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OTTOMAN TURKEY AND MUGHAL INDIA, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER
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EIGHT NIBBING BLOCKS (MIQATTS) AND TWO AGATE PAPER BURNISHERS
OTTOMAN TURKEY AND MUGHAL INDIA, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER
Including two mother-of-pearl inlaid tortoiseshell, one mother-of-pearl and one walrus ivory pen-rests, each in the form of a cusped medallion, three with an inscription in naskh script, the later with suspension ring ; two openwork and rectangular ivory pen-rests, one with elegant floral sprays within an ogival cartouche, the other with a tughra; one gold inlaid steel pen-rest; one curved, made of agate; and two paper burnishers, one elongated, the other ovoid agate, on display stand
The largest penrest 7in. (17.8cm.) long
OTTOMAN TURKEY AND MUGHAL INDIA, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER
Including two mother-of-pearl inlaid tortoiseshell, one mother-of-pearl and one walrus ivory pen-rests, each in the form of a cusped medallion, three with an inscription in naskh script, the later with suspension ring ; two openwork and rectangular ivory pen-rests, one with elegant floral sprays within an ogival cartouche, the other with a tughra; one gold inlaid steel pen-rest; one curved, made of agate; and two paper burnishers, one elongated, the other ovoid agate, on display stand
The largest penrest 7in. (17.8cm.) long
Exhibited
London, Oliver Hoare, Every Object Tells a Story, 2017, no.128
Special notice
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.
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