A mid-20th century Burmese silver cigar casket or box, Rangoon circa 1950

A mid-20th century Burmese silver cigar casket or box, Rangoon circa 1950

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A mid-20th century Burmese silver cigar casket or box, Rangoon circa 1950, of rectangular form with a hinged lid, the sides with embossed decoration of vignettes of a ship, elephants pulling a plough, oxen working a field, elephants, oxen pulling a cart, workers cutting crops, the lid with a rural scene combining the above elements, reserved with foliate scrolls, the lid with a border of lotus sepal leaves. Wood lined interior. The underside marked 95% SILVER, K, and Burma.

Dimensions:

Height 9 cm / 3 "
Width 22.6 cm / 9"
Depth 15.5 cm / 6 "
Weight 1324 g

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