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Land of the Rising Sun Bar by Nada Debs
By Nada Debs
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The land of the rising sun cabinet reflects Nada Deb’s inspiration by contemporary Japanese aesthetics, using local craft from the Middle Easter...
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Oak
$82,280 / item
English Ebonized Tilt-Top Tea Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This impressive English ebonized and inlaid tilt top tea table will make a statement in any interior. This table is ebonized and has inlay of mother...
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Paint, Paper
Inlaid Middle Eastern Backgammon Board and Chest Board
Located in Middleburg, VA
Inlaid Middle Eastern Backgammon Board and Chest Board.
This finely handcrafted Middle Eastern folding game board is exquisitely inlaid with mother-of-pearl, bone, ebony, and a rich...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Bohemian Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Brass
Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram's Head
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram's Head.
very collectable and rare to find we also have the armchairs ava...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Bone, Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Moroccan Midcentury Side Table with Hexagonal Top and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moroccan side table from the mid 20th century, with inlaid star motif. Created in Morocco during the midcentury period, this side table features an hexagonal top adorned with a lar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
18th Century Italian Cross on a Pink Hematoid Quartz Heart with Aurora Crystals
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian cross mounted on a polished pink hematite quartz heart and adorned with aurora (sunset) quartz and a natural-forming cross shaped baroque pearl.
The 18th centu...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Pendant Lamp or Chandelier FUN 1DM by Verner Panton for Lüber, Switzerland 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Gorgeous and original Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp or chandelier Fun 1DM. Designed by Verner Panton in 1964.
Manufactured by Lüber, Basel, Switzerland in 1960s.
This elegant pendant lamp is executed in numerous sea shell plates...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fine Art Deco Sideboard by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Jules Leleu (1883-1961).
An important rosewood cabinet, decorated with a spray of inlay mother-of-pearl flowers and butterflies, legs with gilded bronze sabots. With the original ...
Category
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Round Wood Drum Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Round Wood Drum Side Table
Offered for sale is a Chinese mother of pearl finely and intricately inlaid r...
Category
20th Century Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$495 Sale Price
28% Off
Art Nouveau Silver, Mother of Pearl and Glass Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau silver, mother of pearl and glass walking stick
French, c. 1900
Height 87.5cm, diameter 3cm
This walking stick was crafted at the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Silver
Blush Floral Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest of Drawer
Located in New York, NY
Peach floral dresser exudes the essence of spring, infusing any cozy corner with a breath of fresh air and a sense of renewal. As new leaves unfurl on t...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$3,370 / item
French Late 19th Century Napoleon III Cave À Liqueur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant Napoleon III period Cave À Liqueur cabinet with burl wood case, inlaid brass and mother of pearl details. The piece has a hinged top opening and it's conformed of a set of...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Brass
Silver Plate & Mother of Pearl Caviar Server
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Silver plate shell pedestal with mother of pearl top caviar server. A very striking piece.
Category
20th Century Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century oriental chest inlaid with mother of pearl
Located in Diest, BE
19th Century Syrian oriental chest inlaid with mother of pearl. Handcrafted Middle Eastern wedding gift from parent to the bride. Great patina.
Category
19th Century Syrian Islamic Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Iron
Syrian Walnut Chair with Mixed Inlay, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A highly decorative example of a Late 19th / Early 20th Century hand carved Syrian Moorish style armchair with velvet and appliqué cushion. Walnut with hand turned fretwork and elabo...
Category
Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Brass
Victorian Black Lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Victorian Black Lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Tea Table, 19th century, with gilt floral decoration on tripod form base. 29.5" H x 16.75" W x 14" D.
Category
19th Century Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
XL Abalone Wall Sconce with Vintage Seashell Shade & Terracotta Base [Hardwired]
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Venus favors the bold." —Ovid
Introducing the Abalone Siren's Sconce, the fifth release from the Fall 2023 Venus Collection, a whimsical new family of handmade fixtures inspired by...
Category
2010s American Modern Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Brass
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Antique Japanese Hand Carved, Black Lacquer Table Top 4-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Pasadena, CA
Black lacquer panels decorated with carved Mother of Pearl + Bone Birds and cherry blossom branches.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
German Jugendstil Music-Cabinet by Joseph Maria Olbrich
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
The music room cabinet by Joseph Maria Olbrich, attributed to the cabinetmaker Heinrich Julius Glückert, stands as a masterpiece of craftsmanship and design, showcasing a stunning fu...
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Moorish Box Mosaic Marquetry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese mosaic marquetry wood box.
Small octagonal walnut Syrian style box intricately decorated with Moorish...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Continental Silver, Mother-of-Pearl and Jeweled Fantastical Bird, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
In Renaissance Style with various shaped applied stones and strap-like figures in front and back, the silver lid opens as box.
Category
1870s Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Oriental Cabinet with Mother-of- Pearl, Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries
Located in Opole, PL
Oriental Cabinet Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl, Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries
This exquisite antique cabinet is a masterpiece of craftsmanship, exuding timeless elegance and ref...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
$3,910 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lacquer presentation box with mother-of-pearl inlays from Japanese Ryukyu Islands circa 17-18th century. The lidded box in rectangular form with rounded corner is a classic example...
Category
18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Collection of Antique Mother of Pearl Caviar Serving Pieces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Collection of Antique Mother of Pearl Caviar Serving Pieces, including eight dishes and four serving bowls. The dishes are of shell form, and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Chinese Panel Art Depicting Birds and Branches in Raised Mother of Pearl Pieces
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese panel art featuring a raised bird perched on a flowering tree branch detailed in pieces of mother of pearl against a burgundy and brown floral bordered background in a carved...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Glamorous Maitland Smith Mother of Pearl Mosaic Round Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous off white and gold hued mother of pearl round mirror having hundreds of square mosaic pieces in a wide round frame.
Measure...
Category
2010s Philippine Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mirror
Pair of Dutch Verre Églomisé Paintings, Original Giltwood Frames, 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Fine and rare pair of antique Dutch Verre Églomisé reverse oil paintings on glass panels - featuring moody landscapes with a castle and church, having ...
Category
19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Giltwood, Paint
English tole tray with rose decoration and Mother of Pearl inlay, c. 1845
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Tole Chippendale shaped tin tea tray with black ground, centered on mother of pearl inlays highlighting a bouquet of roses. The border is embellished with gilt tracery.
England, cir...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Tin
Glamorous Mother of Pearl Mosaic Rectangular Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous shimmering mirror made of intricately set small rectangular pieces in a mosaic of warm white mother of pearl pieces. Bevelled mirror itself 19.5 w 30 h
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Altar Table with Mother of Pearl Inlay, China, 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a gorgeous late Qing Dynasty Chinese altar table made of Rosewood. Scroll ends carved with dragons and beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay on all sides, including top, back, legs...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Japanese Lyre Base Sewing Box on Stand with Mother-Of Pearl Inlays, c. 1880
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Black lacquered wood sewing box on lyre base stand. Both the work box and stand are decorated with abalone and Mother-of-Pearl inlays in a floral compo...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Large White Crystal Geode with a Natural Baroque Pearl
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large white crystal quartz geode with a large naturally forming baroque pearl. 28lbs.
Geodes are formed as gas bubbles within volcanic lava. Over time, the lava flow weathers away to leave the quartz geode buried deep in the Moroccan desert. This was dug by hand and includes druzy white crystal formations.
This is a large geode specimen...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Prehistoric Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Aquarama Headboard in cherry with mother of pearl 127" W x 51.6" H
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The name Aquarama is derived from the iconic speedboat design by Riva in 1962, first test-driven by Gianni Agnelli. The boat features lacquered timber with contrasting cream detailin...
Category
2010s South African Art Deco Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Cherry
19th Century French Painted Paper and Mother of Pearl Fan
Located in Brea, CA
19th century French painted paper and mother of pearl fan, shadow-box framed antique ladies fan, made of mother of pearl with a hand embellished re...
Category
1850s French French Provincial Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Red Hematoid Quartz Heart with an 18th Century Italian Angel and a Baroque Pearl
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 'Sacred Heart' - 18th century Italian gilded angel mounted on a polished red hematoid quartz heart and adorned with a natural-forming baroque pearl. The piece is inspired ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Quartz, Gold Leaf
Moroccan Moorish Style 1900s Side Chair with Richly Carved Décor and Star Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moroccan Moorish style accent side chair from the early 20th century, with richly carved décor, mother-of-pearl inlay, Arabic calligraphy and X-Form base. Created in Morocco during...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Vintage Syrian Moorish Inlaid Folding Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Infuse any room with mesmerizing old world elegance with this exquisite pair of vintage Syrian Moorish folding chairs. Constructed of intricately carved solid wood and boasting luxur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Syrian Moorish Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Hardwood
$3,200 / set
Oriental Style Shelf, France, Circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Oriental style corner wall shelf in carved wood with moucharabieh decoration and mother-of-pearl pastilles on the edge of the shelf.
Category
1890s French Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Inlay & Ebonized Game Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant and refined Louis XVI style game table from 19th Century France. This outstanding antique table can serve multiple roles. It could be used as a console, center or occasion...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moorish Style Inlaid Bombe Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Camel bone and mother of pearl inlaid three drawer commode with ball turned pulls and geometric detail. The double bombe serpentine chest extensively ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Mother-of-Pearl Mexican Silver Box
By Taxco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mexican silver box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay. Lid opens to a wood lined interior. Very nicely done and a really beautiful object!
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Silver
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, 18th century, circa 1720-1760
Each with a moulded giltwood cornice and on a foliate carved giltwood base, possibly later and English. The cabinets, with s...
Category
18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Teak
1970s Petite Silver Trinket Box Mother of Pearl & Abalone Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Tiny Rose Silver Trinket Box Mother of Pearl & Abalone Shell
interior Mahogany wood
alpaca silver metal Mexico
stamped Alpaca
1.13 h x 2 3/16 d x 3.13
Good vintage ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Metal
A fine pair of Japanese export lacquer secretaires owned by Sir Stamford Raffles
Located in Amsterdam, NL
'The Stamford Raffles Secretaires.'
A pair of Japanese Kyoto-Nagasaki style export lacquer secretaires by ‘Lakwerker Sasaya’ each with the name ‘Ol...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Gold, Brass
Mother of Pearl French Colonial Vietnamese 2-Door Cabinet
Located in San Marino, CA
A solid rosewood cabinet with the front richly inlaid with mother of pearl depicting birds and a delicate floral motif. Made in Vietnam for the export market. The two doors open to r...
Category
20th Century Vietnamese British Colonial Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century American Classical Sewing Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A fine and rare, beautifully restored American Classical period sewing stand work table in mahogany and rosewood.
Elegantly sophisticated, this scarce antique is a wonderful example of high quality early 19th century American craftsmanship. Exhibiting fine detail throughout, the exquisitely handcrafted work table features a hinged shaped top with rounded corners, curved concave front, stunning highly figured matched rosewood inlay complimented by mahogany cross banded edge, set over a conforming shaped case. Lifting the top opens to reveal a fitted interior divided into eight compartments, including a hinged lid with built-in flip-up pin cushion, various size shaped lids are finished in mahogany accented by contrasting satinwood string banded border, a faux drawer front with contrasting mother-of-pearl escutcheon rests above a single frieze drawer with hand carved dovetail joinery and original turned wooden pull. Below, a perfectly proportioned carved, turned and fluted solid mahogany central pedestal rises from a shaped platform base, in true Empire fashion, the base is further raised on ornately carved paw feet.
Beautiful, rich antique mahogany color...
Category
Early 19th Century American Classical Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Sterling Silver Bar Fruit or Appetizer Knives, Set of 6
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of six (6) sterling silver and mother-of-pearl bar fruit or appetizer knives, circa late-20th century. The handles are mother-of-pearl joined to stainless-steel blade...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Antique Chinese wall panel Asia black lacquered mother of pearl
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Japanese wall panel black lacquered mother of pearl
Verry good condition
Category
1960s Vintage Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Middle Eastern Moorish Handcrafted Mosaic Decorative Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood box.
Small box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Etched Mother-of-pearl Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Georgian (George III) Period, sterling silver-mounted etched mother-of-pearl octagonal snuff box with hinged lid, London, year-hallmarked for 1803. The iridescent mother-of-pearl lid...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marble Picture Frame, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A neutral tan marble picture frame with brass and mother of pearl accents, in the Modern style or Postmodern period, circa late-20th century, 1980s. Picture area: 3.19" Width x 5.13"...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Ring Box with Miniature Portrait of Lady
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING little French Ring Box from the 18th Century, namely a French Louis XVI Brass and MOP Box with Miniature Portrait of Lady.
Box inlaid wi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large White Split Crystal Geodes with Natural Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large white crystal quartz geode split into two halves each with a large naturally forming baroque pearl.
Geodes are formed as gas bubbles within volcanic lava. Over time, the lava ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Prehistoric Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
19th Century English Black Lacquered Mother of Pearl Paper Mache Sewing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, hand painted antique sewing table was created in England circa 1880. Standing on a rectangular base with scalloped edges over a thick carved central stem, the cabinet built of "Papier-Mache", has a black lacquered finish embellished with mother of pearl inlays, floral motifs and gilt decor. The vintage box with raised surface is dressed with a scalloped apron around; when opened from the top, it reveals inside luxurious green velvet upholstery, and would be ideal for storing craft and sewing tools, or other small accessories. The Victorian style paper mache work table is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use and could also be used as a colorful side...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood, Paper
Korean Wedding Box on Stand Lacquer with MOP Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black lacquered wood wedding box known as Ham in Korea with a conforming stand. Based on the construction and design, the piece is likely dated to early 20th century (Korean Empire...
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Other Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small low table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent island cou...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Maitland-Smith Bronze and Mother of Pearl Turtle Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming vintage turtle sculpture or object of art crafted in bronze with a mother of pearl shell. Signed Maitland-Smith on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Qing Lacquered and Inlaid Handled Sewing Box
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and fine antique Chinese Qing lacquered and inlaid papier mache handled sewing box with decorative panels dating from latter 19th or early 20th century. The sewing box is of round cylindrical shape with a swing carry handle and is inlaid with mother of pearl and abalone. The body is made up of eight oval shaped scenes of typical Chinese style with buildings and people picked out with inset abalone and mother of pearl and highlighted and contained within a gilded border. These are set between bands of patterned abalone and against a blue silk background. A similar band of abalone is applied to the swing handle. The cover sits within a recess and is made up of bands on inset abalone with cut out triangular designs and set over blue silk with a small finely carved mother of pearl handle...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Lacquer
19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP (Mother of Pearl) Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box from circa 1875-85.
Gorgeously detailed and hand-crafted ‘sadeli mosaic’ inlay, from the Bombay Area, with deep greens with silver, pewter, mother of pearl, bone and ebony in geometric patterns.
The box case, is made of sandalwood but completely covered in MOP, bone, faux ivory, ebony and mosaic inlay.
Edged with faux ivory and banded with a different pattern of sadeli mosaic.
Some minor damage to the top (repair is obvious in pics) and ivorine replacements to some edging, but it still a BEAUTIFUL BOX and of real QUALITY!
The mosaic work is FABULOUS!
Box opens to reveal its original blue velvet lining.
It sits on 4 (recently added) silvered button feet.
SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins.
The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials.
Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color.
The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched.
The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design.
On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent.
The earliest Sadeli boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Silver
Antique Empire Flame Mahogany Highboy Chest of Drawers, Circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Empire or Victorian flame mahogany highboy dresser or chest of drawers with Mother-of-Pearl inlay
Scotland, Circa 1880s
Mea...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Mother-of-Pearl Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Mother-of-Pearl
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