Kavukluk(porte-turban) ottoman en bois peint et doré, XIX s., décor de vase fleuri, rinceaux de fleurs et colonnettes, h. environ 103 cm (restaurations)Provenance: collection Ernest et William MambouryOttoman painted and gilded wood Kavukluk (turban stand), 19th century, decorated with flowering vase, scrolls and columns, 103 cm high approximately (restorations)Provenance: Ernest and William Mamboury collection品相报告: Usure générale de la surfaceRestaurationsQuelques éclatsQuelques galeries d`insectesCette exceptionnelle collection d`art ottoman a été constituée par Ernest Mamboury (1878-1953), personnage au destin non moins exceptionnel. Né à Nyon, étudiant aux Beaux-arts de Genève et de Paris, il sera professeur de dessin géométrique, de mathématique et de français dès 1923 au Lycée Galatasaray d`Istanbul, institué pour former l`élite de la toute jeune République. Enseignant fort apprécié de ses étudiants turcs, il se distinguera aussi comme un spécialiste hors pair de l`histoire de la Seconde Rome ainsi que de son riche patrimoine artistique, et sera de ce fait amené à participer à de nombreuses campagnes de fouilles archéologiques et de restaurations. D`un goût très sûr, sa collection personnelle témoigne de connaissances théoriques et pratiques remarquables. Son fils William (1918-2021) suivra en partie la passion de son père. Sa brillante carrière diplomatique le mènera notamment à Yaoundé et à Paris, mais c`est à Istanbul, en tant que Consul Général de Suisse qu`il finira sa carrière selon ses vœux. Il apportera ainsi sa contribution à la collection initiée par son pèreOverall wear to the surfaceRestorationsSome chipsSome insect holesThis exceptional collection of Ottoman art was built up by Ernest Mamboury (1878-1953), a man with an equally exceptional destiny. Born in Nyon and a student at the Beaux-arts in Geneva and Paris, he taught geometric drawing, mathematics and French from 1923 onwards at the Galatasaray High School in Istanbul, which had been set up to train the elite of the young Republic. A teacher much appreciated by his Turkish students, he also distinguished himself as an outstanding specialist in the history of the Second Rome and its rich artistic heritage, and was therefore involved in numerous archaeological excavation and restoration campaigns. His personal collection is a testimony to his remarkable theoretical and practical knowledge. His son William (1918-2021) followed in part his father`s passion. His brilliant diplomatic career took him to Yaoundé and Paris, but he ended his career in Istanbul as Consul General of Switzerland. He will thus make his contribution to the collection initiated by his father.