An Ottoman tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl table, Turkey, 18th century

of decagonal form inlaid with tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl and ivory, with a central chequerboard medallion encircled by a stellar border and geometric bands, each of the ten sides decorated with diamond patterned panels above cusped arcade legs

in good condition, minor splits and chips to mother-of-pearl inherent in its nature, areas of consolidation, as viewed
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