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LATE 19TH CENTURY
Details
A North African walnut and parquetry vitrine-on-stand**
Late 19th Century
Inlaid overall with thuya and various hardwood and ivory geometric patterns and Arabic inscriptions, the trapezoidal overhanging top supported by muquarnas, over a conforming case with glazed panelled sides and front, the pierced woodworked cupboard door opening to two inlaid shelves, the panelled back inlaid with star patterns, the stand with pierced frieze supported on four straight legs joined by an undertier, the underside signed in pencil B. Galver
78½ in. (199.4 cm.) high; 39 3/8 in. (100 cm.) wide; 15½ in. (39.4 cm.) deep
Late 19th Century
Inlaid overall with thuya and various hardwood and ivory geometric patterns and Arabic inscriptions, the trapezoidal overhanging top supported by muquarnas, over a conforming case with glazed panelled sides and front, the pierced woodworked cupboard door opening to two inlaid shelves, the panelled back inlaid with star patterns, the stand with pierced frieze supported on four straight legs joined by an undertier, the underside signed in pencil B. Galver
78½ in. (199.4 cm.) high; 39 3/8 in. (100 cm.) wide; 15½ in. (39.4 cm.) deep
Provenance
Mulay 'Abdu'l-Hafiz, Sultan of Morocco (1908-1912), thence by descent.
Sold Christie's East, 26 October 1993, lot 442 ($18,400).
Sold Christie's East, 26 October 1993, lot 442 ($18,400).
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species.
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country