Nacre - Decorative Uses

Decorative Uses

Nacre has been used over many centuries for all kinds of decorative purposes:

  • Altarpiece, circa 1520, with extensive use of carved nacre.

  • Nacre gunpowder flask, circa 1750, mostly consisting of the polished shell of a large sea snail Turbo marmoratus.

  • Inlay with nacre tesserae, Bagdad pavilion, Topkapı Palace, Istanbul.

  • Nacreous shell worked into a decorative object.

  • Nacre remaining from button-making crafted into decorative ball.

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