This shell chequerboard mosaic, named Scacchiera Shell, combines two tones of freshwater shell in a handmade square repeat with crisp graphic order. The product is completely handmade, with the square pattern set on mesh for ease of installation. The page records 25 mm shell tesserae. Commissions have included walls, vanity unit doors and tabletops. Shell can also be used selectively for borders, dados or accent tiles where a full field is not required.

Shell Chequerboard Mosaic | Material and Pattern

The existing product information describes two-tone freshwater shell squares assembled into a chequerboard design and set on mesh for installation. It records tesserae at 25 mm, creating a larger and more legible module than the finer micro mosaics in the collection. The contrast between shell tones establishes the pattern, while the natural iridescence keeps the surface from reading as a flat black-and-white graphic.

Compare Quadra freshwater shell, Pinctada shell and white shell penny round for related approaches to shell scale, pattern or material combination. The Shells & Mother of Pearl collection places this design within De Ferranti’s wider group of shell mosaics, inlays and veneered surfaces.

Specification, Samples and Layout

The repeat should be set out from a clear datum so cuts at edges and openings remain balanced. Review several sheets together to check the transition between mesh units and to understand how the two shell tones vary naturally. Grout colour can either reinforce the geometry or sit back behind it. The shell chequerboard mosaic has been commissioned for walls, vanity unit doors and tabletops, and can also be used as a border or accent where the full repeat is not required.

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