Antique Khatam Wooden Pen Box, Handcrafted Islamic Design, 1930s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A beautiful example of traditional Persian craftsmanship, this museum-quality Khatam pen box is an elegant addition to any collection of Islamic art, Persian antiques, or fine decora...
Fruitwood
c. 1850 Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Inkwell & Pen Case
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1850 Middle Eastern Islamic brass inkwell & pen case (Qalamden). Solid brass with cast parts.
Brass
$700Sale Price|65% Off
Antique Islamic Qajar Hand Carved Wooden Pen Box
By Larry Mohr
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Persian Qajar hand carved wooden pen box. The box has an elongated shape with rounded corners.
Wood
Rare Islamic Ottoman Brass Qalamdan Divit, Travelling Pen Case and Inkwell
Located in Nottingham, GB
Cast in brass, the piece combines a long pen compartment for storing reed pens (qalam) with an attached inkwell, allowing its owner to write while travelling or conducting official b...
Brass
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Three piece desk set The mosaic design work is gorgeous, using various color woods and other natural materials. This wooden desk set pen holder is completely covered with...
Wood
Khatam Marquetry Qalamdan Pen Box with Hand-Painted Equestrian Miniature 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Keywords: Persian Khatam box, Qalamdan, Asian pen box, Khatamkari, Khatam marquetry, micro mosaic, Middle Eastern miniature painting, Chovgan, polo scene, hunting scene, Islamic art,...
Fruitwood
Antique Turkish Etched Brass Qalamdan Inkwell and Pen Case, 1850
Located in Stamford, CT
Exceptional Turkish etched brass Qalamdan, a traveling scribe's inkwell and pen case. The beautiful dome topped inkwell is rare, it is attached by chain to the pen case, consisting o...
Brass
Moorish Inlaid Jewelry Box, Micro Mosaic Fruitwood, Lebanon, 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Micro Mosaic Persian Islamic Moorish Inlaid Jewelry Pen Box. 1950s Middle Eastern Moorish Inlaid Jewelry Trinket Mosaic Box.
Fruitwood
Qajar Qalamdan "Pen case" from Persia circa 1850
By Kazim ibn Najaf Ali
Located in Olofstrom, SE
A Persian polychrome lacquer papier mache Qalamdan from the Qajar period Persia 1785-1925. The pen case is made with rounded ends. The top and sides include 11 scenes outlined with ...
Beautiful Late 19th Century Solid Silver Pen Box
Located in London, GB
Made in the late 19th century-early 20th century piece. In the style of Seljuk in the period of the Seljuq Empire. With the end of the Seljuq Empire in the 14th century, the Ottoma...
Silver
Sold
H 1.75 in W 2 in D 10.75 in
Persian Qajar Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Birds Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
In Iran, Zir Laaki painting became common, especially in painting pen holder cases. Most probably, before the Islamic era lacquer was used to protect wooden products, and since many ...
Lacquer
Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Harem Girls Playing and Dancing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pen box hand painted with harem young girls wearing 17th century clothes playing and dancing in a palace garden.
Wood
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Hand Painted Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice Islamic Moorish decorative item on a desk top or shelf decor.
Fruitwood
Middle Eastern Mosaic Inlaid Marquetry Box, Vintage Game Chest, 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game Backgammon and Chess. Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box. Large vintage Moorish Syrian style micro mosaic ...
Fruitwood
Antique Persian Khatam Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box circa 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Persian Khatam Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box with Miniature Polo Scene, circa 1940s This exquisite Persian Khatam Kari trinket box is a rare example of masterful micro mosa...
Bone, Fruitwood
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$29,000
H 76 in W 44 in D 32 in
Monumental Antique Islamic Ottoman Safavid Astrological Astrolabe on Stand 1720
Located in Portland, OR
An incredibly rare 18th Century monumental palace size Ottoman Islamic astrolabe on an easel stand, Turkey, circa 1720. This rare palace size Astrolabe on stand is in two sections, t...
Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf
$2,850
H 1.5 in W 7.25 in D 2 in
Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique 19th C. Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing.An antique 19th century brass decorated Islamic Turkish Qalamdan.An antique Turkish Brass Inkwe...
Brass
Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Gilt Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Persian hand painted lacquer pen box in rectangular shape. Decorated with floral designs on gold background, black interior. Moorish Mughal pen box papier maché with miniature flor...
Paper
$48,800 / set
H 87 in W 64 in D 4 in
Large Pair of Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors
Located in New York, NY
A Large Pair of 19th Century Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors with Gilt Bronze Frame. This rare pair of Spanish dore bronze doors features intricate Is...
Bronze
Indo-Persian Khatam Jewelry Box, Handcrafted Wood & Moorish Mosaic
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Persian technique of inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of wood, precious ...
Wood
$1,008Sale Price|48% Off
H 1.5 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
19th century brass decorated Middle Eastern Inkwell Qalamdan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A 19th century brass decorated Middle Eastern Qalamdan. The Qalamdan is in solid brass, decorated on all sides with middle eastern calligraphy. Comprising an inkwell and a pen compar...
Brass
Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols Inkwell with Islamic symbols Circa 1900 Origin France Middle East Gold and silver patina with Islamic symbols and monograms Very good general cond...
Bronze
Large Moroccan Khoumaya Dagger with Ornate Sheath, circa 1950s
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan Khoumaya Dagger with Ornate Sheath, circa 1950s A striking and highly decorative Moroccan dagger, known as a khoumaya, handcrafted in the mid-20th century. This impres...
Brass, Metal
Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Inkwell Qalamdan, circa 1850
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Brass Inkwell Qalamdan. A 19th century brass decorated Middle Eastern Islamic Qalamdan. The Qalamdan is in solid brass, etched on all sides with engraved geom...
Bronze
Moorish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan, 19th Century, Hand-Crafted in Asia
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A 19th century Middle Eastern, Asian brass decorated Islamic Moorish Qalamdan. The Qalamdan is an inkwell in solid brass. It consists of an inkwell and a pen compartment of typical...
Brass
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