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An Ottoman mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell-inlaid casket Turkey, 19th Century image 1
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Lot 70Y

An Ottoman mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell-inlaid casket
Turkey, 19th Century

23 May 2023, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£5,000 - £7,000

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An Ottoman mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell-inlaid casket
Turkey, 19th Century

of rectangular form on four bracketed feet, three drawers to front, the hinged lid with sloped edges, profusely decorated in mother of pearl and tortoiseshell inlay with panels of geometric design overlaid with cartouches filled with vegetal interlace, the interior of the lid with mirror and paper flowers behind glass
41.5 x 52.5 x 31.3 cm.

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Provenance
Sotheby's, Islamic Works of Art, Carpets and Textiles, 13 April 1988, lot 476.

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