A Syrian mother-of-pearl shell

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A Syrian mother-of-pearl shell
for the Armenian market, carved with scenes from the life of Christ within roundels -- 6¾.in (17.2cm) high; a smaller shell carved with St.George on horseback -- 3¾.in (9.5cm) wide; and a small shell carving depicting Jerusalem and a bird -- 1½.in (3.8cm) high, 18th/19th Century. (3)

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