An Ottoman silver pencase (divit) by Vehi Turkey, period of Abdulmecid I (AH 1255-77/ AD 1839-61) — An Ottoman silver pencase (divit) by Vehi Turkey, period of Abdulmecid I (AH 1255-77/ AD 1839-61)

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Estimate: £500–£600 hammer ≈ $662–$794
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, London, New Bond Street · 10 November 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-655815
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Ottoman Silver Scribe's Pencase, An Ottoman silver pencase (divit) by Vehi Turkey, period of Abdulmecid I (AH 1255-77/ AD 1839-61). Bonhams, 10 Nov 2020, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-655815.

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An Ottoman Silver Scribe's Pencase, An Ottoman silver pencase (divit) by Vehi Turkey, period of Abdulmecid I (AH 1255-77/ AD 1839-61). Bonhams, 10 Nov 2020, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-655815.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale · Nov 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Persia, probably Shiraz, mid-16th Century	A Qur'an Leaf In Gold And Black Muhaqqaq Script	£1,200–£1,800
Persia, 16th Century	An Illustrated Leaf From A Manuscript Of Nizami's Layla Va Majnun, Depicting Layla Reunited With Majnun At An Encampment	£800–£1,200
Persia, 16th Century	A Leaf From A Manuscript Of Nizami's Haft Paykar, Persian Poetry	£400–£600
Ottoman Turkey, dated AH [1]269/AD 1852-53	An Illuminated Qur'an, Copied By Husain Al-zahidi, A Pupil Of Ahmad Al-nazifi	£800–£1,200
Ottoman, provincial, AH 1297/AD 1879-80	An Illuminated Qur'an Copied By 'uthman Sa'di, A Pupil Of Khalil Safi	£800–£1,200
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