Lot 97: A SAFAVID REVIVAL PIERCED SILVER CALLIGRAPHIC PLAQUE, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY

This Safavid Revival horizontal rectangular plaque is constructed from silver using an intricate openwork piercing technique. The central composition features Arabic calligraphy in a flowing, intertwined script. The word Allah is visible within the calligraphic arrangement on the left side of the panel. The script is positioned against a dense ground of delicate foliate scrolls and arabesque motifs. The plaque is finished with a shaped, lobed border that includes pointed central and end terminals. The reverse of the metalwork is plain, revealing the edges of the hand-pierced design. 

21 x 7.5cm