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OTTOMAN PROVINCES, POSSIBLY SOUTHERN ARABIA, 18TH CENTURY
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A LARGE PENCASE AND INKWELL
OTTOMAN PROVINCES, POSSIBLY SOUTHERN ARABIA, 18TH CENTURY
Of typical divit shape, the openwork qalamdans holder cut with dense floral lattice between two registers of scrolling foliate tendrils, the upper engraved with a calligraphic inscription in loose script, the sides ornate with applied nielloed-silver elongated medallions with double-quatrefoil, with two attached octagonal inkwells, each engraved with floriate motifs, the larger with applied nielloed-silver plaques
14½in. (37cm.) long
OTTOMAN PROVINCES, POSSIBLY SOUTHERN ARABIA, 18TH CENTURY
Of typical divit shape, the openwork qalamdans holder cut with dense floral lattice between two registers of scrolling foliate tendrils, the upper engraved with a calligraphic inscription in loose script, the sides ornate with applied nielloed-silver elongated medallions with double-quatrefoil, with two attached octagonal inkwells, each engraved with floriate motifs, the larger with applied nielloed-silver plaques
14½in. (37cm.) long
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