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Fri, Jul 19, 2019 02:00PM EDT
Lot 397

Two Silver Mounted Boxes with Arabic Script Monogram

Estimate: $350 - $450
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

The first box with glass base, the second box with silver base; each cover with mark of Paul Sormoni and '.950'; the silver base with silver gilt interior, probably marked for '.900', assay mark for Cairo, post 1946.

Each 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 in., the covers 6.5 oz. approx. weight, the base 7.2 oz. approx. weight.

By repute Sotheby's & Co., The Palace Collections of Egypt, Koubbeh Palace, Cairo, 1954.

Condition

Minor wear. The glass base is detached from the mount. All in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.