Ottoman box Wood marquetry, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, brass mounts Turkey, circa 1800, Ottoman Empire H. 42 cm- W. 53 cm- D. 30 cm AR This case is typical of the tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl marquetry that was very popular at the Ottoman court from the end of the 16th century. Objects produced from the 18th century onwards, such as this box, were inspired by the European Baroque taste in vogue at the time. (Lots of wear, accidents, repairs and missing pieces)