Box - Wood, Textile - inlaid wood
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Ottoman/Levantine decorative wooden box, inlaid and carved wood with a textile-lined interior, dating to 1850–1900 and made in Turkey; dimensions 16.7 × 11.7 × 8.4 cm and in good condition with signs of age.
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Intarsia and carved wood box with Ottoman/Levantine taste – Oriental casket with floral motifs and birds – late 19th/early 20th century
Description
A refined decorative box in inlaid and carved wood, crafted with an Eastern-inspired aesthetic and featuring rich geometric and floral decoration.
The object presents a rectangular structure with a raised lid, embellished by slender inlaid bands with geometric motifs and hand-carved panels depicting birds and stylized vegetal elements. The central lid is decorated with an elegant relief panel, while the sides show consistent, highly ornamental workmanship. In style and decorative technique, the casket recalls craft productions from the Levantine and Ottoman area, probably Syria, Palestine, or a Middle Eastern region, made between the late 19th and early 20th centuries for the European Grand Tour and Orientalist market.
Natural wood interior with original textile lining inside the lid.
A piece with strong decorative and collectible value, ideal for collectors of Oriental art, writing desk items, antique chests, and eclectic furnishings.
Technical characteristics
Type: decorative box / casket
Materials: inlaid and carved wood
Decorations: geometric, floral motifs and birds
Stylistic provenance: Ottoman/Levantine taste
Period: late 19th – early 20th century
Measurements: 16.7 × 11.7 × 8.4 cm
Total weight: 496 g
Technique: inlay and manual carving
Interior: natural wood with textile lining in the lid
Front clasp present, no key.
Conditions
Good overall condition consistent with age and use.
Shows signs of wear, surface patina, small separations and open joints at the corners, visible in the photos. There are slight missing pieces and imperfections to the inlays and edges. Interior well preserved.
Photos are an integral part of the description.
Note on stylistic provenance
The geographic attribution is proposed on stylistic and decorative grounds. The object recalls Syrian/Levantine Ottoman-influenced crafts produced from the 19th to 20th centuries.
Shipping
Careful and professional packing with materials suitable for this type of object.
Tracked shipping.
Intarsia and carved wood box with Ottoman/Levantine taste – Oriental casket with floral motifs and birds – late 19th/early 20th century
Description
A refined decorative box in inlaid and carved wood, crafted with an Eastern-inspired aesthetic and featuring rich geometric and floral decoration.
The object presents a rectangular structure with a raised lid, embellished by slender inlaid bands with geometric motifs and hand-carved panels depicting birds and stylized vegetal elements. The central lid is decorated with an elegant relief panel, while the sides show consistent, highly ornamental workmanship. In style and decorative technique, the casket recalls craft productions from the Levantine and Ottoman area, probably Syria, Palestine, or a Middle Eastern region, made between the late 19th and early 20th centuries for the European Grand Tour and Orientalist market.
Natural wood interior with original textile lining inside the lid.
A piece with strong decorative and collectible value, ideal for collectors of Oriental art, writing desk items, antique chests, and eclectic furnishings.
Technical characteristics
Type: decorative box / casket
Materials: inlaid and carved wood
Decorations: geometric, floral motifs and birds
Stylistic provenance: Ottoman/Levantine taste
Period: late 19th – early 20th century
Measurements: 16.7 × 11.7 × 8.4 cm
Total weight: 496 g
Technique: inlay and manual carving
Interior: natural wood with textile lining in the lid
Front clasp present, no key.
Conditions
Good overall condition consistent with age and use.
Shows signs of wear, surface patina, small separations and open joints at the corners, visible in the photos. There are slight missing pieces and imperfections to the inlays and edges. Interior well preserved.
Photos are an integral part of the description.
Note on stylistic provenance
The geographic attribution is proposed on stylistic and decorative grounds. The object recalls Syrian/Levantine Ottoman-influenced crafts produced from the 19th to 20th centuries.
Shipping
Careful and professional packing with materials suitable for this type of object.
Tracked shipping.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
inlaid wood
Country of origin
Türkiye
Material
Textile, Wood
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
8.4 cm
Width
16.7 cm
Depth
11.7 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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