OTTOMAN-STYLE CRIB
Gold, brilliants, emeralds, rubies and tourmaline on wood; length 109 cm, width 57 cm. The outside of the crib made of walnut or ebony, is completely clad with gold and heavily ornamented with precious stones. It seems possible that this crib, which is known to date back to the 18th century, was manufactured by members of the Duzian family, who at the time were working in the goldsmith workshops of the Imperial Mint.
The Duzian family created this type of crib in the goldsmith workshops of the Imperial Mint as shown in the documents we have provided. The documents also record that Balaban Düzoğlu Boğos and Manase Hekimyan made cribs for the palace.