Antique timber sewing box, with inlaid timber & mother of pearl…
click the photo to enlarge
Antique timber sewing box, with inlaid timber & Mother of pearl decoration, 28 cm x 20 cm, 14.5 cm high approx.

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.

    In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.

    Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

A Victorian walnut and Tunbridge ware casket. Width 29 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Victorian mahogany inlay sewing box with mother of pearl centre to top, width 28 cm x depth 20 cm x height 15 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A Victorian walnut writing box, with rosewood and satinwood inlay and stringing, opening to a fitted interior with a leather inset writing surface, 30 cm wide, 24 cm deep, 14 cm high

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Tunbridge ware stationary box, 16 cm wide approx.

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.