#1653 Hammered Brass Vessel from Syria, 19th Century **On Hold**

A relief decorated brass vase made in Syria in the  19th Century. Similar, more recently made, vessels decoratively customized to Western taste, are pictured in the 1907 catalogue of  the Army and Navy Co-operative Society (department store) and in the 1913 Christmas catalogue of A.W. Gamage Ltd (Gamages) of Holborn, London described as "Syrian raised Brass Heart Shape Fern Pot No.X.2"; and also 

Condition: very well used with old unpolished patina; no losses and no repairs or restoration.

18cm / 7 inches high; 23cm / 9 inches across