Antique Vintage Persian Sterling Silver Compact Hand Engraved Enameled - Signed

Description

Old hallmarked
sterling silver
Persian powder compact
,
beautifully enameled
on the top and wonderfully
hand-engraved
on the bottom.
On the top
is beautiful enamel on copper (part of the lid seems to be copper). While there is some enamel missing, you can still see the
original superb work
.
The bottom
is a solid
silver
piece which is
intricately engraved
(
hand-made
) at the underside, and
marked
with Persian silver mark "84", and maker's marks, in Persian.
Persian
84
mark =
87.5% silver
Very well-made.
Size:
2 7/8"
in diameter
Weight:  The bottom (silver)
51g
;  lid and bottom together:
111g
( so if we assume the lid it's 40% silver, then total silver content of this compact is ~
75g silver
, or
2.4 troy ounces
)
The
pin
for the hinge needs to be fixed (which is not hard to do).
Mirror
is in good condition, no cracks, there are some dots behind the mirror.
All original.  No repairs.
Hard to find.  Add it to your collection.