Inlay Collection (page 7)

Late Louis XV bureau plat, third quarter of the 18th century (ormolu mounted tulipwood
714756 Late Louis XV bureau plat, third quarter of the 18th century (ormolu mounted tulipwood, amaranth, leather & parquetry) by Birckle, Jacques (1734-1803) (attr)

Cabinet-on-stand, incorporating marquetry panels and constructional elements from a
486553 Cabinet-on-stand, incorporating marquetry panels and constructional elements from a commode by David Roentgen, the frieze mounts attributed to Francois Redmond (ormolu mounted ebony)

Detail of a Louis XIV commode (ormolu, brass, tortoiseshell & ebony boulle
486118 Detail of a Louis XIV commode (ormolu, brass, tortoiseshell & ebony boulle) (see also 486114-19) by Sageot, Nicholas (1666-1731); Private Collection; (add.info.: In premier parte)

Renaissance revival pietra-dura mounted meuble-a-deux-corps, c. 1860-80 (walnut)
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Cachepot, Maison Giroux, last quarter of the 19th century (bronze, ivory
476609 Cachepot, Maison Giroux, last quarter of the 19th century (bronze, ivory, brass & stained fruitwood) (see also 476610) by Duvinage

Plaque in the Japanese manner (ivory, ormolu, gilt copper & silvered metal)
476447 Plaque in the Japanese manner (ivory, ormolu, gilt copper & silvered metal) by Duvinage and Harinckouk (19th century); 21x27.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Napoleon III centre table, c. 1856 (rosewood & enamel) (see also 476435 and 476436)
476434 Napoleon III centre table, c.1856 (rosewood & enamel) (see also 476435 and 476436) by Tahan, Jean Pierre Alexandre (1813-92); 82x157x93 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Napoleon III four-piece desk set, marquetry by Duvinage and Harinckouk, c
476432 Napoleon III four-piece desk set, marquetry by Duvinage and Harinckouk, c.1877 (ormolu mounted ivory & fruitwood) (see also 476431, 476433 and 476441) by Giroux

Storage trunk (Nagamochi), Edo Period (lacquer & gilt copper)
747060 Storage trunk (Nagamochi), Edo Period (lacquer & gilt copper) by Japanese School, (19th century); 145.7x58.4x64.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Marble and bronze table, 1st century A. D
3931597 Marble and bronze table, 1st century A.D. by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Said to be from Boscoreale, Bay of Naples)

Pair of Eyes (bronze, marble, frit, quartz, obsidian)
3617905 Pair of Eyes (bronze, marble, frit, quartz, obsidian) by Greek, (5th century BC); 5.1 long cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Intended for an oversized statue); Greek

A rare lacquer casket with integral drawer, commissioned by the Portuguese
3736285 A rare lacquer casket with integral drawer, commissioned by the Portuguese (lacquer & mother of pearl) by Momoyama Period (1568-1600); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sword hook (jian gou), c. 5th-3rd century BC (bronze with gold and silver inlay)
5951031 Sword hook (jian gou), c.5th-3rd century BC (bronze with gold and silver inlay) by Chinese School, Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC); 4.2x4.8x1.9 cm; (add.info.: H x W x D)

Garment hook (daigou), 500-200 BC (bronze with gold and turquoise inlay)
5951028 Garment hook (daigou), 500-200 BC (bronze with gold and turquoise inlay) by Chinese School, Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC); 22.6x2.8x4.1 cm; (add.info.: H x W x D)

Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front
5901698 Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Geometric and Vegetal Motifs (back), Kievan Rus, 11th-12th century (cloisonneenamel)

Chest of Drawers (Commode), c. 1725 (kingwood with gilt-metal mounts, marble top)
500104 Chest of Drawers (Commode), c.1725 (kingwood with gilt-metal mounts, marble top) by Doirat, Etienne (c.1670-1732) (attr)

Cabinet on stand, c. 1650-75 (wood, ivory, gilt, bronze & tortoiseshell)
1069528 Cabinet on stand, c.1650-75 (wood, ivory, gilt, bronze & tortoiseshell) by European School, (17th century); 171.8x144.2x52.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Cabinet on stand, 1660-80 (wood, ivory, tortoiseshell, shell & gilt bronze)
1069527 Cabinet on stand, 1660-80 (wood, ivory, tortoiseshell, shell & gilt bronze) by Gole, Pierre (1620-84); 173.4x125.7x43.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Folding fan with an Old Testament subject, possibly Adonijah before Solomon, c
1069496 Folding fan with an Old Testament subject, possibly Adonijah before Solomon, c.1770s (mixed media) by European School, (18th century); 27.9x50.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Detail of a female mask mount with lambrequin tiara, on a late Regency premiere-parite
CTS407276 Detail of a female mask mount with lambrequin tiara, on a late Regency premiere-parite marquetry bureau, c.1730-40 (gilt bronze & wood) by Boulle, Andre Charles (1642-1732) (attr)

Containers (mother of pearl)
LIT389933 Containers (mother of pearl) by Thai School; Bangkok, Thailand; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

Thomas Hylle, c. 1468-69 (brass)
NCO434819 Thomas Hylle, c.1468-69 (brass) by English School, (15th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: Thomas Hylle)

Walter Bailey, 1592-93 (brass) (see also 434807-808)
NCO434809 Walter Bailey, 1592-93 (brass) (see also 434807-808) by English School, (16th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: Walter Bailey)

John Desford, 1419 (brass) (see 434805 for detail)
NCO434804 John Desford, 1419 (brass) (see 434805 for detail) by English School, (15th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: John Desford)

Walter Wake, c. 1451-52 (brass)
NCO434803 Walter Wake, c.1451-52 (brass) by English School, (15th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English, out of copyright

Cupboard with seven columns, c. 1665 (wood and marquetry)
XIR391145 Cupboard with seven columns, c. 1665 (wood and marquetry) by French School, (17th century); Musee d Unterlinden, Colmar, France; (add.info.: cabinet has seven columns; ); French

Model folding stool, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (ebony inlaid with ivory)
XBP391008 Model folding stool, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (ebony inlaid with ivory) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); height: 34.5 cm; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Sideboard, detail, c. 1880 (walnut) (see also 2972953)
3084386 Sideboard, detail, c.1880 (walnut) (see also 2972953) by Day, Lewis Foreman (1845-1910); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

The Study of Federigo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino: intarsia panels depicting an
AII80428 The Study of Federigo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino: intarsia panels depicting an extensive landscape seen through the arches of an arcaded terrace, designed by Baccio Pontelli (d.1492)

Diadem, found in the burial mound at Khoklach (gold, turquoise, coral, garnet, pearl
BAL165765 Diadem, found in the burial mound at Khoklach (gold, turquoise, coral, garnet, pearl, glass and amethyst) by Sarmatian, (1st century AD); 15x61 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Tumi or ceremonial knife in the shape of Naylamp, Chimu (gold & semi-preicous stones)
XIR161948 Tumi or ceremonial knife in the shape of Naylamp, Chimu (gold & semi-preicous stones) by Pre-Columbian; Private Collection; (add.info)

Tumi or ceremonial knife in the shape of Naylamp, Chimu (gold)
XIR162919 Tumi or ceremonial knife in the shape of Naylamp, Chimu (gold) by Pre-Columbian; Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru; South American, out of copyright

Louis XIV cabinet-on-stand (gilt-bronze, pietra dura, tortoiseshell, ash
1766356 Louis XIV cabinet-on-stand (gilt-bronze, pietra dura, tortoiseshell, ash, ebonised & parcel-gilt) (see also 1766355-7) by Cucci, Domenico (1635-1734) & Gobelins workshop (attr)

Louis XIV cabinet-on-stand (gilt-bronze, pietra dura, tortoiseshell, ash
1766355 Louis XIV cabinet-on-stand (gilt-bronze, pietra dura, tortoiseshell, ash, ebonised & parcel-gilt) (see also 1766356-7) by Cucci, Domenico (1635-1734) & Gobelins workshop (attr)

A Florentine pietra dura plaque with a parrot on its perch on a table with an Etruscan
1765117 A Florentine pietra dura plaque with a parrot on its perch on a table with an Etruscan krater vase, a vase of flowers and ewers, c.1870 (marble) by Italian School

Mochica necklace, c. 200-600 AD (shell & turquoise)
1547221 Mochica necklace, c.200-600 AD (shell & turquoise) by Pre-Columbian; width: 26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Composed of 27 trapezoidal conch shell plaques strung as a wide collar)

Louis XVI commode, c. 1764 (ormolu mounted amaranth, tulipwood, bois satine
487641 Louis XVI commode, c.1764 (ormolu mounted amaranth, tulipwood, bois satine, sycamore & marquetry) by Leleu, Jean Francois (1729-1807)

Mechanical cylinder bureau, the mounts attributed to Francois Redmond, c
486603 Mechanical cylinder bureau, the mounts attributed to Francois Redmond, c.1777-80 (ormolu-mounted, brass-inlaid amboyna, tulipwood, stained sycamore & marquetry) (see also 486554) by Roentgen

Detail of a Louis XIV commode (ormolu, brass, tortoiseshell & ebony boulle
486115 Detail of a Louis XIV commode (ormolu, brass, tortoiseshell & ebony boulle) (see also 486114-19) by Sageot, Nicholas (1666-1731); Private Collection; (add.info.: In premier parte)

Detail of a Mamluk candlestick base in the name Sultan Shihab Al-Dunya Wa Al-Din Ahmad
482966 Detail of a Mamluk candlestick base in the name Sultan Shihab Al-Dunya Wa Al-Din Ahmad bin Al-Malik Al-Nasir Muhammad

Detail of a table mirror, Maison Giroux, c. 1880 (bronze
478207 Detail of a table mirror, Maison Giroux, c.1880 (bronze, ivory & stained fruitwood) (detail of 478206) by Duvinage, Ferdinand (fl.1880); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Cup (Tazza), marquetry by Ferdinand Duvinage, second half of the 19th century
476613 Cup (Tazza), marquetry by Ferdinand Duvinage, second half of the 19th century (silvered & gilt bronze, ivory and wood) (see also 476612) by Giroux

Napoleon III four-piece desk set, marquetry by Duvinage and Harinckouk, c
476441 Napoleon III four-piece desk set, marquetry by Duvinage and Harinckouk, c.1877 (ormolu mounted ivory & fruitwood) (see also 476431, 476432 and 476433) by Giroux

Cup on pedestal (bronze, wood & ivory marquetry) (see also 476437)
476438 Cup on pedestal (bronze, wood & ivory marquetry) (see also 476437) by Giroux, Alphonse-Gustave (19th century); 8.5x17 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Carriage clock, from a Napoleon III four-piece desk set
476433 Carriage clock, from a Napoleon III four-piece desk set, marquetry by Duvinage and Harinckouk, c.1877 (ormolu mounted ivory & fruitwood) (476432 and 476441) by Giroux

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