A Group of Three Persian Silver Boxes
Iran, Mid-20th Century
variously engraved with foliate motifs, birds, deer, and masques, comprising a large round lidded box, marked to underside with .840 standard mark in Farsi and Persian script; a small round lidded box, marked to underside with maker's mark and "84" standard mark; and a commemorative rectangular cigarette box with gilt-washed interior, the inside of lid engraved, "Anotrecher Collegue/ Le Colonel D'E.M.Aka/ Teheran 1941-43", and with engraved signatures of army comrades, marked to underside with .840 standard mark in Farsi.
36 ozt 7 dwt gross
Height 2 x diameter 6 3/4 inches (largest round lidded box).
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Provenance:
Property from a private Philadelphia collection.
