AN OTTOMAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND TORTOISE SHELL-INLAID CASKET AND...
AN OTTOMAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND TORTOISE SHELL-INLAID CASKET AND MIRROR
Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Comprising a casket of rectangular form with hinged coffered top, resting on four feet outlined in ivory, each side of the body with panels of mother-of-pearl diamond-shaped sections forming a charming lattice design, the interior with modern deep purple velvet padding and a rectangular mirror, 16cm x 21.8cm; and a hanging mirror with hinged flaps, the exterior decorated in the same fashion of the casket with mother-of-pearl diamond-shaped sections, the polylobed top with a crescent moon finial, the interior lined in red cotton, the back with blue printed wallpaper with blooming roses, 41.2cm x 26.5cm.
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AN OTTOMAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND TORTOISE SHELL-INLAID CASKET AND MIRROR
Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Comprising a casket of rectangular form with hinged coffered top, resting on four feet outlined in ivory, each side of the body with panels of mother-of-pearl diamond-shaped sections forming a charming lattice design, the interior with modern deep purple velvet padding and a rectangular mirror, 16cm x 21.8cm; and a hanging mirror with hinged flaps, the exterior decorated in the same fashion of the casket with mother-of-pearl diamond-shaped sections, the polylobed top with a crescent moon finial, the interior lined in red cotton, the back with blue printed wallpaper with blooming roses, 41.2cm x 26.5cm.
This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK or the European Union. It is the buyer's responsibility to ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping.
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