Ebonized Mirror with Pewter and Bone Inlays

Eugenio Quarti & Carlo Bugatti wall mirror, ebonized wood with…
click the photo to enlarge
Eugenio Quarti & Carlo Bugatti wall mirror, ebonized wood with pewter inlays and details in bone with geometrical friezes and Mother of pearl adornments (signed). Italy, c 1900s, 169 cm high, 82 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep.

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.