Inlay Collection (page 8)

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

Inlaid panel with an exotic bird amidst foliage in marshland
476430 Inlaid panel with an exotic bird amidst foliage in marshland, Maison Grioux (marquetry & ivory) by Duvinage, Ferdinand (fl.1880)

Two gold, copper and silver inlaid brass circular trays
1196989 Two gold, copper and silver inlaid brass circular trays, decorated with arabesques and inscriptions, late 19th century (gold, copper and silver inlaid brass) by Arabic School

A Mesopotamian silver inlaid brass casket, with dials for a combination lock (side view)
1196756 A Mesopotamian silver inlaid brass casket, with dials for a combination lock (side view), 13th century (silver inlaid brass) by Mesopotamian

Detail of a Louis XVI commode, c. 1770-75 (ormolu mounted tulipwood, fruitwood, sycamore
714754 Detail of a Louis XVI commode, c.1770-75 (ormolu mounted tulipwood, fruitwood, sycamore, amaranth & mother of pearl) (see also 714753-55) by Birckle

Louis XIV petit armoise, c. 1700-10 (ormolu, brass, tortoiseshell, ebony & marquetry)
1268045 Louis XIV petit armoise, c.1700-10 (ormolu, brass, tortoiseshell, ebony & marquetry) by Boulle, Andre Charles (1642-1732) (attr)

Louis XIV armoire De l Histoire d Apollon, c
1209561 Louis XIV armoire De l Histoire d Apollon, c.1695-1700 (ormolu, ebony, brass, tortoiseshell, blue-stained horn & pewter) by Boulle

Louis XIV bureau, The Duchesse de Bourgogne Bureau (ormolu-mounted brass-inlaid
1201688 Louis XIV bureau, The Duchesse de Bourgogne Bureau (ormolu-mounted brass-inlaid tortoiseshell & ebony) (see also 1201687) by Boulle, Andre Charles (1642-1732) (attr)

Mechanical cylinder bureau, Neuwied, c. 1776-79 (ormolu-mounted and brass-inlaid amboyna
3057862 Mechanical cylinder bureau, Neuwied, c.1776-79 (ormolu-mounted and brass-inlaid amboyna, tulipwood, stained sycamore & marquetry) by Roentgen

Console table, Venice, late 17th century (ivory, stained horn and pewter-inlaid ebony
2975545 Console table, Venice, late 17th century (ivory, stained horn and pewter-inlaid ebony, amaranth, walnut and fruitwood marquetry) by Italian School

Louis XV commode, c. 1740 (ormolu-mounted Chinese black, polychrome & gilt lacquer
3267451 Louis XV commode, c.1740 (ormolu-mounted Chinese black, polychrome & gilt lacquer, serpentine, marble and vernis) by Risamburgh

Micromosaic tabletop, Rome, late 18th century (mosaic, ormolu-mounted ebony & satinwood)
3250700 Micromosaic tabletop, Rome, late 18th century (mosaic, ormolu-mounted ebony & satinwood) by Raffaelli, Giacomo (1753-1836) (attr)

Small Namban box and cover, late 16th - early 17th century (lacquer)
622459 Small Namban box and cover, late 16th - early 17th century (lacquer) by Japanese School; 21.5x6.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Decorated in gold hiramakie)

Momoyama Period Christian folding missal stand, late 16th - early 17th century (lacquer
622455 Momoyama Period Christian folding missal stand, late 16th - early 17th century (lacquer) (see also 622457) by Japanese School; height: 35.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

George III blue Japanned quarter striking long case clock, York, c
615807 George III blue Japanned quarter striking long case clock, York, c.1760 (wood & metal) (see also 615808) by Hindley

Neoclassic secretaire a abattant, c. 1775 (ormolu mounted sycamore, burr yew
491920 Neoclassic secretaire a abattant, c.1775 (ormolu mounted sycamore, burr yew, stained tulipwood & marquetry) see also 491918-19) by Roentgen

A pair of mahogany chairs with pewter and ivory inlaid floral decoration, (mahogany
1195002 A pair of mahogany chairs with pewter and ivory inlaid floral decoration, (mahogany, pewter and ivory) by Bugatti, Carlo (1855-1940); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Bureau cabinet (red & gilt japanning) (see also 746619)
746618 Bureau cabinet (red & gilt japanning) (see also 746619) by Anglo-Dutch School, (18th Century); 198x90x56.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Louis XV bombe commode (ormolu mounted amaranth, tulipwood, marble & parquetry)
714761 Louis XV bombe commode (ormolu mounted amaranth, tulipwood, marble & parquetry) by Birckle, Jacques (1734-1803); 91.5x132.5x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Louis XVI secretaire (tulipwood, amaranth & marquetry)
714760 Louis XVI secretaire (tulipwood, amaranth & marquetry) by Birckle, Jacques (1734-1803); 142.5x99x41.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Detail of a late Louis XV commode, third quarter of the 18th century
714759 Detail of a late Louis XV commode, third quarter of the 18th century (ormolu mounted tulipwood, amaranth, stained fruitwood, marble & parquetry) (see also 714758) by Birckle

Inlaid commode with two drawers (wood) (see also 463016 and 463017)
CH463015 Inlaid commode with two drawers (wood) (see also 463016 and 463017) by European School, (18th century); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; European, out of copyright

Libellule cabinet, c. 1900 (rosewood, walnut, fruitwood & bronze) (see also 696497-502)
696501 Libellule cabinet, c.1900 (rosewood, walnut, fruitwood & bronze) (see also 696497-502) by Galle, Emile (1846-1904); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Dagger (iron, bronze & glass)
1065814 Dagger (iron, bronze & glass) by Roman; length: 30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The rectangular blade bulging slightly at the mid-rib and tapering to a sharp tip)

Napoleon III table, designed by Jean Brandely, marquetry by E. Varlot, Paris, c
1121920 Napoleon III table, designed by Jean Brandely, marquetry by E. Varlot, Paris, c.1850-75 (ormolu, gilt-copper, ebony & sycamore) by Diehl

Louis XVI side cabinet, commissioned by the Marchand-Mercier Claude-Francois Julliot
CH469021 Louis XVI side cabinet, commissioned by the Marchand-Mercier Claude-Francois Julliot, incorporating Louis XIV marquetry panels, c.1775-1800 (ormolu mounted)

One of a matched pair of Louis XIV pier tables, c. 1710
CH469014 One of a matched pair of Louis XIV pier tables, c.1710 (ormolu mounted & Boulle brass inlaid tortoiseshell) (see also 469015 and 469016) by Boulle, Andre Charles (1642-1732) (attr)

One of a pair of marquetry and parquetry commodes, c. 1765
CH463022 One of a pair of marquetry and parquetry commodes, c.1765 (lacquered brass mounted kingwood, amaranth, tulipwood & bois satine) (see also 463023) by German School

Detail of an inlaid commode with two drawers (wood) (see also 463015 and 463016)
CH463017 Detail of an inlaid commode with two drawers (wood) (see also 463015 and 463016) by European School, (18th century); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; European, out of copyright

Transitional table a la Bourgogne (ormolu mounted tulipwood & marquetry) (see also 463011
CH463012 Transitional table a la Bourgogne (ormolu mounted tulipwood & marquetry) (see also 463011, 463013 and 463014) by Roussel

Inlaid bowl, Fars, Persia (silver, gold & brass)
CH448374 Inlaid bowl, Fars, Persia (silver, gold & brass) by Persian School, (14th century); diam: 12 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Bureau-cabinet, Vizagapatam, c. 1720-30 (ivory, teak, ebony & tortoiseshell)
3241976 Bureau-cabinet, Vizagapatam, c.1720-30 (ivory, teak, ebony & tortoiseshell) by Anglo-Indian School, (18th Century); 211x110x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Coffee table, c. 1929 (mica & ebony veneer)
3061110 Coffee table, c.1929 (mica & ebony veneer) by Frank, Jean-Michel (1895-1941); 40x95.5x43 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Cabinet, c. 1925 (wood)
3061096 Cabinet, c.1925 (wood) by Frank, Jean-Michel (1895-1941); 96.5x110x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Inlaid straw fan pattern, rectangular, opening two doors in front)

One of a pair of George II side tables (marble, verde antico, lapis lazuli & serpentine)
3060711 One of a pair of George II side tables (marble, verde antico, lapis lazuli & serpentine) by Kent, William (1684-1748) (manner of); 156.5x87x75.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Small tazza, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper & coral)
2627244 Small tazza, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper & coral) by Italian School, (17th century); width: 15 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Gujarat mother-of-pearl inlaid casket, Western India (metal & mother-of-pearl)
5938010 Gujarat mother-of-pearl inlaid casket, Western India (metal & mother-of-pearl) by Indian School, (17th century); 32.4x51.5x28.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mughal cabinet, Gujarat or Sindh, Western India (ivory-inlaid wood)
5938001 Mughal cabinet, Gujarat or Sindh, Western India (ivory-inlaid wood) by Indian School, (17th century); 58 x 43 x 43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Of rectangular form)

Box, 17th-18th century (lacquer on wood with inlaid mother of pearl and brass wire)
5931007 Box, 17th-18th century (lacquer on wood with inlaid mother of pearl and brass wire) by Korean School, (17th-18th century); 21.8x32.5x20.8 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Inkwell with Zodiac Signs, early 13th century (brass inlaid with silver, copper
5049850 Inkwell with Zodiac Signs, early 13th century (brass inlaid with silver, copper, and black compound) by Iranian school (13th century); 14.9 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Stirrups found in the river Cherwell, Magdalen Bridge, Oxford
AMQ115705 Stirrups found in the river Cherwell, Magdalen Bridge, Oxford, probably early 11th century (iron and brass wire) by Viking; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Throne arm (gold & amber)
XBP389355 Throne arm (gold & amber) by Scythian, (7th century BC); length: 19.2 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: From Kelermess barrow 4, Kuban)

Fine pair of duelling or target pistols of percussion type, 1844 (wood & metal)
PNP386863 Fine pair of duelling or target pistols of percussion type, 1844 (wood & metal) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufactured by Funk & Sohn, Thuringia)

Powder flask, c. 1620-50 (walnut with ivory & steel)
490950 Powder flask, c.1620-50 (walnut with ivory & steel) by German School, (17th century); 17.2x12.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; German, out of copyright

Pellet crossbow (wood, antler, flax & steel)
490877 Pellet crossbow (wood, antler, flax & steel) by German School, (17th century); 82.6x59.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Dagger, c. 1550-1600 (steel, wood & wire with inlaid hilt)
490865 Dagger, c.1550-1600 (steel, wood & wire with inlaid hilt) by Italian School, (16th century); 50.7x16.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L

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