Pen Case and Inkwell

Unknown

first half 19th century · Gold, silver; partial gilded, probably cast · Islamic Art

This portable pen case, or divit, has an inkwell on the exterior, at one end of the tubular arm that holds the pens. This example is characteristically Ottoman in its silver body and gold overlay with a tughra stamp of the imperial mint.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first half 19th century

Medium

Gold, silver; partial gilded, probably cast

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of Marilyn Jenkins, in memory of her father, Dr. Arthur M. Jenkins, 1982