This brass tray is being sold by Christie's in London on October 2 and is expected to fetch up to £1,000.
The catalogue descritpion states it was made in Syria or Egypt and is dates AH 1306/1882-3.
It adds: "The central roundel engraved with dense foliated scrollworks, the cusped medallion with pseudo calligraphy interspersed with interlocking bands, the rim with palmettes and geometric motifs, a square and compass at the centre."
25 5/8in. (65cm.) diam.
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