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Gold etched sword with mother of pearl hilt, Italy, circa 1500

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Gold etched sword with mother of pearl hilt, Italy, circa 1500

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Lustred plate with the Pelican in her Piety. Italy circa 1500-1520. UK The Courtauld Institute of Art

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Lustred plate with the Pelican in her Piety. Italy circa 1500-1520. UK The Courtauld Institute of Art

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Fireman's helmet with mother-of-pearl inlays. Japan, Edo period, 18th-19th century

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Fireman's helmet with mother-of-pearl inlays. Japan, Edo period, 18th-19th century

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Ewer covered in mother-of-pearl. Gujarat, India, 1570–1620

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Ewer covered in mother-of-pearl. Gujarat, India, 1570–1620

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Calling card case made of mother-of-pearl, abalone, with silk moiré interior, 1895. Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Calling card case made of mother-of-pearl, abalone, with silk moiré interior, 1895. Philadelphia Museum of Art

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An ewer with double nautilus, mounted in silver gilt, and adorned with mother-of-pearl, rubies, and turquoises. Circa 1590 CE, now housed in the Silver Museum at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Italy

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An ewer with double nautilus, mounted in silver gilt, and adorned with mother-of-pearl, rubies, and turquoises. Circa 1590 CE, now housed in the Silver Museum at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Italy

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Chest for combs and cosmetics with mother-of-pearl inlays. Korea, 19th century

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Chest for combs and cosmetics with mother-of-pearl inlays. Korea, 19th century

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Lacquered cabinet with mother-of-pearl inlays. Japan, Momoyama period, 1573-1615

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Lacquered cabinet with mother-of-pearl inlays. Japan, Momoyama period, 1573-1615

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Pen case with tortoise shell, ivory, and mother-of-pearl inlays. Turkey, 16th century

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Pen case with tortoise shell, ivory, and mother-of-pearl inlays. Turkey, 16th century

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Two ewers covered in mother-of-pearl. India, 17th century

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Two ewers covered in mother-of-pearl. India, 17th century

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Sitting platform with mother-of-pearl inlays. Vietnam, 19th century

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Sitting platform with mother-of-pearl inlays. Vietnam, 19th century

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Mother of pearl inlaid wooden chest, Mughal empire c.1580

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Mother of pearl inlaid wooden chest, Mughal empire c.1580

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Sword with gold hilt set with rubies,early 20th century, made in hyderabad,salar jung museum,hyderabad, india

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Sword with gold hilt set with rubies,early 20th century, made in hyderabad,salar jung museum,hyderabad, india

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Gold Ring of a Stag with Herb Branches, 1550-1600. Gold, enamel, opal, pearls and ruby

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Gold Ring of a Stag with Herb Branches, 1550-1600. Gold, enamel, opal, pearls and ruby

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Gold necklace with grapes made of pearls. England, 1850

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Gold necklace with grapes made of pearls. England, 1850

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Guitar, probably Naples, Italy. Spruce, ebony, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, brass, ca. 1800

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Guitar, probably Naples, Italy. Spruce, ebony, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, brass, ca. 1800

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Lacquered tray with a pavilion inlaid in mother-of-pearl. China, Ming dynasty, 1551-1600

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Lacquered tray with a pavilion inlaid in mother-of-pearl. China, Ming dynasty, 1551-1600

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Side table. Guatemala or Peru, 18th c. Wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Loaned to the Hispanic Society of America

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Side table. Guatemala or Peru, 18th c. Wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Loaned to the Hispanic Society of America

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Ancient Greek Mycenaean Bronze Sword including Gold Hilt with Lion Motif. .

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Ancient Greek Mycenaean Bronze Sword including Gold Hilt with Lion Motif. .

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Snuff Box in Gold and Mother -of-Pearl.Paris, France about 1740. MFA Boston.

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Snuff Box in Gold and Mother -of-Pearl.Paris, France about 1740. MFA Boston.

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