A mid-20th century Iraqi silver and niello dressing table box, Omara or Basra circa 1950

A mid-20^th century Iraqi silver and niello dressing table box, Omara or Basra circa 1950

Of hexagonal form raised upon three short legs, a hinged lid, the sides with the Taq Kasra (Ruins of Ctesiphon) to the front, a boatman in a gufa, palm trees, a mashoof, a dhow sailing boat and a camel, the lid Abu Hanifa al in Nu'man, Baghdad, reserved with flowers. Unsigned.

Length – 7.4 cm / 2.9 inches

Weight – 138 grams / 4.44 ozt