24th Nov, 2015 10:00
Decorative Works of Art
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AN IRAQI SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SET AND TRAY
AN IRAQI SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SET AND TRAY, UNMARKED, CIRCA 1944
decorated in niello work with Mesopotamian riverine scenes, the tray with presentation inscription, tray 44cm long; together with an Iraqi silver salver, circa 1945, circular, covered in bands of Arabic script and stylised foliage, 27cm diameter
2166gr (69oz)
(5)
The tray's inscription reads: To Bridgadier-General G.N.A. Morgan From Grateful Patient Abdul Hameed El Dubuni Iraq 1944
Sold for £1,300
AN IRAQI SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SET AND TRAY, UNMARKED, CIRCA 1944
decorated in niello work with Mesopotamian riverine scenes, the tray with presentation inscription, tray 44cm long; together with an Iraqi silver salver, circa 1945, circular, covered in bands of Arabic script and stylised foliage, 27cm diameter
2166gr (69oz)
(5)
The tray's inscription reads: To Bridgadier-General G.N.A. Morgan From Grateful Patient Abdul Hameed El Dubuni Iraq 1944
Auction: Decorative Works of Art, 24th Nov, 2015
