Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Wall Bracket

Group of three Syrian mother of pearl inlaid wooden wall shelves. The intricately carved wood of each is inlaid with designs in mother of pearl wit...

Syrian mother of pearl inlaid wooden wedding or dowry chest. The trunk is profusely inlaid with intricate geometric and floral designs in...

Ottoman Mother-of-Pearl and Ebony Inlaid Wall Bracket Syrian, 19th Century Height 103cm, width 39cm, depth 21cm Inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ebony in intricate geometric and foliate parquetry patterns, this beautiful piece was made in Syria in the nineteenth century during the time of the Ottoman Empire. With a central latticed rectangular panel at the back of the central shelf, with canted corners, it is flanked on each side by pillars with isometric triangular shaped cresting. The upper section, like the lower part, features foliate rather than geometric designs, and the surmount with a crescent finial features a large central roundel enclosing a mother-of-pearl inlaid tughra. All in all, the ebony and mother of pearl dance beautifully throughout various patterns and motifs, creating a fine decorative piece, and an excellent antique ware...

This late 18th century design carved and gilded wood wall bracket has a shaped and double moulded shelf and a tapered fan fluted body. The base is decorated with a lotus leaf collar ...