Ancient Persian Khurasan Islamic Engraved Calligraphy Bronze Oil Lamp c.1200 Redo The bell having a turned

The bell having a turned stem with a knop shaped finial and decorated with multi-color floral cloisonné enamel decoration

the cabinet had been in his residence at 17 & 19 Pelham Place

62 cm X 52 cm X 14 cm

The body of the helmet having two bands of Lantsa/Sanskrit characters

Stamped with a kokoshnik mark for Moscow and the maker's stamp in cyrillic

Ancient Persian Khurasan Islamic Engraved Calligraphy Bronze Oil Lamp c.1200 Redo The bell having a turnedA 12th Century Islamic bronze oil lamp, Eastern Persia, Khurasan. The cast bronze body of compressed globular form, raised on a trumpet shaped foot, the hinged cover with a sculpted bird finial and there is a corresponding finial to the loop handle. The lamp having twin spots to receive two wicks and therefore two lights, the top of the lamp decorated with a band of calligraphy, the base with engraved decoration. There is oxidization to the surface