Mother of Pearl*

  • A Fine Ottoman Mother-of Pearl, Tortoiseshell, Ebony, Lead, Ivory & Bone Overlaid Wooden Calligrapher’s Writing Desk & Single Drawer Tools Storage Chest, Probably Istanbul-Turkey, Circa 1700s. AD.

  • Model of the Tomb of Jesus Aedicule (Edicule) in the Holy Sepulchre, Bethlehem, The Ottoman Period in Palestine, Circa 18th Century

    Christian Arts From Asia

  • A Magnificent Reliquary Nativity Diorama Representing The Divine Infant or Baby Jesus In La Crèche, The Sublime Frame is Encrusted With Holy Relics From Various Christian Sites, Bethlehem, The Ottoman Period in Palestine, Circa 18th Century.

    Arts of the Holy Lands

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  • An Exceptionally Fine And Rare Jerusalem Engraved and Tinged with Black Lac Mother of Pearl Devotional Christian Icon, Bethlehem, The Ottoman Period in Palestine, Circa 18th Century.

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  • A Finely Engraved & Pierced Mother of Pearl Mounted On Olivewood & Glazed Diorama Depicting The Resurrection Of Jesus, Stamped with The Maker Stamp Youseph (Yusef) Sourby (Zogbi), The Holy Lands, Bethlehem, Circa 1940s AD.

  • Three Garniture Boxes Veneered With Mother of Pearl Decorated With The Star of Bethlehem, Inspired From the Memorial at The Grotto at The Church of The Nativity, Attributed to Judeh Hanna Musallam, Bethlehem-The British Mandate of Palestine, C.1930-1940s.

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  • Jerusalem Snuff Box, A Fine & Rare Carved Holy Land Mother-Of-Pearl Snuff Box With Silver Mounts Decorated With The View Of Al-Aqsa Mosque & Inscribed In Arabic (حرم قدس شريف), Bethlehem, The Ottoman Empire-Old Palestine, Late 19th. Century.

  • Jerusalem Snuff Box, A Fine Carved & Pierced Holy Land Mother-Of-Pearl Snuff Box Decorated With The Ottoman Crescent Star Emblem and The Initial Letters Of The Owner, Bethlehem, The Ottoman Empire-Old Palestine, Late 19th. Century.

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  • Jerusalem Shell, A Rare Beautifully Carved, Pierced & Inscribed Holly Land Seashell, Probably Commissioned to Inaugurate the Ottoman Designed Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha Built in Cairo-Egypt in1830-1848AD,Bethlehem,The Ottoman Empire-Old Palestine,C1840s

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  • A Rare Ottoman Cylindrical Paper Mache Scribe’s Pen-Box (Kubur) With Silver Plated Brass Ink-well(مقلمة مع محبرة عثمانية من الورق السميك مغطى بالصدف ),Veneered With Rhombus Shaped Mother of Pearl,The Ottoman Provinces,Istanbul & Jerusalem,Late18th.Century

    The Arts of Islamic Calligraphy

  • Antique Islamic Furniture, A Rare Ottoman Mother Of Pearl, Horn and Bone Inlaid Table Cabinet, The Ottoman Provinces Probably Egypt Or Turkey, 19th Century.

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  • Coptic Art, An Exceptionally Rare Egyptian Ivory, Bone, Horn, Ebony, Fruitwood&Mother Of Pearl Overlaid On Wood Column Throne Bench All Over Decorated With Various Geometrical Designs&Crosses, Probably Coptic Art Produced In Cairo, Egypt,17-19th Century

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  • Holy Land Mother Of Pearl Art, A Magnificent Jerusalem Large Casket Overlaid With Fine Carved Mother Of Pearl, Decorated With Scenes From The Glorious Cosmopolitan Daily Life of old Jerusalem, Probably Bethlehem, Palestine, c. Late 18th Early 19th Century

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  • Holy Land Art, A Rare Ottoman Carved Mother Of Pearl With Silver Mounts Writing Quill, Decorated With The Ottoman Crescent Starr Motif, Probably Jerusalem Or Bethlehem, Palestine, 19th Century.

  • Islamic Art, A Fine Ottoman Tortoiseshell, Ivory, Bone, White Metal And Ebony Overlaid On Wood Calligrapher (Khattat) Box, Probably Turkey, Circa 1700.

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  • Islamic Art, A Pair Of Unusual Ottoman Ivory, Mother Of Pearl And Horn Overlaid On Wood Double Shelved Turban Stands (Cavukluk), Probably Egypt Or Turkey Circa Late 18th Early 19th Century.

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  • Orientalist Furniture, A Fine Ottoman Furniture Of Inlaid Mother of Pearl (Sedef) And Marquetry Wood Work Three-Pieces Seating Group, Probably England By Liberty & Company, Attributed To Leonard F. Wyburd, Circa Late 19th. Early 20th. Century.

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  • Islamic Furniture for Reading, A Fine Ottoman Rosewood, Mother of Pearl, Tortoiseshell, Horn, Ebony and Thin Sliced Ivory Pieces, Overlaid on Wood Quran Stand (Kursi), Turkey, 18th. Century.

  • Islamic Art Related to Calligraphy, An Extremely Rare & Fine Ottoman Mother of Pearl, Tortoiseshell, Bone, Lead, Ebony, Thin Sliced & Stained Pieces of Ivory, Overlaid on Wood Scribe’s Pen Box & Archival Documents Container, Turkey, Circa 1700s. AD.

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  • Ottoman Furniture, An Extremely Rare And Complete Ottoman Mother of Pearl, Tortoiseshell, Ivory And Ebony Overlaid On Wood Calligrapher (Khattat) Box, With Silver Mounts, Lock & Key, Probably Istanbul, Turkey, Dated 1171 AH-1757 AD.

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  • A Beautiful Ottoman Inscribed Tortoiseshell, Ivory, Horn, Mother of Pearl, Ebony, and Parquetry Work inlaid Coffee or Occasional Table, Turkey, 19th Century

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  • A Large Carved and Engraved Shell Icon depicting The Nativity and Baptism Scenes Mounted on a Later Red Silk Velvet Fabric and a European Gilt Wooden Frame, Bethlehem, circa 1900.

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  • A Magnificent Large Carved and Engraved Mother of Pearl Diorama or Model depicting the Last Supper attributed to the Master Bichara AL-Zogbi E Hijos Workshop, Probably Made By Yusef Zogbi, Bethlehem, circa 1900

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