Kitap Sanatları ve Hat Koleksiyonu

Penknife

19. yüzyıl

Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Emirgan, İstanbul, Türkiye)

The surfaces of these penknives are decorated with floral motifs in gold inlay. The makers' stamps on the blades are missing. The handle of each is hollow and closed with a lid. These cavities would originally have contained a small decorated penknife of the type used to scratch out errors.

Detail

Collection:

Kitap Sanatları ve Hat Koleksiyonu

Title:

Penknife

Date:

19. yüzyıl

Dimensions:

20,5 cm

Medium:

Metal, gold inlay

Location:

Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Emirgan, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Object Number:

195-0539-X

Credit:

Photo © Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum

Categories

Subject

Kitap Sanatları ve Hat Koleksiyonu

Format

Metal, gold inlay

Date / Term

19. yüzyıl

Geographical Location

Istanbul, Turkey