This writing desk is more than a utilitarian piece of furniture. A distant ancestor of the computer, it was also a precious object.
Ottoman Empire, late 16th century, Ottoman scribe’s writing desk in wood, tortoiseshell and ivory, 13.5 x 33.5 x 14.7 cm (5.32 x 13.19 x 5.79 in).
Estimate: €25,000/30,000
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