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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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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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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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This extraordinary table from the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, is the greatest masterpiece to have been created using the “piqué” technique. It was made by Giuseppe Sarao in Naples, Italy, in circa 1730-1740 CE using tortoiseshell piqué with gold and mother-of-pearl

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This extraordinary table from the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, is the greatest masterpiece to have been created using the “piqué” technique. It was made by Giuseppe Sarao in Naples, Italy, in circa 1730-1740 CE using tortoiseshell piqué with gold and mother-of-pearl

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