THE GALLERY CLOSING SALE PART 2
Lot 198:
Description
RARE Ottoman Sultan Silver Large Ornate Presentation Box Casket, Tughra marked (official signature seal) of "Sultan Abdulhamid II (1876- 1909)”ornate 900 silver jewelry casket with numerous markings including silver markings and the calligraphic tugrah of Abdul Hamid II. The tughra, which not only indicated the source of the order but, served as a combination of royal seal and royal signature, served as the visual public representation of the ruler, in the same way that representations of throne or crown …Abdul Hamid II reigned as the 34th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and was the last Sultan to exert effective control over the vast Ottoman Empire with its capital at Constantinople(now Istanbul). The box is very ornate and finely worked front feet are silver, the rear feet are bronze. The cover has a centerpiece repousse cartouche with curious and intricate design that does not appear to be a monogram or interwoven initials, though at first glance it appears so. In 40 years we have never seen anything like this box, nor has anyone we asked. 15.5"W x 7"H x 12"D NOTE: Almost $100,000 of bad, unpaid winning bids in the last sale. This piece and a number of other pieces in the last sale were never paid for. Every gallery has issues with phony or scam bidders, In our last sale there were a number of scam and bogus bidders. All were reported and we understand they will be banned.
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