Lot 369 , An Ottoman mother of pearl and tortoiseshell scribe’s casket

An Ottoman mother of pearl and tortoiseshell scribe’s casket, Turkey, 19th century,
of oblong form, the hinged cover with sloped edges, decorated with panels of scrolling foliage within dogtooth borders, lined interior, on four bracket feet, 39cm high, 55cm wide, 34.5cm deep
£3,000-5,000

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