A Malaysian silver cigarette box presented to Harold Holt by the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, unidentified maker's mark Arh, 1966, rectangular, the cover and sides with repousse floral and foliate decoration, the hinged cover with the Malaysian coat of arms in relief above a tablet engraved 'With compliments from / Tun Hj. Abdul Razak / Deputy Prime Minister, Malaysia', the sides applied all round with the coats arms of Malaysian States, the interior wood-lined, parts testing variously between 900 and 999 fineness, 2.17 in. high, 6.89 in. wide, 3.54 in. deep
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
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