Persia, 19th Century — A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan)

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Estimate: £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,313–$1,970
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, London, New Bond Street · 5 August 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-671978
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Qajar Lacquer Penbox, Persia, 19th Century. Bonhams, 5 Aug 2020, lot 54. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-671978.

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A Qajar Lacquer Penbox, Persia, 19th Century. Bonhams, 5 Aug 2020, lot 54. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-671978.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale · Aug 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Persia, 17th Century (2)	Two Manuscript Leaves With The Illuminated Openings To The Majnun Va Layla, Book Iii, And Of The Hasht Behesht, Book 5, Of The Khamsa Of Amir Khusrau Dehlavi	£1,000–£1,500
Persia, 16th-17th Century (2)	Two Illustrated Leaves From A Manuscript Of Nizami's Khamsa	£800–£1,200
Persia, 17th Century, with 19th Century borders	A Calligraphic Composition In Persian And Arabic	£1,000–£1,500
Persia, 16th Century	A Leaf From A Manuscript Of Nizami's Haft Paykar, Persian Poetry	£800–£1,200
Persia, 16th Century	Two Illustrated Leaves From A Manuscript Of Firdausi's Shahnama	£800–£1,200
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	£1,200–£1,500

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, dated AH 1265/ AD 1848-9	$1,494	Bonhams, Oct 2020
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, dated AH 126[0]/AD 1844-45		Bonhams, Mar 2021
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, 19th Century		Bonhams, Oct 2020
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, 18th Century		Bonhams, May 2021
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, second half of the 19th Century		Bonhams, Oct 2020
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, circa 1850-70		Bonhams, Oct 2020
An Illuminated Qur'an	Qajar Persia, dated AH 1239/AD 1823-24		Bonhams, May 2023
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, late 19th/early 20th Century		Bonhams, Oct 2020

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