[Niello cigarette case with map and Iraq view] Mediterranean Pipeline 1931-1934

Iraq Petroleum Company

Published by Iraq Petroleum Company, (Basrah), 1934

About this Item

Niello cigarette case 12 x 8cm, unstamped sterling silver, hinged, with a push button release mechanism. Good condition, tarnished (unpolished) with some small dents. The hinges and mechanism work smoothly. The cloth bands inside are no longer present. This was probably commissioned by or gifted to somebody who had worked on the construction of the pipeline. The upper panel features a detailed map titled "Mediterranean Pipeline 1931-1934", apparently reproduced from an IPC map. It features a grid numbered 34-46 and 32-36. It shows the frontiers for Iraq, Transjordania, Syria, and Palestine, the pipeline route from Kirkuk to Haifa and Tripoli with pumping stations labelled, railways, major cities and towns, historic sites, and natural features including wadis and rivers. The lower panel features a romanticised river view possibly of Basrah with palm trees, a dhow, and mosque on the far bank.

Seller Inventory # 4426

Bibliographic Details

• Title: [Niello cigarette case with map and Iraq view] Mediterranean Pipeline 1931-1934
• Publisher: Iraq Petroleum Company, (Basrah)
• Publication Date: 1934
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: Good