Qajar ? damascened eagle calligraphy

francantolin · 16th December 2021, 08:03 PM

Hello dear members,
I would like to show you this large eagle, 20,8 inches high...
Iranian origin i think.

Really well made of damascened steel.

The golden central calligraphy contains
''Bismillah el Rahman el Rahim'' but maybe there is another script.
I was looking for a date or a signature but I don't know...

Sure, date and signature could help to fix the period,
It seems Qajar and is really well made but maybe it's more recent work,
In Qajar 19th- early 20th damascened steel birds statues,
I find a lot of Peacocks, pigeons, falcons but could'nt find
( what I think is ) an eagle...

Help is welcomed

Kind regards

mariusgmioc · 17th December 2021, 06:34 PM

Very interesting and beautiful artwork! Thank you for sharing!

francantolin · 19th December 2021, 01:59 PM

Thank you Marius !!

and congratulations to those
amazing skillful craftsmen !!

For the date, I don't think it's end of 19th century,
too ''well preserved''
more around 1920 I guess,
not later, after 1925 ,Koran verse were momentarily less popular in Iran...

but maybe a private commission...

16th December 2021, 08:03 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 877	Qajar ? damascened eagle calligraphy Hello dear members, I would like to show you this large eagle, 20,8 inches high... Iranian origin i think. Really well made of damascened steel. The golden central calligraphy contains ''Bismillah el Rahman el Rahim'' but maybe there is another script. I was looking for a date or a signature but I don't know... Sure, date and signature could help to fix the period, It seems Qajar and is really well made but maybe it's more recent work, In Qajar 19th- early 20th damascened steel birds statues, I find a lot of Peacocks, pigeons, falcons but could'nt find ( what I think is ) an eagle... Help is welcomed Kind regards Attached Images

17th December 2021, 06:34 PM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	Very interesting and beautiful artwork! Thank you for sharing!

19th December 2021, 01:59 PM	#3
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 877	Thank you Marius !! and congratulations to those amazing skillful craftsmen !! For the date, I don't think it's end of 19th century, too ''well preserved'' more around 1920 I guess, not later, after 1925 ,Koran verse were momentarily less popular in Iran... but maybe a private commission...