ANTIQUE UNIQUE TURKISH HAND PAINTED BONE~HINGED~FOOTED TRINKET BOX.

THIS IS AN ANTIQUE TURKISH CAMEL BONE TRINKET BOX FROM THE EARLY 1900’s. IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION . THE GOLD TRIM HAS SOME WEAR AND THERE IS A SMALL CHIP LOCATED NEAR THE BACK HINGE BUT DOES NOT EFFECT IT. SEE PHOTOS. NOT NOTICEABLE WHEN CLOSED.

THIS IS A UNIQUE AND RARE SHAPE FOR THESE HAND CARVED PIECES. THIS PIECE MEASURES 2. 13 /16” WIDE X 1. 1/4” DEEP. IT IS 1. 1/4” HIGH.

THERE IS A HEAVILY DETAILED HAND PAINTED SCENE DEPICTING WARRING SULTANS WIELDING SWORDS ON STRANGE LOOKING MYTHICAL ANIMALS. JUST MY TAKE ON IT!FLORAL ART CONTINUES ON THE PLATFORM IT SITS ON. THESE MAY BE DYES USED AND NOT PAINT THAT SOAK INTO THE CAMEL BONE IF I RECALL?.

THE BOX IS HINGED AND WORKS WELL. THE BOTTOM IS LINED IN RED FELT.

I PURCHASED THIS PIECE IN ISTANBUL IN 1973 AND IT WAS VINTAGE BACK THEN. IF YOU VISIT TURKEY TODAY YOU WILL SEE MANY REPLICAS OF CAMEL BONE BOXES AND PERFUME BOTTLES. THEY ARE MASS MANUFACTURED NOW. SOME BONE SOME PLASTIC!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE CONVERSATION PIECE WITH SOME TURKISH HISTORICAL VALUE THIS ANTIQUE WILL FASCINATE YOU!

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