Rare Antique 18 Century Islamic Turkish Ottoman Tombak Saddle Stirrups to sword

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Rare Antique 18 Century Islamic Turkish Ottoman Tombak Saddle Stirrups to sword
Rare Antique 18th Century Islamic Turkish Ottoman Tombak Saddle Stirrups
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Description
A pair of antique,18th century, circa 1700-1800 A.D. Islamic Turkish Ottoman Tombak Stirrups, comprising two stirrups, each with the convex and flaring rectangular base with foliate sides and arched cross bar with elliptical suspension loop, the exterior side panels chased and engraved with a floral wreath. The stirrups are made of copper alloy and they were previously gold gild (the gold gilding is completely worn).
This type of the Turkish Ottoman stirrups has been used by high ranking Ottomans Army officials. These types of the stirrups are very rare and important objects of Turkish Ottoman Islamic Art and only a few of them survived to the present day, mostly in the most important world museum’s collections including the famous Topkapı Sarayı Museum.
REFERENCES:
1. Similar pair of stirrups are published in the Sotheby’s catalogue Arts of the Islamic World 03 October 2012, London. At an Estimate Price 10,000 — 15,000 GBP (16,113 - 24,170USD
2. An almost identical single stirrup dated by the Museum Experts to the 17th century from the Hungarian national museum is published in the Hungarian book Díszes Nyergek, Lószerszámok by Temesvari Ferenc, illustration No 83 together with other related stirrup. Please see the picture in the listing.
4. A comparable Turkish Ottoman Stirrups are also published in the
Sultanların silahları: Topkapı Sarayı Silah Kolleksiyonu by Hilmi Aydın, Istanbul 2007.
5. Tombak by Gündag Kayaoglu, Turkey, 1992.
CONDITION: Showing age and usage, since the gold gilding over the years got worn out and created irregular and uneven spots of gold gilding and the darker copper. Someone who used this stirrup, most likely in the 19th century, decided to remove professionally the leftovers of the gilding, to make the surface of the stirrups even and free of discoloration, in this circumstance the remains of gilding can be seen only in some minor spots. One of the stirrups has an old repair by the two-reinforcing triangular plaques in the interior, on both sides, below the arched cross bar, some minor splits on the joining of the base with the sides
This practice of removing the leftovers of the gilding from the Tombak to improve the look can be seen in the book Tombak, by Gündag Kayaoglu, Turkey, 1992. where it is published an similar stirrup with completely removed gilding.
DIMENSIONS:
Approximately: Length: 22 cm (8.66 inches)
Height: 19 cm (7.48 inches)
Width: 13.7 cm (5.39 inches)
Item number: ES864
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Antique Islamic Ottoman North Africa Arab Silver Inlaid Prick Spurs to saddle
Antique 18th-19th Century Islamic Ottoman North Africa Arab Silver Inlaid Iron Prick Spurs
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Pair of antique 18-19th century Islamic Ottoman North Africa, Arab iron prick spurs, entirely formed of hand forged iron with U-shaped heel bands with slotted rectangular terminals formed with a tall rectangular loop in the center, moulded necks and characteristically long spikes, surface inlaid with silver koftgari interlaced scrolling foliage.
Approximate measurements: Overall length: 29.5 cm (11.61 inches) and the second spur measure 28 cm (11.02 inches).
CONDITION: Showing age and usage, in very good overall condition, silver inlaid slightly worn.
REFERENCES: Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times by George Cameron Stone. Page:583
The buyer will be provided with copies of the pages from these two mentioned references along with a certificate of authenticity.
Item number: ES993
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International Shipping Costs will be calculated after the auction based on the purchaser address.
Items will be shipped within 5 business days of receiving payment.
Terms of Sale
All items are guaranteed to be authentic antiques, and not reproductions.
All our artifacts are accompanied by a
Certificate of Authenticity
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We provide a full money return guarantee if a state museum judges the
artifact to be non-authentic.
Canadian buyers please note: We are required to charge HST or GST on all orders mailed to Canadian
destinations. The invoice we send to Canadian buyers will include the appropriate tax.
About Us
Our business HUNDRED & ONE ANTIQUES is based on a long family tradition of collecting fine European and Oriental Antiques and Art, with a special interest in Antique Arms and Armour.
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