An Ottoman silver scribe's pencase (divit) by Fenni Turkey, Period of Abdülmecid I (reg. 18...
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An Ottoman silver scribe's pencase (divit) by Fenni Turkey, Period of Abdülmecid I (reg. 1839-1861 AD) of oblong form with hinged lid and bombe-shaped ink-pot, decorated to each end and to the edges and base of the ink-pot with incised floral, foliate and vine design, tughra of Sultan Abdülmecid I and sah mark to the side of the pencase and the base of the ink-pot, further sah mark to the underside of the lid, the upper edge of the pencase with maker's mark 8.4 cm. long; 445 g. Footnotes: Inscriptions: amel-i fenni, 'Work of Fenni'. For more information on this artisan and the same lobed mark, see Garo Kürkman, Osmanli Gümüs Damgalari, Istanbul, 2010, p. 109. For another example of the tughra of Abdülmecid I used in this lot, see ibid., p.199. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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