Three leather Ottoman pouches - Lot 331

Three leather Ottoman pouches Leather, textiles, silver and polychrome threads Ottoman Empire, 18th/19th century Largest: 11.4 x 16.7 cm The first in red leather is embroidered with foliate friezes, a tughra on the back and the inscription "Constantinople 1810" under the flap. The second is embroidered with calligraphy that can be translated as nasr min al-llah, "victory comes from God". The third, in burgundy leather, is embroidered with floral motifs, with the inscription "Gerard Aadrian onder de Linden 1749" inside and "smirne" engraved on the back. Comparable leather pouches are published in: H. BILGI & I. ZANBAK (2012), Ottoman embroideries in the Sadberk Hanim Museum collection ...skill of the hand, delight of the eye, Istanbul: Sadberk Hanim Museum, pp. 344-348.