Description
Complicated, old star patterns. Solid walnut, with mother of pearl and tin intarsia, very time consiming work. All mother of pearl work, antique piece that you can't find in any other online store.
As early as 4500 BC, ancient Egyptians used mother of pearl as a personal ornament to make themselves more pleasing to their "gods". Fragments of these ornaments, made of inlaid Mother of pearl and silver, still exist today. Mother of Pearl is made from the inside lining of shells like conch or of oyster pearls. A popular item today is the crochet necklace or bracelet of layered pearls and beads on a crocheted foundation.
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