Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Drawings & Prints From an important European family

From an important European family collection

each base also with a band of corresponding lappets and both vases raised on a circular foot

Antique Art Nouveau Cast & Wrought Iron Stair Rail

some expected age craquelure to the surface

Each figure is very finely carved in traditional dress and engraved with polychrome decoration

Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Drawings & Prints From an important European familyA good antique early 19th century Persian silver engraved Holy Qur'an case amulet, circa 1820. This type of Qur'an case is known in Persian as a Bazuband, these cases were worn on the upper arm as an amulet & would contain miniature Qur'ans, or verses from the Qur'an, they were worn as a protective talisman. This case is of octagonal form and has a hinged lid which is engraved with stylized calligraphy, the sides of the case are engraved with floral