A NASRID BONE INLAID WOOD CHEST
SPAIN, 15TH CENTURY
A NASRID BONE INLAID WOOD CHEST SPAIN, 15TH CENTURY Of rectangular form with hinged cover, the interior with tripartite suspended shelf, each surface of the exterior veneered in a variety of woods and bone with a lattice of micro-mosaic eight-pointed stars within a border of chequered lozenges, the interior of the lid with a concentric star motif within similar border, the interior of the base with a series of similar small stars and geometric piping, the bronze hinges with brackets to the interior issuing stylised palmettes, angular bronze handle, some losses 16¼ x 8½ x 5 7/8in. (41.1 x 21.6 x 14.9cm.)
A NASRID BONE INLAID WOOD CHEST
SPAIN, 15TH CENTURY
A NASRID BONE INLAID WOOD CHEST SPAIN, 15TH CENTURY Of rectangular form with hinged cover, the interior with tripartite suspended shelf, each surface of the exterior veneered in a variety of woods and bone with a lattice of micro-mosaic eight-pointed stars within a border of chequered lozenges, the interior of the lid with a concentric star motif within similar border, the interior of the base with a series of similar small stars and geometric piping, the bronze hinges with brackets to the interior issuing stylised palmettes, angular bronze handle, some losses 16¼ x 8½ x 5 7/8in. (41.1 x 21.6 x 14.9cm.)
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