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ITEM NUMBER: AM1701
Vintage Persian Brass Scribe/Writing Set
$350
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Vintage portable brass Persian scribe/writing set. Known as a Qalamdan/Divit. Hand engraved with animal figures of deer like creature, perhaps a fallow deer, and decorative scallops. Inkwell with seashell lid. Nice patina from age.
Contains handwritten note with thw following provenance:
"This brass ink stand and pen and pencil holder was from a collection of Margaret P. Tappeu (Aunt Gretchen). She gave this to me as a "shower" gift in 1940. It is an antique. For a wedding gift, she gave me the etching "A Glimpse of the Sea" that I have always called "Sand Dunes.""
Contains handwritten note with thw following provenance:
"This brass ink stand and pen and pencil holder was from a collection of Margaret P. Tappeu (Aunt Gretchen). She gave this to me as a "shower" gift in 1940. It is an antique. For a wedding gift, she gave me the etching "A Glimpse of the Sea" that I have always called "Sand Dunes.""
PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Iran, Asia
SIZE: 8 3/4"L x 2 1/4"W x 2"H
