ID 932198
Lot 132 | A MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND IVORY-INLAID SCRIBE'S TABLE
Estimate value
£ 20 000 – 30 000
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 17TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form extending down to four legs, the wooden body inlaid with mother-of-pearl, ivory, and metal, the top, sides and back with a central panel of interlacing star design, the front with a single lockable drawer decorated with repeated opposing hexagons
13 3/4 x 27 x 15in. (35 x 68.5 x 38.1cm.)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Medium: | Ivory, Mother-of-pearl, Precious stones, Pearls |
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| Place of origin: | Asia, Ottoman Empire, Turkey |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Ivory, Mother-of-pearl, Precious stones, Pearls |
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| Place of origin: | Asia, Ottoman Empire, Turkey |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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