Lot Essay
A Swiss gold and enamel zarf, by tradition, from the collection of King Farouk will be offered in Important Silver and Objects of Vertu, Christie's, New York, October 27, 2005, lot 95.
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19TH/20TH CENTURY
Details
A GROUP OF SIX MONOGRAMMED AND CRESTED OBJECTS
19TH/20TH CENTURY
Including: a Meissen (Marcolini) teabowl, blue crossed swords and star mark, the front gilt with an 'AF' monogram reserved on a blue panel within a gilt surround, edged by gilt foliage; a beige-ground cup liner with an Egyptian coat-of-arms, a white cup liner with a gilt crest, and a similarly gilt zarf; a crested and initialled linen towel; and a gold lorgnette
4¾ in. (12 cm.) long, the last (6)
19TH/20TH CENTURY
Including: a Meissen (Marcolini) teabowl, blue crossed swords and star mark, the front gilt with an 'AF' monogram reserved on a blue panel within a gilt surround, edged by gilt foliage; a beige-ground cup liner with an Egyptian coat-of-arms, a white cup liner with a gilt crest, and a similarly gilt zarf; a crested and initialled linen towel; and a gold lorgnette
4¾ in. (12 cm.) long, the last (6)
Provenance
By tradition, from the collection of King Farouk
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.