Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Recently Added In the winter of 1943-1944

In the winter of 1943-1944

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

a coastal landscape scene with fishermen

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

Italy and passed away in 1979 Milan

Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Recently Added In the winter of 1943-1944A 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