All the evidence shows that Abdulhamit II was a master carpenter who, had he not been a sultan, could have become extremely rich from plying his trade. It would be no exaggeration to say that his designs were unrivaled. For proof of this, one can go and examine examples of his craftsmanship still on display in Istanbul: some cabinets he made, which today are used to store court records at the office of the Provincial Director of Religious Affairs for Istanbul; some tables in Topkapi; a bookcase in Istanbul University; and some items in a certain section of the Yildiz Palace which can be regarded as the first step in the development of a city museum.
ref: Ortayli, Ilber (2009). Discovering the Ottomans. pub: Kube Publishing Ltd. Leicestershire
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Salams,
I have an image of a bookcase built by Sultan Abdul Hamid – or so we were told – from a visit to the archives near Suleymaniye Camii; perhaps the one referred to in the article. It’s about 10 feet high, huge.
Admittedly not the greatest picture ever taken, but maybe of interest to other Ottophiles
http://www.box.net/shared/static/gxyjt8udmc.jpg
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Wow, the question that first comes to mind is how he found time to learn the carpentry and woodworking craft, and from whom? As a teenager before he became Sultan? Ah, too many questions lol. A passion for art will find its release, no matter if the person be beggar or sultan.
Ya Haqq!