Antique 16th Century Islamic Safavid Al Jazari Combination Locking Brass Casket. Circa 1550 Decorative Arts 64" tall X 16" wide

64" tall X 16" wide X 16" deep

the door having the original lock and key

each around 7 carats in size and with a gallery of smaller faceted amethysts below

This very elegant antique table is profusely inlaid with geometric bone marquetry and exotic hardwood inlay

this very attractive painting is ready to hang on your wall

Antique 16th Century Islamic Safavid Al Jazari Combination Locking Brass Casket. Circa 1550 Decorative Arts 64" tall X 16" wideA highly important engraved Islamic combination locking brass casket, based on a design by the 12th Century Arab inventor & artist Ismail Al Jazari. Circa 1550. The casket from the mid 16th century (or possibly earlier) Safavid period & having a hinged lid with riveted strapwork. There are four dials on the top of the lid and they are repeated on each of the four sides, each dial having circular engraved bands with Arabic letters, the casket is