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AN OTTOMAN GOLD-OVERLAID CALLIGRAPHER OR BOOKBINDER'S TOOL, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY |
估價
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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描述
- steel
- 36.2cm.
the steel body overlaid with gold decoration comprising entwined split-palmettes and scrolling motifs
Condition
The steel with some oxidisation and erosion, the gold in generally good condition, most of decoration remaining, with very minor areas rubbed, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
This tool of unusual shape was possibly used by bookbinders for parring, a process by which the edges of the leather binding are reduced along the spine by forming a gradual slope.
For further references on bookbinding and calligraphers' tools, see M. McWilliams and D. J. Roxburgh, Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice, c. 1600-1900, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2007, p.36, figure 22. Also: Islamic Bookbinding, exh. cat. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Malaysia, 2017.
For further references on bookbinding and calligraphers' tools, see M. McWilliams and D. J. Roxburgh, Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice, c. 1600-1900, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2007, p.36, figure 22. Also: Islamic Bookbinding, exh. cat. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Malaysia, 2017.