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Excerpt from The Private Library of Louis M. Dillman of Chicago
Probably the chest belonged to a high Turkish Official, or General, possibly the Sublime l'orte, judging from the insignia visible under the lock by means ofa strong glass.
T his antique was quoted 111 l ondon at 1900 several years ago. The only known chest resembling it is in Musee (luny, l'a1is. That example 13 (an interior to this 111 eve1y respect.
This chest is to be sold because owner has abandoned house keeping and purposes traveling abroad. Buyer may rely absolutely upon there being no duplicate. Apart from its artistic value it can be used 101 gua1ding the family jewels and si\e1 The1e is a small inside compartment which also has a bur gla1 -p1oot locking 111ecl1anism.
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