A Mamluk revival silver and copper inlaid brass Qur'an Box
Egypt or Syria, circa 1900
Egypt or Syria, circa 1900
of square form on four raised feet with a hinged lid with sloping sides and hinged clasp, decorated in silver and copper inlay with inscription-filled cartouches, bands of cable design and abstract vegetal motifs
21 x 21 x 19 cm.
21 x 21 x 19 cm.
Estimate:
£1,200 - 1,800
€1,400 - 2,100
US$ 1,900 - 2,800
€1,400 - 2,100
US$ 1,900 - 2,800
Footnotes
- Provenance: Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 25 October 2007, lot 252.
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
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