*A QAJAR LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE WITH HAND-TINTED PHOTOGRAPHS (QALAMDAN) PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION Iran, 19th century With rounded ends and sliding tray, the top and sides applied with early European photographs of couples courting and making music, street scenes, and a seated bearded gentleman, the photographs tinted and gilt, the underside gilt and embellished in traditional style, some photographs repeated but manipulated into outdoor scenes, the base and tray outer sides with gilt meandering palmettes on dark maroon ground, 23.5cm x 3.5cm x 4.3cm; the tray containing a pair of narrow steel calligrapher's scissors, 15 cm long.