Arts of the Islamic World & India

Arts of the Islamic World & India

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An Ottoman silver trousse, Greece or Turkey, 18th century

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Estimate

2,000 - 4,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

comprising a knife and two-pronged fork, the knife and fork with ivory hilts and nielloed silver mounts, the knife blade inlaid with silver in a repeating three-pointed punch pattern, the leather-covered wooden scabbard with heavy silver mounts decorated in repoussé, suspension loop to side

34.5cm.

This lot contains elephant ivory, which is an endangered species. Sotheby’s recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid, as lots containing endangered species may be subject to import restrictions in certain countries or necessitate licenses and certificates for export from some and import into others. The possession of an export license or certificate does not guarantee obtaining its counterpart elsewhere. Buyers must ascertain and adhere to all applicable regulatory requirements regarding the import and export of such items before bidding, securing all necessary licenses and certificates at their expense. The inability to export or import these items, or their seizure by a government agency, does not justify delaying payment or cancelling a sale.

Philippe Missillier Collection no.169C

H. Ricketts and P. Missillier, Splendeur des Armes Orientales, Paris: Acte-Expo, 1988, p.43, no.57

David A. Sulzberger, Islamic Military Heritage: Nine Centuries of Islamic Arms and Armour, Riyadh, 1991, p.31, no.141

A comparable trousse in the Wallace Collection, London (inv. no.OA1968), is inscribed ‘Panagiotis Chioultzou’ in Greek and dated 1729 (Robert Elgood, The Arms of Greece and her Balkan Neighbours in the Ottoman Period, London, Thames & Hudson, 2009, p.318, no.33).

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