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Mamluk Revival Brass Quran Casket, Damascus, C. 1900.
Philip Carrol Antiques
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Mamluk Revival Brass Quran Casket, Damascus, C. 1900.

19th century
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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.

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Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Mamluk Revival Quran Casket to the 19th Century.

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Mamluk revival brass Quran casket, Damascus, c. 1900.
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Inlaid in silver and copper, with Quranic inscriptions, in thuluth script, amongst elaborate floral scroll, to both the casket and the lid.
Philip Carrol Antiques

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.

Date of Manufacture

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Mamluk Revival Quran Casket to the 19th Century.

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Philip Carrol Antiques
Philip Carrol Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2017

Philip carrol antiques was established in 1983

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Archive I A square brass Quran casket featuring intricate silver and copper inlaid Arabic calligraphy and geometric interlace patterns.

Mamluk Revival Brass Quran Casket, Damascus, C. 1900.

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A square brass Quran casket featuring intricate silver and copper inlaid Arabic calligraphy and geometric interlace patterns.
Mamluk revival brass Quran casket, Damascus, c. 1900.
Ref: SA1232078
A square brass Quran casket featuring intricate silver and copper inlaid Arabic calligraphy and geometric interlace patterns.
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Mamluk Revival metalwork refers to decorative craft produced primarily in Damascus and Cairo during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, inspired by the medieval metalwork of the Mamluk Sultanate.

These caskets are typically constructed from yellow brass or bronze and decorated using the Damascene technique, which overlays silver, copper, and occasionally gold wire into chased channels on the surface.

Authentic pieces feature dense thuluth script, intricate arabesques, hand-chased borders, and multi-metal inlay work showing natural oxidation and hand-hammered irregularities.

Place the casket on an office desk, coffee table, or styled bookshelf alongside contemporary art volumes and textured materials to accentuate its detailed surface patterning.

Dust the item using a soft microfibre cloth and avoid using abrasive polishing compounds, which can detach delicate silver and copper inlays.
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