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Antique Brass Qalamdan Inkwell, Moorish Design, Egypt, 1880
Antique Brass Qalamdan Inkwell, Moorish Design, Egypt, 1880

Antique Brass Qalamdan Inkwell, Moorish Design, Egypt, 1880

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

A 19th century brass decorated Middle Eastern Islamic Qalamdan. The Qalamdan is in solid brass, etched on all sides with Egyptian floral design. It consists of an inkwell and a pen...

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19th Century Moorish Antique African Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Micro Mosaic Pen Holder, Enamel, Aesthetic Movement, Morocco, 1970
Micro Mosaic Pen Holder, Enamel, Aesthetic Movement, Morocco, 1970

Micro Mosaic Pen Holder, Enamel, Aesthetic Movement, Morocco, 1970

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Micro mosaic Moorish pen holder: simply beautiful ! Elegant sitting on Your desk. It must not remain near heat sources because the mosaic could be damag...

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Late 20th Century Aesthetic Movement African Inkwells

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Enamel

Stone Inkwell, Souvenir from Oran Area, circa 1940, Morocco
Stone Inkwell, Souvenir from Oran Area, circa 1940, Morocco

Stone Inkwell, Souvenir from Oran Area, circa 1940, Morocco

Located in Labrit, Landes

Marocain stone inkwell The sculpture represents a horseshoe surrounded by branches of leaves The words "Souvenir oranais" are wroten in French on ...

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Vintage Brass Moroccan Double Inkwell
Vintage Brass Moroccan Double Inkwell

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Located in San Diego, CA

Double inkwell with brass latched cover with hinged open mechanism. Colorful and intricate patterns abundant in Islamic arts were hand painted on front, s...

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