A Persian gold damascened steel octagonal box and cover pierced and decorated with an eight pointed star enclosing calligraphic inscription, the side similarly decorated -- 1½in. diam, 18th century; three gilt metal buckles decorated with floral borders -- the largest 4½in. wide; a Safavid tinned copper circular compact carved with a central calligraphic inscription within a border of birds amongst densly scrolling flowers and scollage -- 4½in. diam, 17th century; and an gilt silvered octagonal amulet holder carved and pierced with calligraphic borders surrounding pierced floral panels -- 4¼in. wide; and a pair of Indian silver napkin holders roughly carved with stylised floral designs -- 3in. long. (8)

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A Persian gold damascened steel octagonal box and cover pierced and decorated with an eight pointed star enclosing calligraphic inscription, the side similarly decorated -- 1½in. diam, 18th century; three gilt metal buckles decorated with floral borders -- the largest 4½in. wide; a Safavid tinned copper circular compact carved with a central calligraphic inscription within a border of birds amongst densly scrolling flowers and scollage -- 4½in. diam, 17th century; and an gilt silvered octagonal amulet holder carved and pierced with calligraphic borders surrounding pierced floral panels -- 4¼in. wide; and a pair of Indian silver napkin holders roughly carved with stylised floral designs -- 3in. long. (8)