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Lot 86:
Description
A rectangular Khatam inlaid wood box featuring elaborate geometric micro-marquetry in bone, wood, and brass. The lid and sides are decorated with star and diamond patterns, opening to reveal a red velvet-lined interior. Accompanied by a group of faceted crystal figurines and miniatures, including a standing poodle with black bead eyes and nose, a small mouse figurine with wire whiskers, and a faceted fruit miniature. The collection further comprises several mixed-media objects including a miniature gramophone with a crystal horn and gold fittings, a hinged bonbonnière with a feathered finial, a carousel miniature with a gold-tone canopy, a small basket with applied flowers, and two faceted crystal spheres. No maker marks are legible on the items.
Length: 15 cm
Width: 10 cm
Height: 9 cm.
Condition report:
The wooden box shows minor losses to the Khatam inlay at the front left corner and right side edges (photo 3). The interior red velvet shows light compression marks and fraying to the hinge fabric (photo 2). One crystal sphere has detached from its gold-tone base (photo 2). The crystal figurines appear free from significant chips or fractures.
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