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CHEST IN MOTHER-OF-PEARL, BONE AND TURTLE SHELL
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CHEST IN MOTHER-OF-PEARL, BONE AND TURTLE SHELL
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
CHEST IN MOTHER-OF-PEARL, BONE AND TURTLE SHELL
Ottoman Turkey, 18th century
Rectangular in shape, standing on four short feet, decorated with several bands of geometric motifs; the lid is adorned with a central cartouche of foliage, palmettes and elongated fleurons; the interior is lined with embossed floral-patterned paper, whilst the outer base is lined with domino-patterned paper signed Johann Michael Munck (1700–1762).
Dimensions: 25.5 x 37.5 x 22 cm
Provenance: Artcurial, Paris, 12 July 2021, lot 102 (ill.)
Private collection, Vienna
An Ottoman Mother-of-Pearl, Tortoiseshell and Bone-Veneered Casket,
Turkey, 18th century
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