Sources are not clear whether this was being done to imitate pearl ray-skin shagreen from East Asia or the technique was developed separately.
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Shagreen was first used in eighth-century Japan, where the skin is known as honzame, to cover the hilts of swords and daggers.
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Anne and Joe Bielstein usually have an assortment of small period shagreen items in their Town and Country Antiques space at the Antique Pavilion in Houston.
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Small decorative items made of shagreen and silver have become popular in Southeast Asia; most are manufactured by high-end design studios in Thailand.
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Shagreen was later used on weaponry in Europe and in the United States, where swords with ray-skin grips were carried into the Civil War.
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Value is based on quality of the shagreen, the design and workmanship of the piece in general, the condition and, of course, interest.
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They've noticed an increased interest in shagreen, though say, too, that most people don't know what it is until told.
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Many 18th-century shagreen objects are scientific instruments, high-status items in the dawning age of science, symbols of enlightenment, wisdom and wealth.
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A sure sign that shagreen's hot : Shagreen-patterned paper by Kate's Paperie has been featured in Martha Stewart's Living magazine.
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A sure sign that shagreen's hot : Shagreen-patterned paper by Kate's Paperie has been featured in Martha Stewart's Living magazine.
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