MAMLUK SILVER-INLAID BRASS CASKET

Ca. AD 1400 A brass casket with a cuboid body, rounded corners and a hinged domed lid, engraved and inlaid with silver. The front is decorated with two eight-pointed stars enclosing raised floral bosses, framed by horizontal bands of Arabic calligraphy. The sides are divided into narrow vertical panels with geometric interlace and stylised foliate motifs, bordered by silver-inlaid scrollwork. The domed lid is decorated with radiating panels of arabesques and a broad calligraphic cartouche, surmounted by a suspension ring and fitted with a hinged clasp. The reverse bears a circular medallion enclosing a floral motif. For similar see: The Fitzwilliam Museum, O.2-1908. Size: 240mm x 220mm; Weight: 1.88kg Provenance: Private London collection; ex private family collection, established mid-20th century and continued until 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£500

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