TWO EARLY 20^TH CENTURY PERSIAN (IRANIAN) SILVER FILIGREE BASKETS, ZANJAN CIRCA 1920

Qajar dynasty. One of shaped broadly square form upon four knop feet, with an twisted wire swing handle, the other of square form with a wavy rim, all upon four knop feet and with the same handle. Each with rosettes and foliate scrolls filigree decoration. Each unmarked. (2)

Larger length – 15.5 cm / 6.05 inches

Smaller example – 14.3 cm / 5.6 inches

Weight – 422 grams / 13.57 ozt