Lot Essay
Sultan Abdul Mecid had fourteen daughters. Refia Sultan (1842-1880) married Mahmud Ethem Pasha, the son of Kaptan Derya Mehmet 'Ali Pasha (the Grand Admiral).
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OTTOMAN TURKEY, PERIOD OF ABDUL HAMID II (1876-1909)
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A silver hammam bowl made for the daughter of Sultan Abdul Mecid
Ottoman Turkey, Period of Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909)
Of typical form with slightly outturned rim, plain except for the initals RS surmounted by a coronet, tughra of Abdul Hamid and sah mark on the interior, light abrasions, one dent
9in. (22.8cm.) diameter
Ottoman Turkey, Period of Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909)
Of typical form with slightly outturned rim, plain except for the initals RS surmounted by a coronet, tughra of Abdul Hamid and sah mark on the interior, light abrasions, one dent
9in. (22.8cm.) diameter
Provenance
Rafia Sultan, daughter of Sultan Abdul Mecid, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and thence by descent.
Special notice
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