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$11.60 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States A little "vide poche" from early 1800s (the style with the little cut brass fringe is very old!). Little wonder we're still all fascinated with the elegant ... moreobjects of the era and history. This is a little vide poche, as I said, and that's, literally, an empty pocket.
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$11.60 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States Antique 18th Century Patch Box, Mother of Pearl, 12k Gold, Portrait Miniature in Silver, Seed Pearls. An exquisite little treasure, this! A token of love, ... moreit has a 12k hinge and thumb rest 'opener'.
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$15.45 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States Very good to excellent condition throughout, age and type considered. It's rare enough to find these old ones now, but to find one without so much as ... morea hairline across the glass panels - these are back-painted glass (eglomise).
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$17.80 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States I have no reference to the maker of this beautiful fan, but the work that went into it is spectacular. Bone ribs, no breaks, and the folded fan is 28.5cm. ... moreVery good condition for age and type. It would just be stunning with all the rainbows of color it reflects.
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$22.95 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States Elaborate boulle lid with a heavy cast border trim in a shell motif, all that color against the Napoleon III era's popular 'ebonized' finished wood makes ... moreit feel more like a jewel than a box. They're in lift-out sections for 4 players, and there is a lift-out lathe-turned round ante cup, as well.
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$12.00 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Thousand Oaks, United States It had been used many years ago.
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Free Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lombard, United States 4" wide by 2 3/8" tall when closed. A Rare and Wonderful Find!
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$15.45 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States Very ornate, best of this type of Palais Royal objects, well prior and up-market to the later ones with mother of pearl shells which we also all love. ... moreYou'll want a collection of these. We bought out one recently so currently have several you're sure to want.
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Free Shipping Condition: Used Location: Alexandria, United States Up for sale is an 18th Century French Billet Doux Nacre & Silver 1700's Love Letter Holder Etui! The decoration on this piece is stunning, with floral ... moreand animal designs typical of the period outlined in silver foil set against the nacre background.
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$8.50 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Dupo, United States HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE PAIR OF LEMAIRE PARIS FRENCH MOTHER OF PEARL OPERA GLASSES BINOCULARS.
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$50.00 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
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$15.45 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States Most of them date 1800s, though they were made up through about 1910 in this manner, too. Later ones often have a photo set in instead. It's in fine condition ... morewith just a few small dark marks to the colorful painted scene.
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$15.45 Shipping Condition: Used Location: San Marcos, United States Hinged lift top and a hinged basket-like handle, it would have initially contained a selection of sweet delicacies. Prettiest one ever, I'd expect it ... moreto have had a Boissier stamp, but do not find one.
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$11.60 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States The insert is printed “Souvenir” also, along with “a Paris chez l’Editeur”. These are great grouped and displayed with other mother of pearl pieces! No ... morereproduction without prior written consent. You are very important!
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$17.80 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States (Okay, I must admit that this was one of my favorite finds from our recent Paris trip, I actually took it out and had it on the dresser in our flat so ... moreI could see it often :). We're easy to deal with.
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$20.50 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States A wonderful addition to any fine dining ensemble! Very good to excellent condition. Structurally sound and beautiful. You are very important! Our fine ... moreinventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important!
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$19.85 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Lynchburg, United States GORGEOUS ANTIQUE PAPER MACHE FRENCH BUTLER’S CRUMB TRAY AND BRUSH SET.BLACK WITH BEAUTIFUL INLAY OF MOTHER OF PEARL!TRAY MEASURES 10” WIDE AND 12” LONG.BRUSH ... moreMEASURES 13 1/2” LONG IN A GRACEFUL CURVE. TRAY FEATURES A SCALLOPED EDGE AND HANDLE.THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND ELABORATELY DECORATED SET I HAVE EVER SEEN! EXCELLENT CONDITION! ⭐️⭐️PLEASE BE SURE TO LOOK AT MY OTHER BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE HOME AND DECOR ITEMS. PLACE MY NAME ON YOUR SAVED SELLERS LIST AND CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY TO SEE NEW LISTINGS!⭐️⭐️
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$139.63 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: CHICHESTER, United Kingdom Stunning antique signed antique hand painted French fan with etched mother of pearl accented with gold. excellent condition. The fan measures 21" wide ... moreand 11" tall , beautiful for framing.
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$28.50 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Paris VIII, France Antique mother of pearl coin purse. French, circa 1920. In very good condition with small hairline crack. This item is not new, it may show minor signs ... moreof wear.
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Free Shipping Condition: Used Location: Alexandria, United States Up for sale is an 18th Century French Billet Doux Nacre & Silver 1700's Love Letter Holder Etui! The decoration on this piece is stunning, with floral ... moreand coat of arms designs typical of the period outlined in silver foil set against the nacre background.
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$39.00 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, France Period: 1850 - 1870. Superb antique French opera glasses. Gilt brass and mother of pearl. 10,5 cm x 6,5 cm (8,5 cm quand ouvert).
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$60.00 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Madrid, Spain The shape of the piece would recall examples inspired by the French Louis XV style, while the materials used were common in the decorative arts of the ... more19th century. XIX century. o El tiempo de manipulación oscilará entre 2 y 15 días dependiendo de los trámites de exportación".
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$15.45 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States A charming little c.1790s to earliest 1800s French Palais Royal sewing box that has lost it's original interior tray of sewing tools but would love to ... morehold yours or your jewelry. The nicest form for these, sarcophagus or serpentine.
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$17.80 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States A fine c. 1850-70 (Napoleon III or mid-Victorian era) French scent caddy, boulle worked top and brass stringing, accent of mother of pearl. You'll fight ... morewith yourself whether to display it open or closed, as both are so appealing.
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Free Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Ojai, United States Of pearl and hand painted and gilded to great result. Gorgeous antique black ebonized Paper Mache Folio inlaid with Mother. 12” x 9” x 1/2".
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Free Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Four Genuine Natural Solid Peach ... moreColored Freshwater Pearls. Mounted into contemporary high quality 14kt French hooks. CLASSIFICATION: Approximately Two Carats of Natural Peach Colored Freshwater Pearls. ORIGIN: Pre-World War II China(Early 20th Century) APPROXIMATE SIZE: Length: 5mm to 6mm. Diameter: 4mm to 5mm(approximate measurement) APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: 2 carats(1/2 carat each) NOTE: 14kt solid gold settings and other setting styles(studs. Lever backs, euro clicks, kidney wires, ball/stud dangles, etc. are available upon request, as are sterling silver settings. NOTE: If you would like only the gemstones. And not the settings, we can dismount the gemstones and offer you the gemstones without the settings. Just let us know, and yes, we’ll discount the price by the cost of the settings. DETAIL: Written accounts of pearl jewelry exist both in third millennium B.C. Indian and Chinese texts. As early as the Han Dynasty(200 B.C. the ancient Chinese hunted extensively for seawater pearls in the South China Sea. Ancient Chinese written accounts tell that pearls fell from the skies when dragons above fight(the pearls droplets of dragon saliva) Alternate ancient Chinese legends stated that pearls were found in the brains of dragons. The ancient Hindus believed that pearls were dewdrops that fell at night into the sea and collected in oysters. The pearl(mukta” in Sanskrit” was associated with many Hindu deities. The most famous being the Koustubha which Lord Vishnu wore on his chest. According to the accounts of Marco Polo, the kings of Malabar(near present-day Calicut, Kerala, India) wore a necklace of 108 rubies and 108 precious pearls which was given from one generation of kings to the next. Here's a beautiful pair of earrings featuring iridescent. Sumptuous, natural, solid peach colored freshwater pearls. They are not cultured pearls, not imitation pearls, they are genuine peach
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$15.45 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States Rare Antique French Napoleon III Era Painter or Artist's Box, Boulle Style Inlay with Palette & Butterfly. One of two artist's paint sets or boxes that ... morewe're adding this week. This one having the interior fittings but no contents.
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$15.45 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States Rare 18th century French hand painted gouache on heavy paper. Gold and silver foil on the guards and strands/sticks, entirely hand carved and decorated ... morealso in pastilles, garlands and pique. The other paintings are of period Romantic era scenes like picnic, the woman with a pottery wine jug carried on her head.
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$17.80 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States Very RARE antique Victorian era RUSSIAN marked 8" round papier mache jewelry box, casket with ornate mother of pearl inlay, hand painted floral accenting ... moreand original partially legible paper label on the bottom!
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$20.50 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States We'd date this one to around the mid 1800s, the undulating carved ebony trim is more from the Charles X era but we'll extend that to the the Napoleon ... moreIII era just in case. A fabulous decorative box!
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Free Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Six Genuine Natural Solid Peach ... moreColored Freshwater Pearls. CLASSIFICATION: Approximately Three Carats of Natural Peach Colored Freshwater Pearls. ORIGIN: Pre-World War II China(Early 20th Century) APPROXIMATE SIZE: Length: 5mm to 6mm. Diameter: 4mm to 5mm(approximate measurement) APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: 1/2 carat(each) NOTES: Mounted onto high quality contemporary 14kt(not cheap electroplate) french hooks. Upon request we can substitute kidney wires. Ball-stud dangles, euro-clicks, or leverbacks. We can also substitute sterling silver; and we also have available solid 14kt gold settings. NOTE: If you would like only the gemstones. And not the settings, we can dismount the gemstones and offer you the gemstones without the settings. Just let us know, and yes, we’ll discount the price by the cost of the settings. DETAIL: Written accounts of pearl jewelry exist both in third millennium B.C. Indian and Chinese texts. These texts record that the Hindus believed that pearls were dewdrops that fell at night into the sea and collected in oysters. The Greeks thought the gem held the essence of love and beauty. Other ancient Mediterranean cultures believed that pearls were formed when an angel's tears fell into the open oyster shell. Even the Bible referred to the high regard of the ancient world held for pearls when Christ said. the kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant searching for beautiful pearls, who, finding one of great cost, sells all his possessions to buy it. Pearls and pearl necklaces were wildly popular in the world of Ancient Ptolemaic Egypt and Rome. and are not infrequently found by archaeologists within the sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian mummies. A fragment of the oldest known pearl jewelry, found in the sarcophagus of a Persian princess who died in 520 B.C. is displayed in the Louvre in Paris. Here is a pair of beautiful earrings featuring iridescent. Sumptuous, natural, solid
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$17.80 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: San Marcos, United States Only an old pair of scissors remain, the fittings would also hold a thimble, needle case and bodkin. There's even a velvet pin cushion in the front, lovely! ... moreJust in from France and rare, rare, rare.
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Free Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Genuine. Natural, Solid, Peach ... moreFresh Water Pearls on Sterling Silver French Hook Earrings. Not cultured. But solid peach colored fresh water pearls. Six pearls each about 5mm*3mm. Total gemstone weight about 1 1/2 carats. Mounted onto high quality sterling silver french hooks(not cheap silver plate) NOTE: These earring settings are also available in solid 14kt gold as well as 14kt gold fill(5% gold over 95% silver) Other setting styles(studs. Euro clicks, lever backs, kidney wires, ball/stud dangles) are available upon request, both in sterling silver, as well as 14kt solid gold and in 14kt gold fill. NOTE: If you would like only the gemstones. And not the settings, we can dismount the gemstones and offer you the gemstones without the settings. Just let us know, and yes, we’ll discount the price by the cost of the settings. DETAIL: The Bible makes frequent references to the high value of pearls in the ancient world. According to Biblical accounts. Christ said, the kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant searching for beautiful pearls, who, finding one of great cost, sells all his possessions to buy it. Also according to biblical accounts, the twelve gates of the(post-apocalyptic) New Jerusalem are each made of a single pearl(the“pearly gates” of heaven) And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every gate was of one pearl, and the streets of the city were pure gold, as if transparent glass. In the ancient gemstone markets of Babylon, 5,000 years ago, pearls were prized possessions believed to restore youth. A fragment of the oldest known pearl jewelry, found in the sarcophagus of a Persian princess who died in 520 BC, is displayed in the Louvre in Paris. Here's a beautiful pair of earrings composed of peach colored fresh water pearls which average about 5mm in length and about 3mm in diameter. The pearls are peach colored with glorious mother-of-pearl iridescent highlights. And are
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$52.10 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: SOUTHSEA, United Kingdom A stunning hand painted French fan dating to approx 1830. The back has a painting of an Abbey and trees. The fan is in very good antique condition. One ... morespreader has broken and has been glued.
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