Persia, 19th Century (4) — Four Qajar lacquer penboxes (qalamdan)

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Estimate: £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,164–$4,430
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art, London, New Bond Street · 11 June 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-703624
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Four Qajar Lacquer Penboxes, Persia, 19th Century (4). Bonhams, 11 Jun 2020, lot 81. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-703624.

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Four Qajar Lacquer Penboxes, Persia, 19th Century (4). Bonhams, 11 Jun 2020, lot 81. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-703624.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art · Jun 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Persia, probably Shiraz, mid-16th Century	A Qur'an Leaf In Gold And Black Muhaqqaq Script	£3,000–£4,000
Provincial Persia, early 16th Century	A Large Illuminated Qur'an In A Floral Lacquer Binding, The Text Ending With Sura Lxxxv, Al-buruj, The Constellations	£2,000–£3,000
Persia, Shiraz, late 16th Century (3)	Three Illustrated Leaves From A Manuscript Of Al-qazwini's Aja'ib Al-makhluqat Wa Ghara'ib Al-mujudat	£1,500–£2,000
Persia, 19th Century	A Calligraphic Composition In Bold Nasta'liq Script	£1,500–£2,000
Ottoman, provincial, dated AH 1052/AD 1642-43	An Illuminated Miniature Octagonal Qur'an With The Later Embossed Name Of The Owner, Ahmad Dhu'l Kifl	£4,000–£6,000
North India or Kashmir, late 18th Century (2)	Two Illustrated Leaves From A Manuscript Of Jami's Haft Awrang, Depicting Scenes From Yusuf Va Zulaykha	£2,000–£3,000

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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Four Qajar Lacquer Penboxes	Persia, 19th Century (4)	$4,069	Bonhams, May 2024
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Maqbool Fida Husain	Untitled (Poetry to be Seen Notebook)		Christie's, Mar 2023
Maqbool Fida Husain	Untitled		Christie's, Apr 2026
A Small Illuminated Qur'an	Qajar Persia, 19th Century		Bonhams, Nov 2025
Maqbool Fida Husain	Untitled (Vivah)		Christie's, Mar 2023
Maqbool Fida Husain	Ashta Vinayak		Bonhams, Nov 2022
Maqbool Fida Husain	Untitled (Horses)		Christie's, Mar 2025

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