Mamluk style brass Quran casket, Damascus, c. 1900.
£390.00
Mamluk revival brass Quran casket, Damascus, c. 1900. Inlaid in silver and copper, with Quranic inscriptions, in thuluth script, amongst elaborate floral scroll, to both the casket and the lid.
The interior lined in wood.
Width – 12.5 cm, 4 7/8”.
Depth – 12.5 cm, 4 7/8”.
Height – 9 cm, 3 1/2”.
Condition – Excellent. No damage. No repair.
