Slightly OT help with Islamic silver: Origin and translation

Atlantia · 28th October 2012, 01:47 PM

Gentlemen.

I hope you'll all indulge a slight diversion as I've been lucky enough to pick up a rather pretty silver box and have a couple of questions

Firstly can anyone translate the inscriptions please?
It looks like it's got 1936 on the front inscripiton.
A translation might tell me when it comes from but if not, does anyone recognise the work?
It's quite simple, hammered sheets of thick solid silver, with coiled wire silver soldered tubes made for the hinges. Simple work but very sturdy and heavy for a box it's size.
On the underside it has '9V' (97) scratched in faintly.

Appreciate the help chaps.

Gene

28th October 2012, 01:47 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Slightly OT help with Islamic silver: Origin and translation Gentlemen. I hope you'll all indulge a slight diversion as I've been lucky enough to pick up a rather pretty silver box and have a couple of questions Firstly can anyone translate the inscriptions please? It looks like it's got 1936 on the front inscripiton. A translation might tell me when it comes from but if not, does anyone recognise the work? It's quite simple, hammered sheets of thick solid silver, with coiled wire silver soldered tubes made for the hinges. Simple work but very sturdy and heavy for a box it's size. On the underside it has '9V' (97) scratched in faintly. Appreciate the help chaps. Gene Attached Images