Five Ottoman engraved and nielloed tobacco or cigarette cases, circa 1900, Including four cases from Van, both sides richly decorated with floral and geometrical niello ornaments. Two items with tughra on the lid, the inner sides each with different silver stamps. One case from Smyrna (former name of Izmir) with florally engraved lid and Greek silver stamps on the inside. Lengths to cm, total weight 617 g. Ottoman, Orient, Oriental, Asia, Asian, historic, historical 20th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available


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Keywords: 20th, cases, century, cigarette, engraved, nielloed, ottoman, tobacco