Lot 140
  • 140

Rare coffret écritoire de calligraphe en nacre et écaille, Turquie, fin du XVIIIe siècle, époque de Selim III

Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description

  • Haut. 23 cm, larg. 42 cm, prof. 30 cm
à motifs floraux stylisés à l'intérieur du couvercle un "chemse" à décor de croissant et d'étoile 

Condition

Several knoxes and vanished crakled on the wood. Several pieces of mother-of-pearl are broken. Very small pieces of tortoishell missing. Interioir of the cover: some lacks of painting. Very attractive lot
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