Cigarette Case
1916-17 (made)
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Silver cigarette case with niello decoration. Birmingham hall mark for 1916-17 with niello decoration added in Baghdad, signed as 'Amara work, and inscribed 'Colin'. Formerly the property of Captain C.R. Campbell of Jura. Decoration of cover features and oval with circle inset. Scene inside oval of two registers; top of camels and riders, middle mosque. Either side date palms with figures underneath. Decoration of back features latin inscription "Sans peur ne orliviscarious" with cat and boar in overlapping wreathes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | silver with niello decoration |
| Brief description | Cigarette case, silver with niello decoration added in Baghdad, Iraq, Birmingham (UK), hallmark for 1916-7. |
| Physical description | Silver cigarette case with niello decoration. Birmingham hall mark for 1916-17 with niello decoration added in Baghdad, signed as 'Amara work, and inscribed 'Colin'. Formerly the property of Captain C.R. Campbell of Jura. Decoration of cover features and oval with circle inset. Scene inside oval of two registers; top of camels and riders, middle mosque. Either side date palms with figures underneath. Decoration of back features latin inscription "Sans peur ne orliviscarious" with cat and boar in overlapping wreathes. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscription on coat of arms "Sans peur ne orliviscaris" |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss M. Campbell |
| Object history | Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
| Production | decorated in Baghdad |
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| Accession number | M.27-1968 |
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| Record created | May 30, 2002 |
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