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AN OTTOMAN CAST GILT COPPER (TOMBAK) DOOR BOSS
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AN OTTOMAN CAST GILT COPPER (TOMBAK) DOOR BOSS

TURKEY, 16TH CENTURY

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AN OTTOMAN CAST GILT COPPER (TOMBAK) DOOR BOSS
TURKEY, 16TH CENTURY
Finely cast of circular form with cusped edge and small central flowerhead within densely interlaced arabesque of split palmettes, attachment pin behind, good condition
2½in. (6.3cm.) diam.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.

Lot Essay

Similar bosses are to be found on an unpublished door in the Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar, whose interlace design and carving can clearly be dated to the mid 16th century. Careful inspection of those bosses shows that the backgrounds of the gilt copper mounts have traces of dark green or blue enamel.

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