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Lot 1129 Dα

An Ottoman travel cutlery set

Auction 1196 - overview Cologne
20.05.2022, 10:00 - Decorative Arts incl. Highly Important Mortars the Schwarzach Collection Part IV.
Estimate: 2.400 € - 3.000 €
Result: 3.000 € (incl. premium)
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An Ottoman travel cutlery set

Comprising a knife and two-pronged fork in a case with a chain strap. The handles and case finely decorated with Mauresque engravings and niello. L of knife 19; of case 24 cm,
Unmarked, Turkey, first half 18th C.

The form and decor of this set correspond almost exactly to a small group of cutlery items thought to have been produced by a Greek goldsmith for the Greek Christian community in Constantinople. The majority of the pieces bear inscriptions with the names of their owners and dates from the first half of the 18th century.

Literature

Cf. an almost identical set auctioned by Christie's London, 11th October 2005, lot 54; and a further set sold by Bonham's London, 6th April 2006, lot 193.