A SILK AND METAL-THREAD CURTAIN OR COVER WITH THE TUGHRA OF SULTAN SELIM III, TURKEY, OTTOMAN
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June 10, 06:00 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A SILK AND METAL-THREAD CURTAIN OR COVER WITH THE TUGHRA OF SULTAN SELIM III, TURKEY, OTTOMAN
of rectangular form, the bright light green ground with chevron silk inscriptions, applied with darker green panels embroidered with silver and silver-gilt metal-threads, two central calligraphic cartouches, one calligraphic palmette with the tughra of Sultan Selim III and a crest-shaped arabesque, flanked by a border of small palmettes each with an inscription
359 by 249cm.
inscriptions
The inscription in four bands include repetition of 'God, Muhammad'; Qur'an surah al-Ahzab (XXXIII), 56; the shahada and a prayer for the four Orthodox Caliphs and their companions.
In the small cartouches, repetition of: 'God, Muhammad'. Central panel top cartouche: Qur'an surah al-Anbiya (XXI), parts of 107.
Central panel middle cartouche: ya rasul allah / mawlana al-sultan salim / yatlub al-shifa 'ah bi-hadha al-mihrab al-nabawi al-sharif sana 1205 'O Messenger of God! Our lord Sultan Selim seeks intercession through this Noble Prophet's mihrab. Year 1205 (AH/1790-1 AD).
Central panel lower cartouche: the tughra of Sultan Selim III (r.1789-1807 AD).