Antique Turkish Ottoman Armenian Brass Scribe's Divit With Pen Case And Inkwell

Antique18th – 19th century Turkish Ottoman Armenian brass traveling Scribe's Divit with pen case and inkwell

The pen compartment stamped on the top and underside by the Armenianmaker with his seal with Armenian writings.

The Divit of typical form, the rectangular pen compartment with hinged cover and pronounced finial , the body finely chased and engraved with scrolling foliage and cursive Arabic calligraphy. with a bulbous inkwell of rectangular section with chamfered corners and affix at the top with scallop-shaped hinged lid.

A Divit is a pen and inkwell was traditionally used by scribes and calligraphers in the Ottoman Empire. The set typically consists of a long pen box designed for storing brushes and pens, and a square container for holding dry ink. These pen cases were often carried by scribes who traveled to serve government officials and merchants.

REFERENCES: A similar Armenian bronze pen case is documented in the book "Samples of Armenian Silver Work" (Հայ Արծաթագործության Նմուշներ), on page 44. No 19.

The buyer will be provided with a copy of the pages from the mentioned, references and a certificate of authenticity.

NOTE: With over 50 years of experience in handling antiques, I can confidently say that Armenian antique Divit pen cases are very rare and seldom available for sale. We have explored various sources, including the internet, in our search for Armenian Divit pen cases currently on the market, but we have been unable to find any other Armenian pen cases for sale apart from ours.

MEASUREMENTS:

Overall length: 19 cm ( 7.48 inches).