Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700 Sold To the middle is a

To the middle is a second ebonized band of wood and a single paneled door enclosing a single shelf

The carving depicts a putto holding a curtain and having one end draped over his shoulder

75" deep (max

he lost contact with his mentor Otto Nagel & from the early 60s on

Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700 Sold To the middle is aA fine & unusally large antique Tibetan gilded iron pen case, circa 1700. The cylindrical pen case in two parts & made from gilded iron, with finely pierced openwork and engraved decoration. At each end is a stylized bulbous shaped lotus blossom finial, both the the short end & long end having skillfully engraved openwork with foliate & dragon decoration. The pencase having two loops to receive a cord so the case could be hung from a sash or belt, the