AN ENGRAVED SILVER BOX
Iran, late 19th - early 20th century

Shaped as a satchel with arched top and straight sides and base, every side finely engraved with either floral bouquets and vegetal sprays with birds, or with figural decorations depicting banquet scenes and medallions with musicians and wine cup bearers, each panel framed with intertwined split palmette tendrils and beaded bands, the interior plain with an old inventory sticker by Beldi, Turin, 129gr. weight, 5.5cm x 9cm.

Dimensions: 5.5cm x 9cm