Silver Cigarette Box With Unknown Marks

[norfolkne]

Hi, I have been trying to identify the hallmarks on this silver cigarette box for over a week without any success.

The marks that I can make out have me confused. The mark in the middle looks like a thistle, yet the mark on the right looks like some sort of Asian symbol?

I apologise in advance if this is in the wrong forum, as I am completely unsure what the country of origin is?

Any help whatsoever is greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

[oel]

Hi, your image with the marks is not clear. Egypt left to right, 1.) assay office identifier- Cairo, above fineness mark = 90% silver. 2.) The Nymphaea lotus flower blossom silver hallmark, used 1946-2005.
3.) Egyptian year-date hallmark (Z) ـز used Jan.1953- Oct. 1959.

Peter

Source; Hallmark Research Institute World Hallmarks Volume II, Asia , Middle East, Africa, Danusia V. Niklewicz, Lindy L. Matula, William B. Whetstone.

[norfolkne]

Wow, thank you so much pep for the detailed information despite my poor photograph!

[norfolkne]

Looking at the design of the box Egypt makes a lot of sense. Here is a photo of the front side -

[dognose]

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Trev.