£8,000
THREE PIECE SILVER EWER WITH A BASIN SET, OTTOMAN, EGYPT, 19TH CENTURY Of pyriform shape, the fluted ewer with swan-neck spout and narrow trumpet mouth, a foliate scroll handle, a domed cover with knob finial by a hinged foliate thumb piece, basin with wide flaring fluted sides acting as a stand for the ewer
A Tughra form maker signature written in Salim bin Hidir
EWER and BASIN provenance traces back to the illustrious sales of the Royal Palaces of Egypt, commonly known as the King Farouk sales.These exceptional pieces once were in Sotheby’s catalogue in Cairo during the renowned auction held in March 1954
3180gr
basin 40 cm dia
ewer 34 cm height
45 cm total height
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