Lot n° 236
Estimation :
200 - 250
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 395EUR
Decorative compass, Iran, 19th century - Lot 236
Decorative compass, Iran, 19th century
Cylindrical brass case, with openwork upper part featuring a quatrefoil with points marked with the names of the four cardinal points. This case contains a needle (not fixed), and fits into a hinged lid with two discoidal faces connected by a hinge. The lid is engraved with a large number of squares containing inscriptions, including the names of cities all around, such as Kashan, Shiraz, Basra, Wasit, Baghdad, Mosul...
D. 7.2 cm - H. 2.4 cm
(needle not fixed, some scratches and traces of oxidation)
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