A set of Ottoman gold-damascened steel calligrapher's tools, Turkey, 19th Century
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comprising a pair of scissors, a pen-rest and a knife, each decorated in gold overlay with vegetal interlace, the pen rest with walrus ivory mount, the scissors with handles in the form of an Arabic phrase; and a further knife with coral and tortoiseshell handle, the knives with embossed paper covers, one with maker's mark to blade
the scissors 29 cm. long(4)
Provenance
The Shakerine Collection.
Inscriptions: 'O The Opener (of all doors)'.
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(4)
comprising a pair of scissors, a pen-rest and a knife, each decorated in gold overlay with vegetal interlace, the pen rest with walrus ivory mount, the scissors with handles in the form of an Arabic phrase; and a further knife with coral and tortoiseshell handle, the knives with embossed paper covers, one with maker's mark to blade
the scissors 29 cm. long(4)
Provenance
The Shakerine Collection.
Inscriptions: 'O The Opener (of all doors)'.
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Time, Location
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