A group of early 20^th century Iranian (Persian) silver flatware, Isfahan circa 1920, mark of Ja’far

Late Qajar dynasty, comprising four dessert spoons and two dessert forks. Fiddle pattern with engraved ghalam zani decoration of floral sprays within a scrolling border. Each engraved with initials JM to the reverse. Marked to the forks and one spoon with workshop mark Amal-e Ja'far عمل جعفر (the work of Ja’far). (6)

Length – 17.4 cm / 6.8 inches

Weight – 243 grams / 7.81 ozt

The initials are for Joseph Moshi (c.1885 - 1940), an Iraqi industrialist and Jewish philanthropist based in Baghdad, thence by descent.