Exquisite French casket made for export to the Persian market. On all sides the Qajar-themed decorative motifs depict a range of characters engaged in various activities including a man on a horse with a lance. Birds can be found hidden in flourishes and a beast and dragon are entwined within a cartouche in a struggle against a backdrop of paradisaic floral and botanical tracery and arabesques. The lid encircled in a decorative border.

This casket captures the unique export items made in Europe prior to the fall of the Qajar Dynasty in Persia in the first quarter of the 20th century.

Marks: Apparently unmarked. 

6.5 x 3.65 x 3.46 in (16.51 x 9.3 x 8.8 cm)

Condition: Polished at one time. Inner lid lacking lining. One hinge has loose rivet.

Conservation: Rubbed and Waxed