Turkey, 19th century — A pair of Ottoman gold-damascened steel calligrapher's scissors

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Estimate: £600–£800 hammer ≈ $814–$1,085
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, London, New Bond Street · 9 November 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-602882
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Pair Of Ottoman Gold-damascened Steel Calligrapher's Scissors, Turkey, 19th century. Bonhams, 9 Nov 2021, lot 95. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-602882.

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A Pair Of Ottoman Gold-damascened Steel Calligrapher's Scissors, Turkey, 19th century. Bonhams, 9 Nov 2021, lot 95. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-602882.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale · Nov 2021

Lot	Artist	Estimate
An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicti…	—	£1,200–£1,500
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Qajar Persia, 19th Century	An Illustrated Leaf From A Manuscript Of The Makhzan Al-asrar, From Nizami's Khamsa	£500–£700
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Late Ottoman Empire, or Turkish Republic, printed at the matba'a uthm…	A Large Printed Calligraphic Composition In Thuluth Script, After An Original By Mahmud Jalal-ad-din	£800–£1,200

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