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    Indian & Islamic Works of Art

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    26 October 2007

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    • A FILIGREE WIRE AND MOTHER-OF-
    Lot 181

    A FILIGREE WIRE AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID WOODEN CHEST, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY

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    GBP 750

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    GBP 400 - GBP 600

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    A FILIGREE WIRE AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID WOODEN CHEST, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
    Of casket form, the lid and sides with flower and scrolling vine design, the edges of each panel with a triangle shape mother-of-pearl border, the interior plain - 18in (46cm) long x 14in (35.5cm) high

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