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175 - A bust portrait of an Ottoman sultan,
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£1,500 - 2,000 (€1,700 - 2,400)Sale fees
A bust portrait of an Ottoman sultan, Ottoman Turkey or Europe, second half 19th century, Loosely inspired from a print part of an unidentified series of portraits of sultans of the Ottoman empire depicting that of Suleiman the Magnificent now kept at the British Museum (O,2.114), on paper, possibly fragmentary, facing left, wearing a large turban and furs, weak seal impression above, illegible inscription in Arabic script below, laid on card within thin gold borders and two wide rectangular plain blue floral margins, the reverse with rubbed inscriptions and modern label inscribed 8 2 98, 23.5 x 15.5cm.
Auction details
Antiquities, Islamic & Indian ArtAuction house
Roseberys +44 2 08 76 12 522 clientservices@roseberys.co.ukDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.