Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Paintings the cabinet having the original

the cabinet having the original hand-forged metal work and standing on stile feet

The drawers run smooth

Franz Bergman (1861–1936) was an Austrian sculptor renowned for his exceptional work in cold-painted bronze

A municipal scholarship which allowed him to enter the Paris School of Fine Arts in the studio of the painter Léon Bonnat

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Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Paintings the cabinet having the originalA 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