A LONG ILLUMINATED QUR'AN SCROLL AND ORIGINAL BRASS CASE, COPIED BY IBRAHIM MUHAMMAD SALIH LAHORI, BAHAWALPUR, PRESENT-DAY PAKISTAN, DATED AH 1284/1862 AD

A LONG ILLUMINATED QUR'AN SCROLL AND ORIGINAL BRASS CASE
COPIED BY IBRAHIM MUHAMMAD SALIH LAHORI, BAHAWALPUR, PRESENT-DAY PAKISTAN, DATED AH 1284/1862 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, written in black naskh, headings in white thuluth within illuminated panels, vertical borders decorated with foliate motifs, with velvet endpiece, the tubular brass presentation box with velvet-lined interior, the exterior profusely decorated with engraved and enamelled floral designs surrounding a central inscription within a medallion
799 1/8in. (2030cm.) long; 6 1/8in. (15.6cm.) wide

Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN COLLECTION