortoiseshell
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
, each with their original white marble tops, red colored tortoiseshell with Fine engraved scrolling
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Empire Pedestal Mahogany Cabinet with Faux Tortoise Columns, Denmark, circa 1810
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and unusual form, this Empire pedestal cabinet in mahogany with line inlays has carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Cabinets
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
H 52 in W 23 in D 15 in
Pair 19th Century Boulle pier cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
, red tortoiseshell inlaid panels to the single doors, opening to reveal and shelf within and raised on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Napoleon III Cabinet Buffet Boulle Style, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
inside.
This commode ornamented from the front with an elaborate marquetry of tortoiseshell and brass
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Pair of Boulle Style Ebonized Cabinets Displays
Located in Austin, TX
tortoiseshell type inlay and intricately cut brass bands grace the top and sides of each piece. Brilliant brass
Category
Mid-20th Century European Napoleon III Vitrines
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
inlay to the tortoiseshell ground, a gilded ormolu finial of Boudica above the eight day duration
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Boulle mantle clock.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
the top, Red tortoiseshell and brass inlay to the serpentine shaped case, wonderful gilded rococo
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century Boulle Mantel Clock
By Payne and Co. 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
mounts to the surround, brass inlay to the red tortoiseshell. White enamel roman numerals to the eight
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin / Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
decoration and subjects inlaid in brass and tortoiseshell to the top, sides and base.
Having seven bow
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
Boulle inlay and ormolu mounts, formed with three mirrored doors to the front, separated by fluted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu, Brass
H 64.97 in W 68.9 in D 19.69 in
Boulle and Sevres Étagère, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
plaques and boulle inlaid tortoiseshell.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Salon Boulle Chest of Drawers Chest of Drawers Napoleon III, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
fire-gilt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. Ebonized solid oak with brass inlay
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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