λ A MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND TORTOISE SHELL-INLAID CASKET
Ottoman Turkey, 17th - 18th century

Of rectangular shape, resting on four straight feet, with a detached convex lid, the exterior clad in mother-of-pearl and tortoise shell tesserae arranged to create charming geometric motifs and chequered patterns, the edges framed with thin bone, the interior retaining part of the original papier-mâché fitting, with a small raised compartment to the right, 20cm x 28cm x 19cm.

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