Lot Essay
A comparable example to these ember tongs is published James Allan & Brian Gilmour, Persian Steel, the Tanavoli Collection, London, Oxford, 2000, no.P.31. That example was made in Rayen in the 20th century.
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OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF TONGS AND TWO GOLD-INLAID AND OVERLAID CALLIGRAPHERS' IMPLEMENTS
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
comprising a pair of ember tongs, a prong and one hollow hilted knife, the circular hollow section containing a smaller brass hilted and rectangular bladed knife
The tongs 10in. (25.5cm.) long
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
comprising a pair of ember tongs, a prong and one hollow hilted knife, the circular hollow section containing a smaller brass hilted and rectangular bladed knife
The tongs 10in. (25.5cm.) long
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