Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Decorative Arts 30" tall X 11" diameter

30" tall X 11" diameter

All ten plates are in excellent condition and are ready gto grace your space

Among Clodion's works are a statue of Montesquieu

This is undoubtedly only a fraction of the total number of his designs

one side with a repousse work image of Windsor Castle

Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Decorative Arts 30" tall X 11" diameterA 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