Bidspirit auction | A RARE PAIR OF OTTOMAN

A RARE PAIR OF OTTOMAN SILVER LIDDED SAHLEP CUPS MADE FOR EGYPTIAN PRINCESS (NIMAT ALLAH), 19TH CENTURY - Of elegant tapering form, each with a finely cast foliate scroll handle and a domed lid surmounted by a gilded floral finial, the interior gilt and exterior engraved with an Ottoman tughra and the name of Princess Nimat Allah. These cups were likely commissioned as a personal gift.  Provenance: Private UK collection  H: 16cm  Total weight: 874g