Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs & Carpets

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A GROUP OF FOUR NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING A WOODEN QUADRANT AND TWO QIBLA COMPASSES IN AN OTTOMAN BOX, TURKEY AND PERSIA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

Auction Closed

June 10, 06:00 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

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A GROUP OF FOUR NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING A WOODEN QUADRANT AND TWO QIBLA COMPASSES IN AN OTTOMAN BOX, TURKEY AND PERSIA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

comprising a wooden quadrant, one Qibla indicator, and a navigational instrument signed by Muhammad ‘Ali al-Husayni al-Mar’ashi al-Shahristani, dated 25 Safar 1314(?)/5 August 1896 AD, in a brown wooden box with key

(5)

box: 24 by 31.5cm.

quadrant: 16.5 by 15.5 by 1.8cm.