A Qajar Lacquer Penbox (Qalamdan) Depicting a Love Story Persia, 19th Century With rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychrome and gilt with various scenes, the first scene showing the first time the couple meets, the second scene appears to show the engagement, the last scene is of an man performing the wedding ceremony, the side of the box with another scene with two women and an older man, flanked by medallions showing a man and a women. Measurement: 4.3 x 23.5 x 4 cm.