A silver pencase (divit), inkwell and sander, Turkey, 18th and 19th Century, the first with the tughra of Sultan Selim III (r.1203-22/1789-1807)

the first of long rectangular form with rounded terminals engraved with floral decoration, one end hinged, the square, slightly curved inkwell with a round hinged lid, stamped with a tughra amongst floral scrolls to base; the second of oval baluster form with a ribbed surface and detachable lid, stamped with tughra; the third with a niello decoration of stylised leafy waves, stamped to base with tughra

All three in good condition, remains of gilding to base of inkwell and engraved decoration on divit, as viewed.
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inscriptions

the first

With the tughra of Selim III (1203-22 AH/1789-1807 AD)

the second

Traces of a tughra in two places: Undeciphered.

the third

With the tughra of 'Abd al-Majid (1255-77 AH/1839-61 AD)