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, O🍸TTOMAN
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 cartoucheꦿs, 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 th♋e four Orthodox Caliphs and their companionꦺs.
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 Sul💝tan Selim seeks intercession through 🅠this Noble Prophet's mihrab. Year 1205 (AH/1790-1 AD).
Central panel lower cartouche: the tꦰughra of Sultanও Selim III (r.1789-1807 AD).