Persia, 19th Century — A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan) depicting a Christian saint

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Estimate: £400–£600 hammer ≈ $498–$747
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, London, New Bond Street · 18 May 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-489066
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Qajar Lacquer Penbox, Persia, 19th Century. Bonhams, 18 May 2023, lot 356. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-489066.

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A Qajar Lacquer Penbox, Persia, 19th Century. Bonhams, 18 May 2023, lot 356. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-489066.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale · May 2023

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Egypt or Syria, 13th/ 14th Century	An Ayyubid Tinned-copper Magic Bowl	£2,000–£3,000
Egypt or Syria, 15th/ 16th Century	A Mamluk Tinned Brass Magic Bowl	£600–£800
Persia, 14th and 19th Century (3)	Two Engraved Brass Bowls	£600–£800
Persia or Turkey, 15th/ 16th Century	A Timurid Or Early Ottoman Silk And Metal-thread Brocade Panel	£1,500–£2,000
Deccan, Golconda, circa 1620-30	A Leaf Of Persian Poetry With Finely-illuminated Floral Borders, Apparently From The Golzar-e Ibrahim And Dibacheh-ye Khan-e Khalil By Zahiri Torshizi, A Poet Active At The Court Of Sultan Ibrahim II 'adil Shah At Bijapur	£1,200–£1,800
Persia, Isfahan, mid-17th Century	An Illustrated Leaf From A Manuscript Relating To The Use Of Plants In The Treatment Of Ailments And Their Significance In Dreams	£800–£1,200

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A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, late 19th/ early 20th Century	$753	Bonhams, Jun 2026
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A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, 19th Century		Bonhams, Oct 2020
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, second half of the 19th Century		Bonhams, Oct 2020
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A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, dated AH 126[0]/AD 1844-45		Bonhams, Mar 2021

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