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Ornate Antique Tea Caddy, English, Rosewood, Sarcophagus, Chest, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
beneath the wax polish finish Foliate mother of pearl inlay graces the lid and front fascia The dome
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

An English Burl Tea Caddy From The 19th Century
Located in Hixson, TN
A very nice burl walnut English tea caddy with various colors and greek key inlay. Mother of pearl
Category

Antique 19th Century British Tea Caddies

19th Century Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine English Regency mahogany tea caddy with satinwood inlay and mother of pearl. There is a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

19th Century French Napoleon III Complete Cave a Liqueur with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Dallas, TX
, and has a beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay work on the top and the front. Includes original key and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Crystal

Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Wall Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. Mother of pearl and mahogany shaped designs of inlay inside the case, surrounding the ebonized clock face
Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Vintage Burr Walnut Humidor Harrods Mid 20th Century
By Harrods
Located in London, GB
veneers, but other materials such as mother-of-pearl, brass or bone were also be used.  
Category

Vintage 1950s English Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Walnut

Japan Red Lacquered Tea Container Chaire "Flying Geese" with Mop Inlay
Located in South Burlington, VT
with mother-of-pearl inlay, mid-20th century. This is a beautiful example, handcrafted and ready for
Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Antique American Federal Walnut Mahogany Wood Box
Located in Astoria, NY
keyhole with mother-of-pearl inlay, abalone inlaid detail to lid. Dimensions: 3.5" H x 10" W x 7" D
Category

Antique 19th Century Federal Prints

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Walnut, Burl

Antique Maison Fenoux Tabacco Cigar Cabinet from 1850, Napoleon III, with Inlay
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
home. Dating from the period around 1850-1870 and is inlaid with brass, mother-of-pearl on the top
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Regina Disc Music Box with Stand
By Regina Music Box Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
-of-pearl inlays, and the entire piece rests upon a later mahogany stand. A wonderful lithograph on
Category

Antique 19th Century American Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Japanese black lacquer bunko box
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese black lacquer bunko box, Rimpa (korin-style) lacquer with pewter and m.o.p inlay, c.1900
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique French Louis XV Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
. Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, mother-of-pearl, pewter, brass
Category

Antique 1880s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Box by Yoshifumi Takeuchi
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Contemporary Japanese red, blue and gold lacquer box of unusual arching form and heavy, carved
Category

1990s Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Regina Music Box
Located in Petaluma, CA
box itself is in extraordinary condition with beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay. It has all the original
Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Napoleon III Inlaid Wood Marquetry Billet-Doux Cylinder Music Box
Located in Paris, FR
beautifully crafted marquetry-veneered case, inlaid with geometric mother-of-pearl patterns. The case has two
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Music Stands

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

C. 1860 English Inlaid Burl Wood Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
, abalone & mother of pearl on ebony ground for the strapping, edges & central cartouche. Shield escutcheon
Category

Antique 1860s English Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

Victorian Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
Mother of Pearl with large blossoming flower heads. When opened the box reveals the writing slope surface
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique George III Inlaid Mahogany Chest on Chest c1790
Located in London, GB
making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Louis XV Commode Rouge Marble, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
inlays on very Fine furniture. Occasionally it is used in the solid for small items and turned work
Category

Antique 1880s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Rosewood Three-Drawer Serpentine Chest, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, mother of pearl, pewter, brass
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Louis XV Marquetry Bombe Commode Chest
Located in London, GB
pieces of material (such as wood, mother-of-pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colours
Category

Late 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Napoleon III Writing Desk Boulle Style Marquetry Box, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
desk, ebony veneer and Boulle style marquetry with brass nets and inlaid brass & mother of pearl to the
Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Modern Japanese Maki-e and Inlayed Lacquer Box by Ida Nobuaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent lacquer box with intricate Maki-e decorations and mother of pearl in inlays by
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Victorian Set of Four Antique Dining Chairs, Lacquered
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Japanned, lacquered, frames are beautifully highlighted with mother of pearl inlaid garlands, foliate and
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Arabesque Inlaid Backgammon Chess Game Board
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
intricate mother-of-pearl marquetry in a mesmerizing micro mosaic technique. The box showcases exceptional
Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Moorish Game Boards

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Small Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Container Kogo
Located in Atlanta, GA
achieve a dimensional effect with one shell highlighted with a real mother of pearl inlay that was
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Antique French Napoleon III Period Burlwood Box Cave a Liqueur Decanter Set
Located in Forney, TX
amboyna, precious kingwood, walnut cross-banding, intricate mother-of-pearl, abalone, ebony, kingwood and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Ormolu, Bronze

Cave à Liqueur in Boulle Marquetry and Baccarat Crystal, Napoleon III, France
By André-Charles Boulle, Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
and mother of pearl. The Inside part has a beautiful Baccarat crystal set, Harcourt model, composed
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Syrian Damascus Inlaid Hexagonal Occasional Table, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
multiple geometric and asymmetric inlays of various woods and mother of pearl. It is a wonderful example
Category

Vintage 1910s Syrian Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Hardwood, Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Work Box Property of Lord Kitchener, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, mother of pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of
Category

Antique 1860s Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Syrian Damascus Inlaid Card, Chess, Backgammon, Games Table
Located in London, GB
and asymmetric inlays of various woods and mother of pearl. The hinged lid opens to reveal a
Category

Vintage 1910s Syrian Game Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Early 20th Century Syrian Damascus Inlaid Card, Chess, Backgammon, Games Table
Located in London, GB
and asymmetric inlays of various woods and mother of pearl. The hinged lid opens to reveal a
Category

Vintage 1910s Syrian Game Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Hardwood

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Planter Jardiniere
Located in Milano, MI
with walnut burr, brass and mother-of-pearl inlays on all four sides and pierced railing around the top
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Ja...

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Zinc

Fine Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Inkstone Box
Located in PARIS, FR
is entangled in a low wall, highlighted by mother-of-pearl inlay (raden). Inner cover made of nashi
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Sterling Silver Jewelry Box - Antique Edwardian
By William Comyns Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
copper inlay flower basket accented with a stylised inlaid mother-of-pearl floral spray, encompassed with
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Japanese black lacquer pillow-shape writing box
Located in Hudson, NY
, and mother-of-pearl inlay. Gold plum design on inside of lid. Inkstone (suzuri) and silver water
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Napoleon III Marquetry Cave à Liqueurs or Tantalus with Gilt Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
mother of pearl inlay, c. 1860. The interior includes a complete cordial service with etched crystal
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Gold

Napoleon III Marquetry Cave à Liqueurs or Tantalus
Located in Fayetteville, AR
bronze and mother-of-pearl inlay. The interior includes a complete cordial service with four etched
Category

Antique 19th Century European Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Vintage Midcentury Folding Mosaic Inlaid Box with Backgammon Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage midcentury folding box inlaid with mother of pearl mosaic backgammon game. Middle
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Games

Materials

Wood

Large Mosaic Syrian Backgammon and Chess Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
intricate marquetry in mosaic Moorish geometric pattern and mother-of-pearl inlay and fine precision makes
Category

20th Century Syrian Moorish Games

Materials

Fruitwood

Large Mosaic Syrian Backgammon and Chess Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
intricate marquetry in mosaic Moorish geometric pattern and mother-of-pearl inlay and fine precision makes
Category

20th Century Syrian Moorish Games

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Wooden Boxed Tantalus Bar, with Glas Decanter, Mid 19th Century
Located in Hamburg, DE
-of-pearl inlays. It stands on cushion-like small feet. Another darker veneer was used on the edges
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Barware

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Antique Oriental Shoe Polish Set from Turkey, Brass Shoe Shine Box
Located in Budapest, Budapest
flair. The brass body is elegantly crafted with mother-of-pearl inlays that create a graduated effect
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Billiard Snooker Scoring Cabinet Victorian
By George Wright of London
Located in Radstock, GB
central slate section is flanked by lettered Life POOL sliding panels which reveal mother of pearl inlay
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorab...

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Napoleon III Liquor Cellar, French, Liqueur Box, Glass Decanters, 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
with brass and mother of pearl inlay is of master craftsman quality Upon opening, the hinged lid rests
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Rosewood Tantalus Liqueur Caddy, Crystal
By Saint Louis
Located in Fayetteville, AR
inlay outlined by bands of ebonized pear wood with mother-of-pearl stars at each intersecting point
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Enamel

Antique Pewter Inlaid Burl Amboyne Coromandel Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
unusual Pewter strung inlay and highly ornate Mother of Pearl scroll work inlay decoration, early 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Swiss Music Box Three Bells in Sight 8 Airs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
pieces of material (such as wood, mother of pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colours
Category

Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood, Tulipwood

Antique 12 Air, Six Bells and Drum Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
, mother of pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colours are inserted into surface wood
Category

Antique 1890s Swiss Musical Instruments

Antique Swiss 12 Air Four Visible Bells Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
, mother of pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colours are inserted into surface wood
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Swiss 8 Air Musical Box in Rosewood with Three Bells, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
pieces of material (such as wood, mother of pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colours
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Pair of Syrian Hexagonal End Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
feature inlays of bone, mother of pearl and exotic woods. All six sides have marquetry like the tops and
Category

20th Century Syrian Anglo-Indian End Tables

Antique Pair of French Marquetry Cabinet Wardrobes, circa1910
Located in London, GB
marquetry of flowers, birds and butterflies and is beautifully crossbanded in mother of pearl. The sides
Category

Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Pair of Satinwood Demilune Cabinets Commodes, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
with a decorative shell rosette within a fan medallion to the top, as well as beautiful inlays of
Category

Vintage 1910s English Cabinets

19th Century Antique Biedermeier Secretaire, Cabinet, Ash, Germany, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
mounts in bone, four handles in wood with mother of pearl inlay. Beautiful, continuous and perfectly
Category

Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Ash

Early 20th Century Pair of Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Side Chairs

Materials

Damask, Mahogany

Boho Chic Style Syrian 20th Century Artesian Inlaid Veneer Games Table
Located in London, GB
different inlays and geometric designs, sometimes using mother of pearl or bone for affect, perhaps
Category

Antique Early 1900s Syrian Moorish Game Tables

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

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Mother Of Pearl Inlayed Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of mother of pearl inlayed boxes is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique mother of pearl inlayed boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using shell, mother-of-pearl and wood. Find 151 antique and vintage mother of pearl inlayed boxes at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Mother of pearl inlayed boxes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Mother of pearl inlayed boxes bearing Victorian or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many mother of pearl inlayed boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Nada Debs, Rajhastani and Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd produced popular mother of pearl inlayed boxes that are worth a look.

How Much are Mother Of Pearl Inlayed Boxes?

Mother of pearl inlayed boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,195, while the lowest priced sells for $94 and the highest can go for as much as $67,553.
Questions About Mother Of Pearl Inlayed Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mother of pearl inlay furniture is a chair, table or case good usually made out of wood and embellished with fragments of oyster or mussel shells called mother of pearl. Furniture makers make carvings into the furniture and then carefully add the cut mother of pearl. On 1stDibs, find a range of mother of pearl inlay furniture.