A Persian .875 silver engraved cigarette case, .875 silver (also X-rayed), early 20th century, the fine rectangular cigarette case of slightly curved profile, finely 'Ghalam Zani' engraved with Shah Abbasi scrolls, the underside with a shaped medallion enclosing birds and egrets, and surrounded by cross border, with a worn mark to an interior corner, possibly for Parvaresh (Isphahan). Weight 173g length 11.5 cm, width 8 cm