IRAN, 20th century Square silver box (min. 800), profile engraved with a frieze of foliage. The lid is adorned with an enameled copper plate depicting a man standing in front of the Shah's Mosque in Isfahan, surrounded by trees, in a cartouche with blue spandrels. Calligraphic inscription at the bottom of the plaque. Gilded interior. Iranian hallmarks. Repunched with a Swan. Gross weight: 433 g. - 2.5 x 12 x 12 cm. Wear and a few knocks, small enamel chips. Provenance: Presented to His Highness, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, to the court baker. Then by descent.