Description
Ottoman ovoid box Walnut and gilt copper alloy. Ottoman Empire, 18th-19th century. This small box consists of an exotic ovoid nut opening in the center, covered with a gilt copper alloy gilded copper alloy with cut-out decoration of festoons and chiseled floral motifs. The interior is covered with a clear silk fabric. This astonishing object with a baroque decoration has a western inspired decoration very fashionable in the Ottoman world.
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Ottoman ovoid box Walnut and gilt copper alloy. Ottoman Empire, 18th-19th century. This small box consists of an exotic ovoid nut opening in the center, covered with a gilt copper alloy gilded copper alloy with cut-out decoration of festoons and chiseled floral motifs. The interior is covered with a clear silk fabric. This astonishing object with a baroque decoration has a western inspired decoration very fashionable in the Ottoman world.