Pen Case
1750-1850 (made)
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This decorative silver pen case would have been a luxury item and a status symbol. It held reed pens, as well as a knife and small board for cutting nibs. The owner would have worn it tucked in the sash at his waist.
Grand containers for pens and ink were a source of prestige for members of the Ottoman bureaucracy. The pot contained a pad of silk floss soaked in ink.
Grand containers for pens and ink were a source of prestige for members of the Ottoman bureaucracy. The pot contained a pad of silk floss soaked in ink.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver and parcel gilding, engraved and set with a precious stone |
| Brief description | Silver pen case and ink pot for an Ottoman official, Egypt (probably Cairo), 1750-1850. |
| Physical description | Silver and parcel gilt pen case, engraved and set with a stone. Maker's stamp of Rumi. |
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| Gallery label | Jameel Gallery
4, 5 Pen Cases
Egypt, probably Cairo
1750-1850 and 1800-1850
Grand containers for pens and ink were a source of prestige for members of the Ottoman bureaucracy. They would have been worn tucked into the sash around the waist. The pot contained a pad of silk floss soaked in ink. The case held reed pens, as well as a knife and a small board for cutting nibs.
Silver, partly gilded, and gemstone. Maker’s stamp of Rumi (4). Ivory with metal mounts. Signed on the base by Muhammad Salih (5)
Museum nos. 1117-1869, 649-1883
(2006) |
| Production | Maker's stamp of Rumi. |
| Summary | This decorative silver pen case would have been a luxury item and a status symbol. It held reed pens, as well as a knife and small board for cutting nibs. The owner would have worn it tucked in the sash at his waist. Grand containers for pens and ink were a source of prestige for members of the Ottoman bureaucracy. The pot contained a pad of silk floss soaked in ink. |
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| Accession number | 1117-1869 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2005 |
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