Pen Box from the Gun Set of Mahmud I

Title:

Pen Box from the Gun Set of Mahmud I

Date:

ca. 1732 (Ottoman)

Description:

This is part of the so-called "Turkish Hunting Set" consisting of the Ottoman gun (Walters 51.84) and various accessories contained within a large Parisian case (Walters 64.165). The pen box fits into the butt of the gun and itself contains a pen holder (Walters 51.87) and a knife (Walters 57.620). It also has an inkwell in the end that opens.For the latest information about this object, pen boxes, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Inscriptions: Reign: Style:

Type:

arms & armor

Type (Narrower):

Armaments

Type (Broader):

Object

Subject:

Culture:

Provenance:

Robert S. Pardo, Istanbul; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1903; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.

Medium:

gilded silver, emeralds (or beryls), rubies (or spinels)

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 15/16 × W: 1 1/4 × L: 7 5/16 in. (2.4 × 3.2 × 18.6 cm)

Rights:

Public Domain

Identifier:

51.78

Is part of:

ISL
Islamic Art

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