TWO OTTOMAN SILVER PENCASES (DIVITS)
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TWO OTTOMAN SILVER PENCASES (DIVITS)

ONE MARKED VEHBI, TURKEY, WITH TUGHRA OF SULTAN MAHMUD II (R. 1808-39)

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TWO OTTOMAN SILVER PENCASES (DIVITS)
ONE MARKED VEHBI, TURKEY, WITH TUGHRA OF SULTAN MAHMUD II (R. 1808-39)
Including a very large example, each of typical long tubular shape with faceted inkwell, with palmettes and floral decoration, one with two tughras of Mahmud II (r. 1808-1839), and a maker's mark reading Vehbi, the other with illegible tughra and maker's mark
12¼in. (31cm.) and 10½ (26.5cm.) long (2)
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

For another divit by this well-known maker, see lot 783.

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