Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Drawings & Prints studying the craft of sculpture

studying the craft of sculpture under the tutelage of Odoardo Tabacchi

some expected age craquelure to the surface

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

and for his luminous sunset and twilight paintings of the river bottoms near Denver

Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Drawings & Prints studying the craft of sculptureA 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