A Persian pierced brass casket and hinged cover with two carrying handles on four feet decorated with oval and rectangular panels of foliage, the interior fitted with two tiered compartmental trays -- 8½.in.wide; a Bidriware pear shaped vase decorated with horses among scrolling foliage flowerhead roundels -- 7.in.high; a Goanese tapering white-metal vase with flaring neck decorated with scrolling arabesques -- 6½.in.high; a Cairoware square shaped vase decorated with calligraphy -- 5¼.in.high; and a Persian part hookah piece inlaid with turquoise and ruby glass -- 2½.in.high. (5)