Inlay Collection (page 9)

Hanger, or hunting sword, 16th-17th century (steel with inlaid gold & silver)
490848 Hanger, or hunting sword, 16th-17th century (steel with inlaid gold & silver) by European School, (16th century); 73x17.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Blade from Saxony)

Wheel-lock hunting pistol, 1578 (steel, walnut & stag horn)
490955 Wheel-lock hunting pistol, 1578 (steel, walnut & stag horn) by German School, (16th century); 54.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Powder flask, c. 1620-50 (walnut with horn, bone, brass & iron)
490946 Powder flask, c.1620-50 (walnut with horn, bone, brass & iron) by German School, (17th century); 15.9x12.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L

William Hautryve, 1441 (brass)
NCO434821 William Hautryve, 1441 (brass) by English School, (15th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English, out of copyright

Buffet cabinet with revolutionary design, inlaid detail of emblem
899220 Buffet cabinet with revolutionary design, inlaid detail of emblem and motto of Fraternity (marquetry) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Buffet cabinet with revolutionary design, inlaid detail of Republican emblem and motto
899218 Buffet cabinet with revolutionary design, inlaid detail of Republican emblem and motto (marquetry) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Jewelled disc pendants, Anglo-Saxon (gold, silver gilt and semi-precious stones)
AMQ118647 Jewelled disc pendants, Anglo-Saxon (gold, silver gilt and semi-precious stones) by Anglo-Saxon; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Detail of an engraving on ivory, after Memling (c. 1433-94)
MFI162450 Detail of an engraving on ivory, after Memling (c.1433-94), from a cabinet given to Mary Queen of Scots (1542-87) and Francis II (1544-60) as a wedding gift (wood and inlaid ivory)

Fragment of a tile with Nilotic plants including lotus fruits, from Ihnasya, Middle Egypt
AMQ182796 Fragment of a tile with Nilotic plants including lotus fruits, from Ihnasya, Middle Egypt, 1st century BC - 1st century AD (mosaic glass) by Egyptian; height: 10.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Intarsia panelling depicting a cupboard with a latticework door
AII80429 Intarsia panelling depicting a cupboard with a latticework door, in the study of Federigo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino (wood) by Pontelli, Baccio (c.1450-92); Palazzo Ducale, Urbino

The Large Saloon in the Ocean Liner Paris, July 1921 (b / w photo)
CHT322549 The Large Saloon in the Ocean Liner Paris, July 1921 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Sculptural font in the North Sacrity (photo) (see 254058)
BAT254058 Sculptural font in the North Sacrity (photo) (see 254058) by Cavalcanti, Andrea di Lazzaro (Buggiano) (1412-62); Duomo, Florence, Tuscany

Concert Grand Piano, case made by Marsh & Jones, Leeds, action made by Erard, London
LMG172517 Concert Grand Piano, case made by Marsh & Jones, Leeds, action made by Erard, London, 1865 (satinwood inlaid with other woods) by Bevan

Gaming board, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c. 1370-1352 BC
XBP341807 Gaming board, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (wood veneered with ebony & inlaid with ivory) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

John Frye, 1507 (brass)
NCO434812 John Frye, 1507 (brass) by English School, (16th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: John Frye, fellow of New College Oxford; ); English

Walter Bailey, 1592-93 (brass) (see 434808-809 for details)
NCO434807 Walter Bailey, 1592-93 (brass) (see 434808-809 for details) by English School, (16th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: Walter Bailey)

Cabinet, c. 1700 (walnut marquetry)
BAL17533 Cabinet, c.1700 (walnut marquetry) by English School, (18th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: By Samuel Bennet(t) (c.1695-1741) at the sign of the cabinet

Louis XV Commode (gold plated wood, bronze & marble)
XIR420023 Louis XV Commode (gold plated wood, bronze & marble) by Risenburgh II, Bernard van (1665-1765); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen, France; French, out of copyright

Couch detail with bone carving of lion head and glass inlaid eyes, c
3526097 Couch detail with bone carving of lion head and glass inlaid eyes, c.100 AD (wood, bone and glass) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Louis XV commode, c. 1740 (ormolu-mounted Chinese black, polychrome & gilt lacquer
3267454 Louis XV commode, c.1740 (ormolu-mounted Chinese black, polychrome & gilt lacquer, serpentine, marble and vernis) by Risamburgh

Snuffbox, 1779 (micromosaic & porphyry) (see also 3250694)
3250696 Snuffbox, 1779 (micromosaic & porphyry) (see also 3250694) by Raffaelli, Giacomo (1753-1836); diam: 6.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Of circular form with ribbed sides)

George II bureau (walnut)
3248379 George II bureau (walnut) by English School, (18th century); 98.5x91x51 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Bureau-cabinet, Vizagapatam, c. 1720-30 (ivory, teak, ebony & tortoiseshell)
3241980 Bureau-cabinet, Vizagapatam, c.1720-30 (ivory, teak, ebony & tortoiseshell) by Anglo-Indian School, (18th Century); 211x110x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Bureau-cabinet, Vizagapatam, c. 1720-30 (ivory, teak, ebony & tortoiseshell)
3241979 Bureau-cabinet, Vizagapatam, c.1720-30 (ivory, teak, ebony & tortoiseshell) by Anglo-Indian School, (18th Century); 211x110x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Upper cover, with an illustration of the Piper followed by children
1195362 Upper cover, with an illustration of the Piper followed by children, 1893 (dark brown morocco with single gilt fillet border and onlaid dec) by Thomson

Storage trunk (Nagamochi), Meiji-Tasho Period, 19th-20th century (lacquer & silver)
747061 Storage trunk (Nagamochi), Meiji-Tasho Period, 19th-20th century (lacquer & silver) by Japanese School; 174x76.8x80.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Louis XV bombe commode, third quarter of the 18th century (ormolu mou8nted kingwood
714762 Louis XV bombe commode, third quarter of the 18th century (ormolu mou8nted kingwood, tulipwood, marble & marquetry) by Birckle

Cabanel chiffonier, c. 1921-22 (Macassar ebony, ivory & mahogany)
696503 Cabanel chiffonier, c.1921-22 (Macassar ebony, ivory & mahogany) by Ruhlmann, Emile-Jacques (1879-1933); 133.5x75.5x39.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Libellule cabinet, c. 1900 (rosewood, walnut, fruitwood & bronze) (see also 696497-502)
696499 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

Renaissance revival marquetry sideboard, 1878-85 (mahogany)
696496 Renaissance revival marquetry sideboard, 1878-85 (mahogany) by Herter, Christian (1839-83) and Gustave (1830-98) (attr)

Regence quarter striking regulateur, the movement by Thuret, c
CH469017 Regence quarter striking regulateur, the movement by Thuret, c.1720 (ormolu mounted, Boulle brass inlaid blue-tinted horn & kingwood) (see also 469018) by Boulle

One of a matched pair of Louis XIV pier tables, c. 1710
CH469016 One of a matched pair of Louis XIV pier tables, c.1710 (ormolu mounted & Boulle brass inlaid tortoiseshell) (see also 469014 and 469015) by Boulle, Andre Charles (1642-1732) (attr)

Pair of Louis XIV caskets, c. 1700-15 (ormolu mounted, brass inlaid tortoiseshell & Boulle
CH469012 Pair of Louis XIV caskets, c.1700-15 (ormolu mounted, brass inlaid tortoiseshell & Boulle marquetry) (see also 469013) by French School

Regence Boulle marquetry commode en tombeau, 18th - 19th century (ormolu, rosewood
CH440553 Regence Boulle marquetry commode en tombeau, 18th - 19th century (ormolu, rosewood, brass & scarlet tortoiseshell) (see also 440554 and 440555)

Louis XV commode (ormolu mounted amaranth, tulipwood & marquetry)
CH463021 Louis XV commode (ormolu mounted amaranth, tulipwood & marquetry) by Roussel, Pierre (1723-82); 84x64x43 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Louis XIV commode (ormolu, brass, tortoiseshell & ebony boulle) (see also 486115-19)
486114 Louis XIV commode (ormolu, brass, tortoiseshell & ebony boulle) (see also 486115-19) by Sageot, Nicholas (1666-1731); 83x132x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In premier parte)

Detail of a Mamluk candlestick base in the name Sultan Shihab Al-Dunya Wa Al-Din Ahmad
482967 Detail of a Mamluk candlestick base in the name Sultan Shihab Al-Dunya Wa Al-Din Ahmad bin Al-Malik Al-Nasir Muhammad

Table mirror, Maison Giroux, c. 1880 (bronze, ivory & stained fruitwood
ornate, fan, marquetry, wood, pattern, inlay, wooden, foliage, mirror, furniture, table, patterns, frame, bird, inlaid, design, maison giroux, 478206

Pair of North Italian commodes, probably Venice, c. 1700 (ormolu, ivory, ebony
476617 Pair of North Italian commodes, probably Venice, c.1700 (ormolu, ivory, ebony, ebonised pearwood & burr walnut) (see also 476616)

Louis XVI breakfront commode a vantaux, the lacquer late 17th - early 18th century
476614 Louis XVI breakfront commode a vantaux, the lacquer late 17th - early 18th century (ormolu, tulipwood and Chinese coromandel) by Mewesen

Detail of a cachepot, Maison Giroux, last quarter of the 19th century (bronze, ivory
476610 Detail of a cachepot, Maison Giroux, last quarter of the 19th century (bronze, ivory, brass & stained fruitwood) (see also 476609) by Duvinage

Napoleon III meuble d appui, third quarter of the 19th century (ormolu, brass, pewter
476446 Napoleon III meuble d appui, third quarter of the 19th century (ormolu, brass, pewter, tortoiseshell, ivory, ebony, tulipwood, fruitwood & marquetry) (see also 476442 to 476445) by Cremer

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