Title: "Ottoman Silver Marks" Author(s)/Editor(s): Garo Kurkman Language(s): English Publisher: " Mathusalem Publications" Place: Istanbul; Year: 1996; Pages: 294 ; Cover: Hardcover Sizes: 24(W)x32(H) cm; Copies: Limited; ISBN: 975-8129-01-5 Condition: Like New- light self wear & a minor dent on the dust jacket; the rest (cover, text) are new. Item's Code: XA-1272 ABOUT: "Ottoman Silver Marks"- Istanbul: Mathusalem Publications, 1996. 4to., 293 p., color and b/w ills. Original binding. Oversize and heavy volume Garo Kurkman has done amazing work in compiling the silvar marks of Ottoman silversmiths and artisans, in Greek, Armenian, Cyrillic, and other script. Includes beautiful color prints and images. With its many close up photos of the marks, Kürkman's Ottoman Silver Stamps will serve as the indispensable guide to collectors, museum curators, and scholars.' English language edition ABBREVIATIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREFACE TUGRA AND SILVERMARKS Tugra Composition of the tugra Other marks Tugra on coins Tugra on silver ware Positioning of silver marks Tugra on weights Foreign marks on Ottoman silver Ottoman marks on foreign silver ware Why Ottoman silver ware so rarely survived Silver marks not encountered on any articles Imperial tugra on silver ware Counterfeit tugra marks Assaying and the SAH mark Silver standards and marks Gold standards and marks Silver ingot marks MAKERS? MARKS Silversmiths Silver divit makers Positioning of makers? marks on divit and inkwells Inscriptions and decoration inside inkwell lids Spoon makers Makers listed by town Divit and inkwell makers Silver divit makers ASSAY OFFICES Tugra marks used at the assay offices SILVER WARE Silver Pen-Case Tobacco Case APPENDIX DOCUNENTS Ottoman sultans and their reigns List of silversmiths List of goldsmiths List of silversmiths in the register of the Bostancibasi List of silversmiths, goldsmiths, gilders, engravers, mihlayici (craftsmen who did studded jewel work), gold thread makers, silver sheet makers, and sadekar (makers of undecorated gold or silver ware) who paid tax to the Armenian Patriarchate in 1872 BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX. * (see Terms below)- We operate our business from our 2 locations (main one in Pasadena, CA, USA & the 2nd one in overseas), thus, based on the item's availability and/or buyer's location (country), your purchased item will be shipped from either of our offices/storage. This particular item will be shipped from our overseas office, so please give a little more time for delivery. VISIT OUR EBAY STORE AGAIN- SINCE WE ADD NEW BOOKS & OTHER ITEMS REGULARLY! Tags: armenia, armenian, armenians, arminia, arminian, armyani, armeniya, armyanin, l'Arménie, l'arménien, les Arméniens, Armenien, Hay, Haykakan, Hayastan, Hayastani, Hayots, Patmutyun, Badmutyun, Yeghern, Eghern, Genocide, 1915, Massacre, Kars, Marash, Zeitun, Erzerum, Mush, Van, Musa-Ler, Musa-Dagh, Mousa-Ler, Mousa, Musaler, Turkey, Turkish, Turks, Ottoman
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