Lot 198
Catalogue of Oriental Furniture and Brass Vessels – Damascus, Early 20th Century
"Album Meubles & Cuivres Orientaux, Michel Chalabi, Damas" ["Album of Oriental Furniture and Brass Vessels, Michel Chalabi, Damascus"]. No indication of name of publisher or year of publication, [Damascus, early 20th century]. French.
Photographic catalogue, with photos of hundreds of items offered at Michel Chalabi's business in Damascus, including wooden furniture and shoes, inlaid with seashell or mother-of-pearl; curtains; a host of repoussé, sawed, and engraved brass vessels, specifically lamps, plaques or plates, inkstands, bowls and pitchers, vessels inlaid with enamel; and many other items.
70 pp., 32X24 cm. Good condition. Minor tears to cover, some restored. Owners' stamp.
