Antique 16th Century Islamic Safavid Al Jazari Combination Locking Brass Casket. Circa 1550 Decorative Arts the door having the original

the door having the original lock and key

64" tall X 16" wide X 16" deep

These classic Danish designed chairs are made of teak which were sympathetically repolished in Bloomsbury's workshops

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 the door having the originalA 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