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Material: Shell
Monumental Large Black Terrazzo Stone and Black Sea Penshell Damar Cabinet
By Carlo Furniture
Located in Culver City, CA
This cabinet is absolutely stunning. Composed of a black stone terrazzo, the cabinet features banding made of black sea penshell that is a deep amethyst purple color in a crackled pa...
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2010s Modern Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Shell, Terrazzo

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut, Kingwood and Charmwood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Italian 18th century Louis XVI period walnut, burl walnut, kingwood and charmwood commode, from the Lago Maggiore region. The commode is raised by four square tapered...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Abalone, Kingwood, Walnut

English Inlaid Mahogany Chest on Frame
Located in Wilson, NC
The drawers of this chest on frame have incised cockbeading and are inlaid with satinwood, ribbons, bellflowers, and arabesques. The base has inlaid fan...
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1770s English Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Japanese Export Lacquer Mother-of-Pearl Secretaire for the American Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Japanese export lacquered secretaire for the American market Circa 1800-1830, Colonial Overall densely decorated with flower sprays and landscapes, minutely inlaid with ...
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1810s Japanese Edo Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

'Swing' Limited Edition Red Wine Bar Cabinet from Egli Design
Located in London, GB
'Swing' Our dreams reflected in woodcarvings and a sensation of grandeur embody this impressive, more than two-meter-high wine bar that will mesmerize you and your guests. Inspired ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Dresser REEF in Shagreen and Shell Marquetry by Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
The REEF 3 drawer dresser is made of sea shell marquetry with shagreen decor on the front of the drawers. The legs have an old brass patina. The inter...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th C French Raised Commode with Scagliola Stone Top and Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French commode on legs with stone top and brass accents from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a stone, likely scagliola, top with rounded, coved-edging and...
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19th Century French Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Abalone, Wood

Large Oriental-Style Sideboard in carved Wood, with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large oriental-style sideboard in carved wood, with mother-of-pearl inlay; wrought iron handles; pewter wire inlay small losses of mother-of-pearl. Provenance the Old Palace Saint G...
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Late 19th Century Algerian Islamic Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Tin

Large Oriental-Style Sideboard in carved Wood, with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large oriental-style sideboard in carved wood, with mother-of-pearl inlay; wrought iron handles; pewter wire inlay small losses of mother-of-pearl. Provenance the Old Palace Saint G...
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Late 19th Century Algerian Islamic Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Louis XVI French Demilune Marquetry Chest of Drawers Stamped Tondeur
Located in Firenze, IT
This wonderful French 18th century demilune (half moon) shaped sideboard or chest of drawers dating back to Louis XVI period (1774 -1791) -stamped by the French cabinet maker Tondeur...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Very Rare 19th Century Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Cabinet Cupboard Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original circa 1820 Chinese Mother of Pearl inlaid cabinet A ver...
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1820s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique French 19th century Napoleon III Period ebony, ormolu, tortoiseshell, brass, pewter, Lapis Lazuli, mother of pearl, and black Belgian marble vitrine cabinet, signed Pretot. The four door buffet is raised by a beautiful scalloped shaped base with most elegant scrolled movements. The base is adorned with striking richly chased ormolu mounts of lovely rosettes, foliate Rinceaux designs, and a most impressive central mask of a bearded man amidst large acanthus leaves, all set on an ebony background with fine brass fillets. The two central doors are decorated with stunning masterfully executed scrolled foliate brass designs with intricately detailed maiden's faces, birds, and central pewter and colorful pietra dura urns above an exceptional lattice design with a Lapis Lazuli background and a bottom mother of pearl palmette all set on a superb tortoiseshell background. Each outer door retains its original glass pane set within a foliate ormolu band and a sensational inlaid frame with additional brass designs of interlocking geometric patterns, lovely scrolled foliate movements, finely detailed palmettes at each corner, and striking most charming pietra dura inlaid floral reserves. All four doors display foliate ormolu keyhole escutcheons and open to reveal two adjustable upholstered shelves...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter

Vintage Rosewood Secretary Style of Koloman Moser Portois & Fix, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
The extraordinary vintage secretary/cabinet in the style of Koloman Moser, Carl Otto Czeschka and Portois & Fix is a top quality furniture piece, which was designed and made in the 2...
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20th Century Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak, Rosewood, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony

French Cherry Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This four-drawer chest or commode is made of French cherry. The top is 23" deep with only two boards joined. There is a shrinkage separation at the joint and some shrinkage cracks in the rear top board. The front frieze is actually a drawer with a finger groove for opening the drawer that runs the entire length from left to right. The drawer front exposes markings where handles were attached in the past. These could be professionally disguised if desired. The sides have recessed panels and the stiles have pilasters carved onto the fronts. The handles (not original) have opposing dolphins framing...
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1830s French Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Jules Leleu, a Pair of Two Door Cabinets, France, circa 1948
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional matched pair of two door cabinets was made in the aftermath of the war, a time when Jules Leleu was returning to the Deco splendor of plush, exotic materials. This p...
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1940s French Vintage Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This outstanding Art Deco style desk is crafted by Maitland-Smith, circa 1970s. The company is well known for its use of unusual materials. This desk is beautifully covered in faux o...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

18th Century Inlaid Walnut Fitted Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century inlaid walnut fitted cabinet, the top, front and sides having inset panels with whimsical inlays, the banded interior drawers inlaid w...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Austrian Art Nouveau Complete Library Suite
Located in Oakland, CA
This Austrian library /office suite is comprised of seven magnificent pieces including three book and display cases, a desk, couch and two chairs...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Abalone, Wood

Fine French Art Deco Three-Door Cabinet by Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco three doors amaranth cabinet by Maurice Dufrene. Each door decorated with a floral marquetry oval panel. Interior is bird's-eye maple veneered.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple

Italian Wengé Cabinet Micene by F. Meccani for Meccani Arredamenti, 1978
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Wengé cabinet Micene by F. Meccani for Meccani Arredamenti, 1978. solid wengé cabinet Micene with eight doors and eight shelves, one drawer, inlaid with mother of pearl. ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wenge, Mother-of-Pearl

Large Two-Door Commode by Jules Leleu, France, 1939
Located in New York, NY
Macassar ebony two-door commode with mother of pearl and ebony inlay by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Marquetry by Messager. This cabinet was exhibited in the museum show "Leleu 50 ans de mobilier et de décoration, 1920-1970" held in 2007 and 2008 at the Musée des Années 30, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France and at La Piscine - Musée Art et Industrie...
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1930s French Vintage Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Macassar, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony

Louis Majorelle Macassar Ebony Sideboard, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magnificantly crafted cabinet of bookmatched Macassar ebony veneer, cast bronze hardware, carved mahogany secondary wood, and an intricate Macassar marquetry patchwork with inset aba...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Two Indochinese Showcases, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
Two gorgeous vitrines in carved wood, with numerous incrustations of mother of pearl engraved and re-ornamented. The design of the central p...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

English Regency Chinoiserie Trunk Hamper
Located in New York, NY
English Regency style (19th Cent) Chinoiserie lacquered and decorated slant top floor trunk (hamper) with pearl inlaid trim.
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19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

English Victorian Papier Mache Étagère
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian Papier mache pearl inlaid black lacquered 3 tier etagere with oval mirror and 2 drawers.
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Land of the Rising Sun Bar 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...
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2010s Lebanese Modern Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Oak

English Victorian Papier Mache Étagère
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian papier mâché pearl inlaid black lacquered 4 tier étagère with turned legs and supports with backrail.
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Etoile Chest of Drawers by Chiara Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning piece of functional decor that will enrich a classic or contemporary bedroom, this chest of drawers was handcrafted in rosewood and maple. The striking contrast between th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

English Victorian Exhibition Quality Cabinet in the Orientalist Style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This very fine rosewood cabinet has a glazed upper section with two doors and disguised frieze drawers both above and below, the lower section with two shaped open shelves, finely in...
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1870s English Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Japonisme Mother of Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Display Cabinet after Viardot
Located in London, GB
This wonderful display cabinet is designed in a ‘Japonisme’ (Japanese) style, which was popular in Europe in the mid-late 19th century. This craze was kick-started by Japan reopening to trade with the West, and exporting Japanese goods—including furniture and decorative art—to Europe. One craftsmen by the name of Gabriel Viardot (1830-1906) established a name for himself in France producing Chinese and Japanese style furniture...
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Stunning Museum Quality French Art Deco Buffet or Sideboard by Dominique
Located in Kingston, NY
A museum quality French Art Deco buffet or sideboard in sycamore with an amazing marquetry work on doors and a mother-of-pearl and ebony inlay design by Dominique (Marcel Genevriere ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Zig Zag Cabinet Lacquer with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
The Classic cabinet by Nada Debs is crafted in walnut wood finishes or lacquer colors with bold zigzag inlays in mother-of-pearl. Classic cabinet sits ...
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2010s Lebanese Modern Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Faux Bamboo Armoire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Aesthetic Movement faux-bamboo armoire in the "Asian" taste. Wonderful carving and mother-of-pearl inlay details. Mirror-front doors. Beautifully fitted and fully lined with upholste...
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Faux Bamboo

Jules Leleu French Art Deco Credenza Sideboard or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
A Masterful Statement Piece: Art Deco Credenza Attributed to Jules Leleu This exquisite Art Deco credenza, attributed to the renowned French designer Jules Leleu, embodies the eleg...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Maurice Dufrene Cabinet for La Maitrise
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Macassar ebony, ebonized sculpted wood, and with marquetry in exotic hardwoods and mother-of-pearl. This cabinet was designed by Dufrene for La Maitrise, the design studio of the fam...
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Early 20th Century French Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Macassar, Ebony, Mother-of-Pearl

French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Period two Part Flame Mahogany Drop Front Abattant. Item features beautiful tapered capitol, brass hardware, mother of pearl keyhole covers, inlaid interior wit...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

English Victorian Papier Mache Pearl Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid black lacquered cabinet with serpentine shape and 2 grill doors.
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Vienna Secession Music Room Cabinet by Josef Maria Olbrich
Located in Berlin, DE
Vienna secession, circa 1905. Only two of this cabinets where made for the grand duke of Hesse. by Josef Maria Olbrich (1867-1908), Austrian archit...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Pearwood, Lacquer

Pair of Indochinese Showcases, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of gorgeous vitrines in carved wood, with numerous incrustations of mother-of-pearl engraved and re-ornamented. The design of the central panels of each showcase are differen...
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1920s Vietnamese Vintage Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

19th Century Italian Grotto Shell Commode
Located in New York, NY
19th century Italian grotto shell commode with faux grey marble painted serpentine top over a drawer with shell pulls; on inward curving legs. Signed "M...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Shell

Leleu Style French Bronze-Mounted Satinwood Marquetry Buffet
Located in Stamford, CT
The long rectangular top with serpentine front above three pairs of cupboard doors opening to drawers and shelves and flanked by columnar stiles, raised on short cabriole feet. Docum...
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20th Century French Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Demilune Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Russian Neoclassic (late 18th/early 19th Century) mother of pearl and brass mounted ebonized and mahogany demilune cabinet with stepped pediment above 2 Pairs of doors.
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19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Buffet
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco buffet, burl, amboyna and mother of pearl inlay.
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1930s Vintage Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Burl, Mother-of-Pearl, Amboyna

French Napoleon III Boulle style Dry Bar Liquor Cabinet Cellaret Bronze 19th C.
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful liquor cabinet cellaret dry bar in brass Boulle marquetry and mother-of-pearl inlays. Tripled brass threads with fine thread in the center, two cartridges rimmed with orna...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

21st Century Unique Cabinet Union by Florent Grisot
Located in Paris, FR
The UNION Cabinet exudes timeless elegance, crafted with exquisite attention to detail. Made of French walnut, it features delicate mother-of-pearl inlays and maple accents, finely e...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French Sideboard with Mother of Pearl Inlay and a Sycamore Interior C 1930
By Andre Leleu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French sideboard attributed to Leleu having four doors with mother of pearl inlay and a sycamore interior. The piece features four large doors that house shelves and drawers on fou...
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1930s Vintage Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Sycamore

Syrian Chest With Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Syrian chest, extensively decorated with mother of pearl inlay, it has 5 drawers and a white marble top. Extensive detail and craftsmanship, an exceptional pi...
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1960s Syrian Moorish Vintage Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Art Deco Inlay Cabinet by Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
A 2-door Art Deco cabinet made from Rosewood with Bronze details along the sides. Each door is made with a marquetry veneer and mother of pearl and ebony inlays depicting different ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Rosewood

Talitha Nickel Armoire
Located in New York, NY
Global glamour. Crafted from nickel-plated metal with hand-stamped patterns applied to Minimalist and modernist forms. The surface is reminiscent of silver leaf—it emits that same lu...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Nickel

Fine Art Deco Sideboard 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 ...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

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