A VAN SOUVENIR SILVER NIELLO TOBACCO CASE Van, Ottoman Turkey,...
A VAN SOUVENIR SILVER NIELLO TOBACCO CASE
Van, Ottoman Turkey, date of possible production 1323 AH (1944 AD)
Rectangular in form, of 900-standard silver, the hinged lid is decorated with a stamp-like reserve depicting Hagia Sophia with Ottoman tughra, together with three further medallions, one inscribed with the place and possibly the date of production, 1323 AH (1944 AD) all set against a nielloed chequered ground.
6.3cm x 9.8cm x 1.5cm; 113.3g.
Van, in eastern Anatolia, was one of the principal centres of silver production in the Ottoman Empire from the 18th century. Renowned for its Armenian silversmiths and their distinctive savat (niello) work, the city enjoyed such prestige that it was one of the few Ottoman provinces, alongside Constantinople, authorised to assay and hallmark 900-standard silver.
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A VAN SOUVENIR SILVER NIELLO TOBACCO CASE
Van, Ottoman Turkey, date of possible production 1323 AH (1944 AD)
Rectangular in form, of 900-standard silver, the hinged lid is decorated with a stamp-like reserve depicting Hagia Sophia with Ottoman tughra, together with three further medallions, one inscribed with the place and possibly the date of production, 1323 AH (1944 AD) all set against a nielloed chequered ground.
6.3cm x 9.8cm x 1.5cm; 113.3g.
Van, in eastern Anatolia, was one of the principal centres of silver production in the Ottoman Empire from the 18th century. Renowned for its Armenian silversmiths and their distinctive savat (niello) work, the city enjoyed such prestige that it was one of the few Ottoman provinces, alongside Constantinople, authorised to assay and hallmark 900-standard silver.
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