A silver inlaid engraved bronze scribe's case, Khorasan, Iran, 13th century, of long tapering rectangular form, the top decorated with cartouches of lobed form with flowers heads and buds, a circular opening to the top and silver inlaid birds, the sides decorated with kufic on a base of tight scrolls, the base with a flowering roundel design and teardrop shaped medallion, 27.6cm. longProvenance: Property from an Important Private CollectionPublished: Christie's King Street, 6 October 2011, Lot 29Splitting to metal at edges of lid; greenish patina, loss of silver inlay, lid missing; base with damages to upper section with loss of detail to engraving,