- 300
An ornamental Ottoman silk turban, Turkey, dated 1190 AH/1776 AD
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Clothing - Silk and cotton with wood
the circular base probably composed of wood, wrapped with white woolen scarf, the upper, domed section designed as a turban with stylised folds, with a red calligraphic silk cloth
Condition
In fair condition, the silk lining with horizontal and vertical tears, fragile, some minor staining and discoloration, the white wool turban with some discoloration and staining, the interior lined with felt and pieces of card, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
inscriptions
The Shahada.
Dated 1190 AH/1776 AD.
This rare calligraphic silk turban ornament was most probably originally designed for a türbe. The tombs contained within these mausoleums were sometimes covered with silk calligraphic cloths and mounted at one end with a turban ornament, either composed of cloth or carved marble, a symbol reserved for men. Depending on the folds, their shape and way that they were wrapped, it was possible to determine who they were destined for, and had special names: "such as örf, kallâvi, selimî, mucevveze and horasanî"(Istanbul, the City and the Sultan, exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, 2006, p.122).
Marble examples are more common and a number were acquired by nineteenth-century European tourists visiting the Levant and Turkey as exotica or curiosa, so that a number are now in museum collections, including the Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam (ibid, p.79). This example is dated 1190 AH/1776 AD, indicating that it was produced during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid I (r.1774–89).
The Shahada.
Dated 1190 AH/1776 AD.
This rare calligraphic silk turban ornament was most probably originally designed for a türbe. The tombs contained within these mausoleums were sometimes covered with silk calligraphic cloths and mounted at one end with a turban ornament, either composed of cloth or carved marble, a symbol reserved for men. Depending on the folds, their shape and way that they were wrapped, it was possible to determine who they were destined for, and had special names: "such as örf, kallâvi, selimî, mucevveze and horasanî"(Istanbul, the City and the Sultan, exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, 2006, p.122).
Marble examples are more common and a number were acquired by nineteenth-century European tourists visiting the Levant and Turkey as exotica or curiosa, so that a number are now in museum collections, including the Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam (ibid, p.79). This example is dated 1190 AH/1776 AD, indicating that it was produced during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid I (r.1774–89).