Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Paintings 18th May 2012 for 3

18th May 2012 for 3

The drawers run smooth

the carriage pulled by four horses on a cobbled road through woodland & flanked by his generals

signed to the lower right

Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Paintings 18th May 2012 for 3A 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