Iranian pen case, of lacquered and gilt wood

An image of Pen case/box. Unknown maker, Iran. Pen case, of lacquered and gilt wood, decorated on the top and sides with a young couple, attendant ladies and entertainers out-of-doors. Circa 1800-circa 1975. Qajar Period. Collection: Henry Scipio Reitlinger.

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Pen case/box. Unknown maker, Iran. Pen case, of lacquered and gilt wood, decorated on the top and sides with a young couple, attendant ladies and entertainers out-of-doors. Circa 1800-circa 1975. Qajar Period. Collection: Henry Scipio Reitlinger.

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Accession Number: O.25-1991
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 346 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 64.68kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 11/1

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