λ A HARDWOOD BONE AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID FOLDABLE CHAIR Ottoman Syria, late 19th - 20th century

λ A HARDWOOD BONE AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID FOLDABLE CHAIR
Ottoman Syria, late 19th - 20th century
Of typical shape, with a square seat and high cusped backrest, resting on two long bracketed feet, the wood deeply carved with scrolling vegetal meanders and bands of knotwork, the backrest, seat, and legs inlaid with mother-of-pearl tesserae cut in a variety of shapes and arranged as roundels, stars and geometric motifs, the backrest with a thuluth calligraphic inscription reading Al-Najât fi al-Sodek, above it a square openwork cartouche with mashrabiya-style wooden grid, 99.8cm x 48.8cm x 37cm.
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99.8cm x 48.8cm x 37cm
Sold for £212
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