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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