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Arab Boy Wearing a Fez
| Categories | Middle East / Africa |
| Type | Arab |
| Material | White metal |
| Markings | See Narrative |
| Manufacturer | Coronet |
| Origin | Austria |
| Date or Era | circa 1920 |
| Measuring | 5” x 3” x 2 ⅜” high |
This cast metal, cold-painted inkstand features a boy wearing a fez, kneeling, his arm outstretched holding a tablet. The tree stump next to him holds a porcelain inkwell. The top of the stump is hinged. The underside has a maker’s mark – around a domed crown are stamped “Trademark – Coronet – Registered – Austria”.
Purchased for $65 in July 2018
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