Monday, April 20, 2009

Chair #110


INLAID MOTHER OF PEARL CHAIR
—Designer unknown

This chair is so lovely with all the inlaid mother of pearl and a silvery, paisley fabric on the seat.

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Mother of pearl's botanical name is nacre, pronounced NAY-kər. It is an organic inorganic composite material produced by some mollusks as an inner shell layer; it is also what makes up pearls. It is very strong, resilient, and iridescent.

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