A PIERCED AND GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL MIRROR CASE

Lot 47
27.04.2023 10:00UTC +00:00
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£ 22 680
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événementRoyaume-Uni, London
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Lot 47 | A PIERCED AND GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL MIRROR CASE
Valeur estimée
£ 4 000 – 6 000
A PIERCED AND GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL MIRROR CASE

SIGNED MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM, QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH 1312/1894-95 AD

The rectangular case with hinged door concealing the mirror, front and back with cut-out cusped cartouche giving the name and titles of Nasir al-Din Shah in elegant gold-overlaid nasta'liq, the front with a one line inscription above and signed and dated below, both sides with gold-overlaid decorative borders

7 1/4 x 5 3/8 x 1/4in. (18.5 x 13.8 x 1.1cm.)





Special notice


The USA prohibits the purchase by US persons of Iranian-origin “works of conventional craftsmanship” such as carpets, textiles, decorative objects, and scientific instruments. The US sanctions apply to US persons regardless of the location of the transaction or the shipping intentions of the US person. For this reason, Christie’s will not accept bids by US persons on this lot. Non-US persons wishing to import this lot into the USA are advised that they will need to apply for an OFAC licence and that this can take many months to be granted.

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