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Place of Origin: Persian
Persian Desk Set with Khatam Mosaic
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Hand-painted Persian Desk Set with Khatam Mosaic.
Pair of items in the Set:
(1) Hand-painted Bone Plaque in Khatam Mosaic Frame, and...
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20th Century Islamic Persian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$470 / set
Persian Khatam Marquetry Pen and Letter Desk Set 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
PERSIAN KHATAM MARQUETRY
PEN AND LETTER DESK SET
20th century
Khatam marquetry covered wooden
rectangular serpentine front base with drawer.
Letter holder with two brass tip pen res...
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Mid-20th Century Islamic Persian Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Iranian Qajar Period Lacquered and Lithographed Wood Pencase
Located in London, GB
Iranian Qajar period lacquered and lithographed wood pencase.
Iranian, 19th century.
Measures: Height 4cm, width 23cm, depth 4cm.
This antique Iranian...
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19th Century Other Antique Persian Desk Sets
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Wood
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* Origin: Asia Indo-Persian
* Date: Circa 1940s
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* Style: Islamic Art, Moorish, Anglo-Indian, Micro Mosaic
* Dimensions: Height 1.5 in. x Width 6.5 in. x Depth 4.25 in.
* Condition: antique condition with minor wear consistent with age
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Comparable examples can be found in major Islamic art collections, including the Doris Duke Museum of Islamic Art.
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