A large early 20^th century Iraqi silver and niello cigarette case, Omara or Basra circa 1930 signed Abdul Jabbar

Of rectangular form with a push button release, the front with a nielloed scene of a camel with a rider and a man besides, the obverse with a nielloed circular cartouche engraved with ML in gothic script. Signed to the reverse upper left.

Length – 18.2 cm / 7.15 inches

Weight – 249 grams / 8.01 ozt