Pen case
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Papier-mâché, Lacquer
Measurements
45 mm (Width); 140 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Iran
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1339882
Summary
Persian lacquer pen case, ivory painted background with highly stylised flowing scroll decoration in bands of blue, light green, red and gold decoration. Inside section painted dark blue background with gold grass tuft decoration. Separates in the middle, with a smaller section for location..
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.