PAIR OF SYRIAN STOOLS AND "RAHLÉ in carved walnut, the former with openwork decoration, inlaid with mother-of-pearl stars on a plant background, and moucharabieh ornamentation, the Koran stand decorated with floral stems in mother-of-pearl inlay in pewter fillets. (Missing seats). Syria, late 19th century. A PAIR OF WOOD SEATS AND A "RAHLÉ" WITH MOTHER-OF PEARL INLAY, SYRIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY. HEIGHT. 45 CM (17 3/4 IN.) - DIM. (SEAT) 36 X 36 CM (14 3/16 X 14 3/16 IN.) DIM. ("RAHLÉ") : HEIGHT .90 CM (35 7/16 IN.)- WIDTH .80 CM (31 1/2 IN.) - DEPTH .80 CM (31 1/2 IN.) - HEIGHT .90 CM (35 7/16 IN.)- WIDTH .80 CM (31 1/2 IN.) - DEPTH . 25 CM (9 13/16 IN.) Provenance Acquired in Syria at the end of the 19th century by the present owner's great-grandfather and kept in the family since his return in 1897-1898.