Regency Brass and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Boxes

Two Regency brass inset boxes and a mother of pearl inlaid…
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Two Regency brass inset boxes and a Mother of pearl inlaid stationary box, the stationary box with two doors inset with mother of pearl floral motifs, above a break arch top. The second box with a cut brass inlay raised on gilt metal bracket feet. The third box with a raised and reeded top, and cut brass inlay overall, raised on bun feet, the stationary box 33 cm high, 32 cm wide, 21 cm deep

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  • Regency Period - The Regency period in English furniture design refers to the period when King George III, was declared unfit to rule in 1811, and his son ruled as proxy as Prince Regent, until 1820, and then, after the death of his father as George IV until his death in 1830. The Regency period was preceded by the Georgian period (George I, George II, and George III: 1714 - 1811), and was followed by the William IV period, which only lasted until 1837 when William IV died as was succeeded by Queen Victoria.
  • 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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