Stencils and Sketches for Decorating Turkish Manuscripts and Bindings.

A collection of papers bearing needle-point stencils and sketches from Turkey, with a date given on each page. On the title page it reads, 'To my friend Sir Th. Arnold'.


Date(s) of creation: c 1550-1840 CE
Level: Collection
Format: Archive           

Reference number: MS 43003
Summary: A collection of papers bearing needle-point stencils and sketches from Turkey, with a date given on each page. On the title page it reads, 'To my friend Sir Th. Arnold'.
Main author: Martin; Frederick R (1868-1933); orientalist
Extent: 34 loose pages
Admin history: Frederick R. Martin, a well-known collector and scholar of Islamic art, acquired various portfolios of sketches, models and paper stencils from Istanbul's calligraphers and artists. Consisting of 16th to 19th century material, his collection contained about 2000 items, batches of which he donated to museums and interested individuals.
Acquisition: Sir Thomas Arnold Collection
Access status: Open
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: Turkish
Physical description: H31.8 x W24.3cm
Format: Archive           
Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names:
Name Code Person, Corporate or Family Name Type of Entity
GB/SOASNAF/P1406 Martin; Frederick R (1868-1933); orientalist Person
Access Points - Places:
Place Code Place Name
298795 Turkey