19TH C. INLAID SATINWOOD AND EBONIZED BOX
hinged lid, the inset glass center with coat of arms of the German Empire (1871-1918) of crowned shield with eagle flanked by two wild men with cudgels, the interior with two birdseye maple compartments; satinwood panels to all sides, the front with inlaid Turkish script, the sides with crescent moon and star emblem, 8.5"h; 14"w; 9"d
The earliest records of Turks residing in Germany was in the early 1800s. Ottoman Turks visited and perhaps some settled down in the Holy Roman Empire in the 1600s as invading troops advanced towards Vienna, Prague, Warsaw and Budapest.
Estimate: $500 - $700
Realized: $250 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 238 : 19TH C. INLAID SATINWOOD AND EBONIZED BOX
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