Sale 213 Lot 240  

Islamic Copperware: A bowl, basin, and pot Patinated traditional Arabic and Persian hammered copperware.These items are characterized by intricate hand-engraved decorations that include scrolling floral arabesques, geometric patterns, and stylized Arabic calligraphy. Diameter: 17 inches (largest object: the basin)
$120-180

PROVENANCE: Present lot was acquired by Bennett Schiff (1920-2014), a member of the U.S. Foreign Service who served as press attaché in Nicosia, Cyprus, and Tehran from 1962 until 1967.He moved to Washington, DC,in 1967 to work as a consultant to the Peace Corps, the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Ford Foundation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

Sold for $70

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