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Source Description
This form of pen box, with a drawer-like compartment that slides out to reveal its contents, was invented around the middle of the 17th century. Its ingenuity lies in the fact that it can be held closed without chains or a lock. The mouth of the sliding compartment was often elaborately carved to fit exactly into the body of the case, so that in Persian it is referred to as the qufl, or lock. The medium of this form was commonly papier mâché (pasteboard) on wooden or iron molds, although sometimes pen boxes were also produced in ivory.
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Document identity
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11432
label
Pen Box with Battle Scenes
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11432
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title
Pen Box with Battle Scenes
description
This form of pen box, with a drawer-like compartment that slides out to reveal its contents, was invented around the middle of the 17th century. Its ingenuity lies in the fact that it can be held closed without chains or a lock. The mouth of the sliding compartment was often elaborately carved to fit exactly into the body of the case, so that in Persian it is referred to as the qufl, or lock. The medium of this form was commonly papier mâché (pasteboard) on wooden or iron molds, although sometimes pen boxes were also produced in ivory.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
19th century (Qajar)
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CC0
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en
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pen boxes
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import
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cm
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3.8
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22.9
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3.7
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H: 1 1/2 ×L: 9 × W: 1 7/16 in. (3.8 × 22.9 × 3.7 cm)
Source extras
med
papier mâché with paint, gilding, and varnished lacquer
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