*A SAFAVID STEEL LOCK

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
Iran, 17th - 18th century

Of typical shape, with a curved hoop head, the lock mechanism with an openwork sliding-in tongue fitting the internal indented panel, the head engraved with two calligraphic cartouches mentioning the bismillah and the first aya of the Sura Al-Fath 48 (the Victory) flanked by palmettes, 14cm high.