Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Recently Added the bowl is raised on

the bowl is raised on a circular slight foot with a blue enamel interior

Both the lid and base having engraved cartouches inlaid with silver calligraphic inscriptions

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Among the possessions they lost were many of Marcel's early paintings

18" wide X 18" tall X 15

Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Recently Added the bowl is raised onA 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