{"product_id":"antique-french-mother-of-pearl-desk-seal-em-monogram","title":"Antique French Mother-of-Pearl Desk Seal — “EM” Monogram","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique French Mother-of-Pearl Desk Seal — “EM” Monogram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA writing-desk seal with a handle turned from a single piece of mother-of-pearl, its surface shifting through cream, oyster and the faint rose-and-green iridescence that only nacre manages. The form is the classic elongated baluster — generous at the crown, tapering down to a knurled metal collar and a square matrix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe die cuts a clean “EM” inside a stepped lozenge border. Pressed into wax — shown here in a deep viridian — it reads crisp and architectural, a monogram that looks resolved rather than fussy. Equally at home closing correspondence or standing as one beautiful object among the desk clutter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMother-of-pearl handles like this belong to a long European tradition of luxury desk accessories, the nacre prized for exactly the quiet, watery sheen on display here. A handle to be picked up, not just looked at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: The nacre carries light surface striations and a soft age patina, and there are a few faint black flecks to one side — natural inclusions and the marks of a long working life, not damage. Structurally sound; the matrix strikes a clean, complete impression.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swan Hill Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48914212323547,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/0466\/6843\/files\/E76BD7B4-30C9-48E3-9917-CE60C1EAE337.jpg?v=1782595986","url":"https:\/\/swanhillhome.com\/products\/antique-french-mother-of-pearl-desk-seal-em-monogram","provider":"Swan Hill Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}