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Title: 1
Post by: benbenny on March 06, 2014, 02:55:03 AM

1

Title: Re: 18th century persian qajar pen-box.. Western motifs??? Famous People???
Post by: benbenny on March 06, 2014, 03:04:39 AM

some more pictures

Title: Re: 1
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on March 10, 2014, 06:17:32 PM

I'm having a hard time getting a sense of the shape of this object. With no description or further information I'm wondering if this is a busk (wooden support device that slipped down the front of a corset. Sometimes these were very ornate. That's a pretty wild guess with no further info though.

Title: Re: 1
Post by: KC on March 10, 2014, 06:26:36 PM

what do you mean by "1"?

What is the item made of?  Size?

Title: Re: 1
Post by: cogar on March 11, 2014, 03:50:12 AM

It's just more pictures that belongs with this post.

http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?topic=15675.0 (http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?topic=15675.0) 

Title: Re: 1
Post by: benbenny on March 11, 2014, 01:33:01 PM

Quote from: KC on March 10, 2014, 06:26:36 PM

what do you mean by "1"?

What is the item made of?  Size?

sorry for that mate. I wanted to remove the topic because I realized that I made a mistake and started two topics.

Title: Re: 1
Post by: benbenny on March 11, 2014, 01:33:36 PM

Quote from: talesofthesevenseas on March 10, 2014, 06:17:32 PM

I'm having a hard time getting a sense of the shape of this object. With no description or further information I'm wondering if this is a busk (wooden support device that slipped down the front of a corset. Sometimes these were very ornate. That's a pretty wild guess with no further info though.

It is a Persian pen box (qalamdan)