Tortoiseshell Veneer

ebonized ground and applied tortoiseshell veneers

mottled tortoiseshell veneer, its surface presenting a deep marbled pattern of honey and dark espresso

India, probably made in Gujarat for Portuguese Goa, late 17th/early 18th century The tortoiseshell

type of decoration of the mounts. Tortoiseshell used in luxury works of art and in furniture veneers

Mughal India, Gujarat, 2nd half 17th century H. 22.4 x W. 30.3 x D. 26.8 cm This small cabinet has six drawers behind two doors. Originally ordered by the Portuguese, and made afte...

Large Georgian table or master snuff box of cushion form having tortoiseshell veneered front, back

Fantastic faux tortoiseshell veneered floor mirror made in the Flemish or Dutch Baroque style

superb tortoiseshell veneers with blonde gold highlights surround the clock completely including the back

frame is veneered in exquisite tortoiseshell with wave-moulded bands of ebony providing a flawless

Tortoiseshell veneer to the case, gilded Rococo influenced ormolu mounts, white enamel Roman numerals. An eight

tortoiseshell), veneered stone, malachite, and brass accents throughout.

most striking Tortoiseshell veneered leg displays foliate and scrolled Brass inlaid motifs below

Russian neoclassical demilune marble top console, sideboard or sofa table having a tortoiseshell

This finely constructed cigar case is executed in a richly mottled tortoiseshell veneer, carefully

veneered lids with turned bone handles with the body faced in further tortoiseshell. The Tea Caddy dates to

Important Spanish Cabinet 17th century in blackened wood and tortoiseshell veneer. It opens with

is composed of a striking combination of silvered metal and tortoiseshell veneer. A broad outer

tortoiseshell veneered and ivorine inlaid parcel-gilt wood tops, top covered with glass. Attributed to Maison

tortoiseshell veneer. Exotic materials were often used for luxury items during the Second Empire of Napoleon III

A fine Regency period rectangular tea caddy, veneered in panels divided by fine metal stringing

A Spanish tortoiseshell and bone inlaid, ebonized walnut marquetry cabinet on stand. The upper

A Spanish ormolu mounted cabinet on original stands. The banks of drawers either side of a central cupboard all with red tortoise shell panels and turned columns. Standing on claw fe...

mounts and tortoiseshell veneers set in an ebony frame, is typical of the work being produced not only in

Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Chest of tapered rectangular shape with silver stringing, a silver ball finial

Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy is finished in vibrant green Tortoiseshell to the exterior

French Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock c.1860 Waisted case veneered with red tortoiseshell with

case veneered in red tortoiseshell with ormolu mounts standing on Lions claw feet. Side glazed viewing

A French Louis-Philippe style mirror from circa 1920 featuring a richly colored faux tortoiseshell

A rare and exceptional Baroque period Flemish or Dutch red tortoiseshell, bone, horn, ebony, and

A finely made English Regency-period folding memorandum case, veneered in genuine tortoiseshell

veneered shaped solid wood case desk stand and flanked by a pair of inset inkwells retaining their original

veneered in both Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl stood upon four Tagua nut feet with a flared plinth base

Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, circa 1815 This exceptional

, opening on a central pinned hinge to reveal a silk-lined interior compartment. The exterior is veneered in

A Rare and Unusual Pair of 18th Century Spanish Colonial 'Enconchado' Mirrors Veneered in

polished wood, veneered in faux tortoiseshell, creating a warm and elegant effect. Mounted on a stepped

Boulle (1642–1732). It involves veneering furniture with tortoiseshell inlaid primarily with brass and

the French cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732). It involves veneering furniture with

shell, copper, brass, mother of pearl, inside wood. More specifically, Boulle marquetry is a veneer of

is an impressive size measuring 3ft long, showcasing a faux tortoiseshell exterior, intricately hand

a rotation of the top. High quality, veneered in ebony, tortoiseshell and leather. Brass inserts

waisted case, veneered with red tortoiseshell and grilled on the sides, rests on four leaf feet. Gilded

(d. 1812) and Heinrich Wilhelm Spindler (d. 1788). The commode at Sanssouci is veneered in red

The split bevelled plate with an engraved coronet. English, circa 1890.

A tortoiseshell veneered Hague clock with elephant ivory mounted columns and ivory padfeet by

Folding bookstand veneered with rosewood, ivory and tortoiseshell The sides veneered with ivory

bronze eagle claw. The interior is in lemongrass and tortoiseshell veneered with rosewood fillets. It

veneered in red tortoiseshell with ormolu mounts standing on Lions claw feet. Side glazed viewing apertures

A petite cartouche shaped Cartel clock in the Louis XV style with tortoiseshell body framed with

The marquetry inlaid boulle drumhead clock is veneered in red tortoiseshell with a finely gilt cast

century designs using the tortoiseshell veneer techniques and some stylistic features. In common with Art

has a compound profile, with pine carcass veneered in tortoiseshell on a gold ground with reeded

has an ogee bolection profile, with ebony ripple moldings and panels veneered in tortoiseshell on a

pieces. Support shelf, upper top angel and central body. Wood veneered with tortoiseshell inserts with

An octagonal tortoiseshell veneered mirror with beveled looking glass and carved ebony molded edges

A Superb Pair of French Brass Mounted Tortoiseshell Veneered Collectors Cabinets in the Louis XVI

mottled tortoiseshell veneer, selected for its deep amber and umber figuring and polished to a soft