All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1950
item #1298574
(stock #1089)
A heavy hammered copper box with domed top, fitted wood interior and applied (overlaid and inlaid) silver decoration. We understand that the Arabic inscription is descriptive of the box's function (for holding cigarettes).
This item was made in Egypt during the first half of the 20th Century. For additional pictures please view #1131 in our Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk Cup
Condition: very good.
14cm (5.5 inches) long; 8.5cm (3.3 inches) wide; 4cm (1.5 inches) high.
Weight: 502 grams (17.7 ounces)