A SAFAVID OPENWORK COPPER QALAMDAN PEN BOX WITH QUR’A...

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£2,000 - £2,500

A SAFAVID OPENWORK COPPER QALAMDAN PEN BOX WITH QUR’ANIC INSCRIPTIONS, 17TH CENTURY. -

An elongated Safavid copper pen box, finely worked in openwork with interlacing arabesques and dense floral scrolls. The hinged domed lid is pierced with a geometric floral lattice design, while the sides bear meticulously engraved and pierced Qur’anic inscriptions in elegant naskh script. The front is fitted with two floral-shaped clasps, each detailed with pierced arabesque work. The interior reveals compartments for writing instruments, with a fitted tray and three domed inkwell covers decorated with engraved vegetal motifs.

Approximately 9 x 28 x 8cm (hxlxw)