Inlaid Armchairs and Side Tables with Marble Insets

A pair of carved hardwood mother of pearl and 'dreamstone'…
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A pair of carved hardwood Mother of pearl and 'dreamstone' marble inlaid armchairs and a pair of side tables, early 20th century, (4), (1840-1916), the Blue Mansion, Penang, each chair of ruyi outline, the back and arms inlaid with flowering prunus and fruiting vine and inset with a 'dreamstone' marble plaque within a band of shou characters, the wood seat supported on corner legs joined by inlaid aprons and a double cash stretcher, the side tables with a marble inset square top above a pierced apron and single shelf, (4), each chair 103 cm high, 86 cm wide, 53 cm deep, each table 81 cm high, 45 cm wide, 45 cm deep

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  • 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.

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