Turkish Students

Images from the Abdul-Hamid II Collection. Link…

Constantinople

A sample of the many illustrations by W. H. Bartlett in 'The Beauties of the Bosphorus' by Miss Pardoe (1838). Link…

Ebrû

Sheikh İbrahim Edhem Efendi was known as 'Hezarfen' or 'master of 1000 trades'. A list of his skills includes carpentry, woodcarving, founding, printing, weaving and archery. In addition, he was a blacksmith, lathesman, calligrapher and a master of Ebrû. As well as being 'the first Ottoman to cast a lead pipe', he also taught 'making of umbrella handles to the poor'. Link…

Me Old China

Historical photographs of China. Hang on… how did that Turk get in? Link…

Textile as Art

Wonderful workmanship. Lots of interesting history and background information here too. Link…