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Re: 19th Century Prayer Desk with inlaid Mother of Pearl
Has anyone ever run across one of these?
Re: 19th Century Prayer Desk with inlaid Mother of Pearl
The story is bunk and it's not a prayer desk. It's whats called a Davenport Desk. Most of them date from the mid 19th century, but the "Made in Syria" marking indicates this one is a later reproduction. The modern Syrian state was established after the first World War as a French mandate (1918) . Here is a link for you:
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/search?q=davenport+desk&by_date=2013-11-01T12:58:28.309Z&sort=relevance&dtype=gallery&hasimage=true&type=complete&rows=20&pagenum=2