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TURKEY OR EGYPT, 20TH CENTURY
Details
AN OTTOMAN HIZAM
TURKEY OR EGYPT, 20TH CENTURY
The rectangular panel heavily embroidered with silver and silver-gilt metal thread with a large inscription, minor border of scrolling vine around, with coloured silk spandrels
215 x 31 ½in. (546 x 80cm.)
TURKEY OR EGYPT, 20TH CENTURY
The rectangular panel heavily embroidered with silver and silver-gilt metal thread with a large inscription, minor border of scrolling vine around, with coloured silk spandrels
215 x 31 ½in. (546 x 80cm.)
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 24 October 2007, lot 44
Engraved
Qur'an II, sura al-baqara, parts of v.125
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.
Sale room notice
Please note that this lot, unless collected before 5pm on the day of the sale, will be removed to offsite storage at Cadogan Tate, and not the Christie’s warehouse at Park Royal as stated in the catalogue.
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