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TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
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A COLLECTION OF OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHERS' TOOLS
Turkey, 19th century
Comprising ten pairs of scissors of various forms, mostly damascened with gold scrolling floral designs, one with one blade with side tray, together with ten knives for trimming quills, some with decorated handles made of a number of different materials, together with nine pen-rests, mostly of ivory or bone, some with pierced designs
longest scissors 11½in. (29.3cm.) (29)
Turkey, 19th century
Comprising ten pairs of scissors of various forms, mostly damascened with gold scrolling floral designs, one with one blade with side tray, together with ten knives for trimming quills, some with decorated handles made of a number of different materials, together with nine pen-rests, mostly of ivory or bone, some with pierced designs
longest scissors 11½in. (29.3cm.) (29)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.