Mother-of-Pearl

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Mother of pearl is an extremely valuable material produced by certain marine molluscs as an inner-shell layer or as or the outer coating of pearls. In appearance, mother-of-pearl is smooth, silvery and iridescent.

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Antique Far Eastern style hardwood vitrine after Viardot

Antique Far Eastern style hardwood vitrine after Viardot
£8,500
Antique gilded cut glass liquor set in marquetry casket

Antique gilded cut glass liquor set in marquetry casket

£3,200
Set of sixty three mother-of-pearl Chinese gaming counters

Set of sixty three mother-of-pearl Chinese gaming counters
£3,500
Pair of mother-of-pearl and bone Turkish folding chairs

Pair of mother-of-pearl and bone Turkish folding chairs
£3,500
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