A GROUP OF OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHER'S TOOLS
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER
A GROUP OF OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHER'S TOOLS OTTOMAN TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER Comprising a pair of paper scissors, a knife, and a pair of trimmers, the paper scissors with gilt cusped handles decorated with dense floral damascening, gilding slightly rubbed; the knife with small steel blade with reinforced spine, lapis lazuli hilt and forte decorated with nielloed arabesque, the pink cloth-covered sheath with mounts with floral decoration against a gilt ground and a band of emeralds around the top; the silver trimmers with engraved floral designs on the outside and instruments and weapons engraved on the interior of the blade, remains of gilding, the three tools in fitted red morocco case with gilt-stamped monogram AO Scissors 10½in. (26.6cm.) long (3)
A GROUP OF OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHER'S TOOLS
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER
A GROUP OF OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHER'S TOOLS OTTOMAN TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER Comprising a pair of paper scissors, a knife, and a pair of trimmers, the paper scissors with gilt cusped handles decorated with dense floral damascening, gilding slightly rubbed; the knife with small steel blade with reinforced spine, lapis lazuli hilt and forte decorated with nielloed arabesque, the pink cloth-covered sheath with mounts with floral decoration against a gilt ground and a band of emeralds around the top; the silver trimmers with engraved floral designs on the outside and instruments and weapons engraved on the interior of the blade, remains of gilding, the three tools in fitted red morocco case with gilt-stamped monogram AO Scissors 10½in. (26.6cm.) long (3)
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