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Pipe Smoker on an Oriental Rug
| Categories | Middle East / Africa |
| Type | Arab |
| Material | White metal |
| Markings | See Narrative |
| Origin | Austria |
| Date or Era | circa 1920 |
| Measuring | 9 ½” x 5” x 4” high |
An Arab man sits on a large, fringed rug smoking a long pipe. Next to him is a tasseled pillow with a hinged cover that opens to expose the inkwell. Made of cold-painted white metal, the piece is stamped on the underside: “Trade Mark Coronet Registered Austria.”
Estimated value: $175
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