A rare late 19th century Egyptian silver covered sugar
A rare late 19th century Egyptian silver covered sugar bowl (sucrier), probably Cairo circa 1880 by Nisan Karanbogosyan Of inverted baluster form with a moulded rim and foot, applied moulded twin handles. The pull-off domed lid surmounted by a detahcable cast finial of an eagle above a leafy calyx. The body and lid with engraved decoration of bold flowers within strapwork, the front with a vacant oval cartouche. Marked with makers mark and standard mark ?? to the base and lid. Length – 10.3 cm / 4 inches Weight – 275 grams / 8.84 ozt Mark for this Armenian silversmith: Kurkman, G. (1996), Ottoman Silver Marks, Istanbul: Mathusalem, p.95.
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A rare late 19th century Egyptian silver covered sugar bowl (sucrier), probably Cairo circa 1880 by Nisan Karanbogosyan Of inverted baluster form with a moulded rim and foot, applied moulded twin handles. The pull-off domed lid surmounted by a detahcable cast finial of an eagle above a leafy calyx. The body and lid with engraved decoration of bold flowers within strapwork, the front with a vacant oval cartouche. Marked with makers mark and standard mark ?? to the base and lid. Length – 10.3 cm / 4 inches Weight – 275 grams / 8.84 ozt Mark for this Armenian silversmith: Kurkman, G. (1996), Ottoman Silver Marks, Istanbul: Mathusalem, p.95.
