Antique 19c Brass Ottoman Divit Qalamdan Traveling Inkwell Quill Scribe Pen Case
Antique 19th C Brass Ottoman Divit Qalamdan Traveling Inkwell Quill Pen Scribe's Case. Very interesting traveling inkwell with quill or scribe's pen case c. Called Qalamdan in Persian or Divit in Turkish. It is made out of cast and hand tooled brass detailing.
Ottoman Turkey likely from the 1800's. 8.5" X 2" X 1.75. Intact - all pieces are present. Easy to open and close. Shell cover needs adjustment as it's lip underneath does not go into the hole of inkwell- but only ever so slightly off.Nice patina developed over time. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Middle East". The seller is "goldgreyhoundjane" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.
- Region of Origin: Middle East
- Age: 1850-1899
- Primary Material: Brass
- Maker: Folk Art
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Type: Divit, Ink pot & Pen Case
- Color: Gold