*Ottoman Tughra Monogram Handbag

Red Handbag with Tughra monogram in gold. *Loose threads on the handles. Clean inside with multiple pockets. 12.5" x 6" x 10" (from base of strap to bottom) About the Tughra: From the inception of the Ottoman Empire in 1299, until its dissolution in 1922, the sultans from the House of Osman ruled the Ottoman dynasty in direct succession. The second ruler Sultan Orhan I (1288-1360) was the first to have a tughra designed as a calligraphic monogram or signature that would be affixed to all official documents. Later sultans also had their tughra stamped on coins minted during their reign. Tuğ - The three tugs represent independence. Zülfe – S shaped winds that blow east to west as the movement of the Ottomans. Hançer – This part represents a sword, sign of power and might. Sere – The sultan’s name is written in Ottoman script in this section. Beyze – Egg shapes to the left of the tug with the outer larger loop perhaps signifying the Mediterranean and the inner, smaller loop the Black Sea that the sultan governed.