Sale 5100
London, South Kensington
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26 October 2007
Price realised
GBP 750
Estimate
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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