Arabic calligraphy. Pseudo-Arabic calligraphic composition, c.1875-1900
Sold for £340
[Arabic calligraphy]. Pseudo-Arabic calligraphic composition, Ottoman territories or Iran, c.1875-1900, reverse-painted on glass, in the form of a boat within decorative border, embossed gilt paper backing, framed (27.8 x 40.6 cm)
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Provenance: With modern manuscript note (affixed to rear), 'This strange trophy was given by the Sultan of Turkey to my great uncle & godfather Admiral, the Hon. Augustus Hobart. The script is a charm to protect him from evil spirits'. Augustus Charles Hobart-Thompson (1822-1886) was an English naval officer who held the rank of admiral in the Ottoman navy.
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Sold for £340
[Arabic calligraphy]. Pseudo-Arabic calligraphic composition, Ottoman territories or Iran, c.1875-1900, reverse-painted on glass, in the form of a boat within decorative border, embossed gilt paper backing, framed (27.8 x 40.6 cm)
(Qty: 1)
Provenance: With modern manuscript note (affixed to rear), 'This strange trophy was given by the Sultan of Turkey to my great uncle & godfather Admiral, the Hon. Augustus Hobart. The script is a charm to protect him from evil spirits'. Augustus Charles Hobart-Thompson (1822-1886) was an English naval officer who held the rank of admiral in the Ottoman navy.
