Rare Armish-Maag Iron Tooled Brass Presentation Plate U S Army Col Stuart Porter

Description

Carefully crafted, minutely-detailed old brass plate just over 7” across, 1” deep, with a scalloped rim and intricate traditional designs. In the center, a raised map of Iran hand engraved “From / Armish-Maag / Iran.” [c 1960s].
Under tape on the bottom is the name of the recipient: “Colonel Stuart M. Porter.” The surface is darkening uniformly. Unsigned. Excellent condition; no dents, cracks, corrosion, or loss of detail.
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