AN 18TH CENTURY OTTOMAN MOTHER OF PEARL AND TORTOISESHELL VENEERED CASKET / SCRIBES CHEST of rectangular form with bevelled top, raised on four square legs, decorated with geometric chequer patterns in various horn, tortoiseshell and mother of pearl, with brass Rococo style escutcheon and scrolling hinges to the sides, the interior with red velvet lining and pen tray to the right hand side, 46cm wide x 27cm deep x 39cm high  A similar casket was sold at Bonhams, London, 4 October 2011, lot 192. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS SUBJECT TO CITES