Antique Islamic Syrian Moorish Arabic Caligraphy Inlaid Chair Levantine 1890 Mid-Century Modern Criterion (1865)

Criterion (1865)

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The gilding is in remarkable condition

To the center is a mother pug flanked by two pug pups

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Antique Islamic Syrian Moorish Arabic Caligraphy Inlaid Chair Levantine 1890 Mid-Century Modern Criterion (1865)A good antique Syrian Moorish inlaid chair with mashrabiya and Arabic calligraphy decoration, circa 1890. This very attractive antique Levantine chair has a curved back with a pair of turned ball finials and a central crest inlaid with bone, the back is elaboratley decorated with mashrabiya stick & ball cross carvings, and the central panel is inliad with Mother of Pearl. The seat has the original embroidered fabric with a central Arabesque cartouche.