A set of six early 20^th century Iraqi unmarked silver ashtrays, Baghdad circa 1930

Each of circular form with an engraved rosette to centre, the edge with trailing foliate scrolls. Together with an Iranian (Persian) silver matchbox holder, Isfahan circa 1940 mark of Bireae, of rectangular form upon a spreading circular base, with engraved ghalam zani decoration of peony scrolls below long tailed birds, marked to the side with standard mark (۸۴), and workshop mark بیریائی

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Ashtray diameter – 11.6 cm / 4.6 inches

Weight – 431 grams / 13.86 ozt

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