A Turkish traveling pen case from Ottoman era, made of brass. The elongated part is hinged in one end and is used for paper and pen. The barrel-shaped inkwell also hinged and nicely decorated. The stamp of the manufacturer? is on the front, left of the inkwell, but can not be clearly seen. Condition: Very good, except two dents seen on the back side, and a very small hardly noticeable one on the front. With proper tools and knowledge I'm sure the dents can be fixed or made smaller. Dimension ...click for details
A superb Islamic blackened iron jar. Inlaid silver with nicely calligraphy in Islamic Kufic language with interlacing forms of floral and geometric patterns. The jar probably dates back to mid 18th c. But could also be older. Probably originating from Syria. I don't read Kufic so I can't translate the text. Condition: Jar has a small dent on the top rim otherwise perfect, silver still 95% intact, inside a little rusty, but will clean up nicely. H: 13 cm, D: 12 cm.
