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Lot 82R

A Qajar turquoise-set enamelled gold amulet case
Persia, 19th Century

11 June 2020, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£1,500 - £2,000

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A Qajar turquoise-set enamelled gold amulet case
Persia, 19th Century

of octagonal form with suspension loops to each side, decorated in repoussé with floral and foliate motifs, set with turquoise beads and paste, the sides with turquoise enamel, fragmentary printed Qur'an within
7.2 cm. diam. max.; 27.3 g.

Footnotes

Provenance
The Shakerine Collection.
Sotheby's Islamic Works of Art, 30 April 1998, lot 71.
The Benyaminoff Collection, New York.

Exhibited
On loan to the L.A. Mayer Memorial Museum, Jerusalem, from 1987-1998.

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