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Height 16cm, Width & Depth 19,5cm. In fine used condition with damage to one foot.
An exceptional antique Islamic holy casket with Arabic text, probably from the Koran with inlaid silver, gold, brass and copper and with a very fine inlaid wood and mother of pearl parquetry interior. The square shaped box stands raised on four feet with raised stud work along the edges and has a swivel latch attached to the front. The box includes a translation of the inscription which reads'He is the Just, King of Everything' to the cover and' There is no God but one, The Living, the one, who never sleeps, He reigns in the sky and on the earth. Who is going to be the intermediate between Him and us, except with His permission?He who sees all out actions, and when nothing happens without His permission. The translation is included with the box. This item has been fully inspected in house. All items are researched thoroughly by our experts who have accumulated over 30 years of experience, we check authenticity and provenance in line with the strict standards of our Xupes Promise.
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We can however modify items (such as resizing rings) although there may be a small charge. However any tampering or alteration will invalidate this guarantee. The item "EXCEPTIONAL ANTIQUE ISLAMIC INLAID HOLY CASKET C. 1900" is in sale since Thursday, August 04, 2016.This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Islamic/Middle Eastern". The seller is "xupesartandantiques" and is located in Hertfordshire.
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