An Ottoman silver hanging ornament. Mid 19th century Of egg shape, decorated with cased cartouches filled with vegetal patterns, with rings and a chain for duspension and with a tassel with fine silver chains. With the impressed Imperial tughra of Sultan Abd al-Majid (Abdülmejid I) (reigned 1836-1861) and sahh mark. Height 19.5 cm Provenance Collection Dr. Robert Anhegger (1911-2001) Private collection, The Netherlands Literature Compare similar hanging ornaments in ceramic, published in: John Carswell, Kütahya, Tiles and Ceramics, in: Dadberk Hanim Museum. Turkish Tiles and Ceramics, Istanbul 1991, pp. 80-81

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