Antique Brass Qalamdan Inkwell, Moorish Design, Egypt, 1880

A 19th century brass decorated Middle Eastern Islamic Qalamdan. The Qalamdan is in solid brass, etched on all sides with Egyptian floral design. It consists of an inkwell and a pen compartment of typical tubular form with an interior cavity to store a reed pen. Attached to the body is an inkwell with engraved geometric designs with a shell style cover. The piece measures 8 1/2" inches long x 1 3/4" inches high x 2.25" inches deep. Great brass decorative Middle Eastern Islamic metalwork art object. Dimensions: 1.75 in. H × 8.5 in. W × 2.25 in. D.