Tortoiseshell Boulle

French tortoiseshell boulle clock with ormolu mounts, standing on outswept feet and surmounted by a gilded finial.

A wonderful french tortoiseshell boulle eight-day mantel clock. The movement striking the half hour and hour on a gong.

Louis XV tortoiseshell Boulle timepiece with ‘Silent’ pull quarter repeat by Saint Martin, Paris, circa 1720.

Waisted case veneered in red tortoiseshell with ormolu mounts standing on Lions claw feet.

Case: inlaid overall in première partie with foliate scrolls and Bérainesque scenes, with herald finial; the front with relief cast figure in a chariot; the contre-partie bracket wit...

A late 19th century, French red tortoiseshell Boulle work mantel clock with circular off-white dial with Roman numerals.

The marquetry inlaid boulle drumhead clock is veneered in red tortoiseshell with a finely gilt cast and etched dial with Roman numerals and heart-shaped arms.

The table consists of a rectangular top with superb profusely inlaid boulle decoration of engraved brass inlaid into a red tortoiseshell ground, an intricate boulle panel to the cent...

Napoleon III desk with bronze applications and gold leaf gilding. Inlay in engraved brass and natural tortoise. The gendarme hat top shows ornamental motifs in floral taste. Two draw...

A beautiful gilt bronze-mounted red-stained tortoiseshell and brass “Boulle” marquetry centre table The astragal-ended top inlaid with a bacchanalian putto group within stylised fol...

A fabulous quality French Louis XV style ebonized boulle red tortoiseshell and engraved brass Bonheur du jour writing cabinet with domed oval panels to the doors and serpentine shape...

An outstanding French Napoleon III red tortoiseshell and engraved brass inlaid boulle side cabinet in the Louis XIV style by Mathieu Befort (Befort Jeune).

An exceptional French serpentine shaped boulle red tortoiseshell and engraved brass Bonheur du jour.

Boulle credenza with tortoiseshell and metal inlay.

This piece consists of a wooden top with brass stringing and fine quality egg and dart ormolu moulding with a shaped frieze with engraved boulle work of tortoiseshell and brass with ...

French Napoleon III Boulle (tortoiseshell and brass inlaid) jardiniere with tin liner.

He perfected the art of inlaying brass onto tortoiseshell, which became known as Boulle. This really is a beautiful clock which would look fantastic on a mantelpiece or side table...

A Louis XIV ormolu-mounted, brass inlaud, red tortoiseshell and Boulle marquetry commode attributed to Nicolas Sageot, circa 1700 Inlaid overall with panels of scrolls and figures, ...

A fabulous, exhibition quality 19th century rosewood and boulle breakfront side cabinet, the rosewood top with an ormolu acanthus mold, above an ormolu vitruvian scrolled frieze; the...

Napoleon III boulle and red tortoiseshell and inlaid brass with four original gilt glass bottle and working lock and key.

The piece is adorned with intricate marquetry work in the signature Boulle technique, combining tortoiseshell and brass inlays to create elaborate, decorative patterns.

The commode features a striking black lacquered surface, lavishly inlaid with brass and tortoiseshell marquetry in the signature Boulle technique.

A very good quality French Louis XV style boulle red tortoiseshell and brass inlaid mantel clock with ebonized sides.

This technique, known as Boulle marquetry, was named after André-Charles Boulle, a French craftsman who perfected it in the 17th century.

Italian ebonized tilt-top game table; painted top with intricately etched figures; tripartite base with boulle detailing; tortoiseshell and brass inset; 19th century.

Surface on front of drawers in a manner resembling Andre-Charles Boulle's brass and tortoiseshell treatment. Facial motifs on hardware and mounts.

The lower part is constituted of a lovely ebony base embellished by a copper and brown tortoiseshell marquetry in the “Boulle” style and ornamented with a gilt bronze satire head in ...

Louis XV style tortoiseshell boulle clock. Gilt-bronze mounts and ornate brass inlay.

The whole of red tortoiseshell inlaid with silver pewter and gold brass marquetry or premier-parte mounted with finely cast gold gilt bronze mounts, the circular top decorated with d...

Regence Ormolu-mounted brass, tortoiseshell and boulle marquetry bracket clock with angel Gabriel finial above a foliate-mounted shaped case with brass-inlaid tortoiseshell strapwork...

With label to reverse reading 'from J. A. BUTTI & SON, Fine Art Collectors and Dealers in Articles of Virtu, 7 QUEEN STREET, EDINBURGH'

18th century Italian Grand Tour cast gilt bronze crucifix with inlaid tortoiseshell boulle style cross, finely decorated with brass and zinc inlays, a memento skull at the base and I...

This is an important antique Victorian ebonized, ormolu-mounted red tortoiseshell Boulle cut brass credenza, circa 1860 in date.

This very fine & elegant antique Bonheur du Jour is made from ebonzied mahogany and brass & tortoiseshell Boulle work, with sumptuous gilt bronze/ormolu mounts.

This antique French cabinet features intricate Boulle-style brass and tortoiseshell marquetry and is mounted with fine ormolu decorations.

Napoleon III secretary in Boulle tortoiseshell marquetry and brass, patterned with interlacing, scrolls and foliage.

Gorgeous cabinet in blackened wood veneer and Boulle style inlay with brass and red tortoiseshell, and gilt bronze ornaments, Carrara marble, mahogany interior with 2 shelves, key av...

Gorgeous jewel or decorative box, used as a glove box by that time. Made in Boulle Marquetry style using five splendid noble veneered materials as brass and tortoiseshell in differen...

Extremely elegant big size elegant travel writing desk in Boulle style decorated with brass and tortoise shell Marquette monogrammed FCP. There are two opening parts. The inside pa...

Antique French Boulle low table with tortoiseshell and cut brass 'boulle' on tortoiseshell ebonised centre table with ormolu trim and figural mounts including central Sun God masks, ...

Stunning brass and tortoiseshell liquor Cellar Boulle marquetry and patterns scrolls, foliage and tracery, inlaid on all sides.

Beautiful tortoiseshell and brass liquor cellar cabinet in boulle marquetry patterns scrolls, foliage and tracery, inlaid on all sides.

Gorgeous Napoleon III cabinet in Boulle marquetry with brass and tortoiseshell. The marquetry has beautiful interlaced decorations, scrolls and foliage.

Boulle Style Front From our Tea Caddy collection, we are thrilled to offer this Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Chest.

An exceptionally fine quality French 19th century tortoiseshell and Boulle bracket clock with gilt face set into the most fabulously inlaid fret-cut boule case, decorated all round i...

This is a stunning antique Victorian ebonised walnut, gilt ormolu mounted, and red tortoiseshell boulle marquetry credenza, from the last quarter of the 19th Century.

This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French red tortoiseshell and cut brass boulle, ebonized card table with fabulous ormolu mounts, circa 1860 in date.

This is a beautiful antique ebonized cut brass Boulle and tortoiseshell two door pier cabinet, circa 1840 in date This ornate cabinet is decorated with ormolu mounts and has an el...

This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French red tortoiseshell and cut brass Boulle and ebonised card table with ormolu mounts, circa 1870 in date.

A gorgeous Andrè-Charles Boulle (Paris 1642-1732) corner cupboard. The entire façade is adorned with a most luxurious tortoiseshell, pewter and brass boulle marquetry and ormolu moun...

A good quality pair of 19th century French boulle tortoiseshell and brass inlaid chests, each with six drawers, gilded ormolu mounts and raised on a plinth bases.

An exceptionally rare pair of small late 19th Century French boulle commodes. The fronts with impressive premier-partie and contre-partie brass and tortoiseshell inlays.

This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French red tortoiseshell and cut brass 'boulle', ebonised card table with fabulous ormolu mounts, c.1870 in date.

This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French red tortoiseshell and cut brass 'boulle', ebonised centre table with fabulous ormolu mounts, c.1860 in date.

This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French red tortoiseshell and cut brass 'boulle', ebonised centre table with fabulous ormolu mounts, c.1860 in date.

A French second empire bracket clock by Berthoud of Paris In the manner of Andre-Charles Boulle Constructed in tortoiseshell and brass in premiere-partie Boulle work, the decoratio...

A lovely antique French clock circa 1900, stunning Rococo shape, lacquered and decorated to imitate tortoiseshell Boulle work. It is mounted with beautifully modelled gilt metal with...

Rare 19th Century French Boulle, Brass and Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. Elaborate boulle work, French tea caddy in rare three color enamel, bronze dore borders and mounts, boulle work on...

This is a lovely, antique, French inlaid 'Boulle' and tortoiseshell, ebonised card table with fabulous ormolu mounts, circa 1860 in date.

Stunning Napoleon III secretary in Boulle tortoiseshell marquetry and brass, patterned with interlacing, scrolls and foliage.

The Levitaz Wall Panel, cloaked in a Velura Honey finish, materializes as a sculptural enigma that transcends the conventional confines of wall art. This piece, a distillation of mot...

Snowy owl on driftwood mount. Life-size and realistic however made of white Imden farm goose feathers as a recreation. The beak and claws are sculpted from a resin material. 28"H x 1...

We are delighted to offer for auction this stunning antique circa 1860 Grand Tour bronze statue of Place Vendome Column with Napoleon on top in solid bronze with a marble base The...

A very good quality French 19th century boulle inlaid centre table, having gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer and raised on a four splay out swept base.

A graceful pair of French twin beds each with a finely carved giltwood frame with classical detailing, including central floral crests, fluted posts, beaded moldings, and rosettes. T...

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century A truly wonderful 400 year old museum worthy ‘strongbox’ or ‘armada box’. Most probably German, around 1600-1620...

An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Walnut, featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, a...

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

French 19 century Louis XV style Chinoiserie motif gilt bronze cartel clock works signed Raingo Freres.  

This impressive and finely cast gilt-bronze mantel clock is a superb example of the 19th-century French Rococo revival, after the celebrated designs of the bronzier Robert Osmond. Bo...

A Very Fine Empire Style ormolu Mounted Box Lovely Quality and very fine Ormolu mounted This Box Stands at 40cm in Height and is truly Magnificent

Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock François Linke Circa 1900 Widely regarded as the greatest sculptural clock ever created, this monumental régulateur by François Linke was conceive...

Vintage hand painted carved horse.

A George III style carved giltwood mirror After a design by Thomas Johnson Of grandiose proportions, the central oval glass plate built up in a concentric arrangement of mercury ...

Magnificent set of four monumental warrior sculptures, hand-carved in Italian marble during the 1990s and inspired by the heroic traditions of Greco-Roman antiquity. Executed on an i...