Need help identifying mark

[Roxaneo]

I'm guessing it's Persian but I don't really know about these things https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipM ... tQ0j2ytz0R https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipM ... xIqosp_wSe https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipM ... 93eMAgTr5f Thanks in advance for any help

[silvermakersmarks]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

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Phil

[Roxaneo]

OK I was having a hard time figuring out how to do it. Should I make the original post over again?

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Carry on adding to this topic, the information helps other new users.

Trev.

[Roxaneo]

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[Damon]

Hello Roxaneo

The word is Mahmoud (or Mahmud) which is a man's name. It could be Arabic or Persian.

If this were Persian silver work we would normally expect to see a stamp with the number 84 or the Persian equivalent to indicate silver content. The painting is rather roughly executed compared to typical Persian work and the image is not particularly Persian. Persian images tend towards garden scenes, historic sites and images from well known stories.

Could the work be Iraqi? This sort of desert caravan image with camels and palm trees appears on a lot of Iraqi niello work

I would be interested to read comments from other members.

Damon