Antique Ottoman Pair of Silver Gilt Zarf Imperial Russian Bowls Original Box

Rare antique pair of gilt silver Ottoman zarf with porcelain Russian Kuznetzof bowls in original reptile skin box. Both zarfs are gilded inside and have brass inlay on the outside, silver is embossed and inscribed.

Zarfs are about 1 3/4 inches high, hallmarked with tughra of the Sultan Mehmed V. Porcelain bowls are about 2 1/8 inches in diameter, handpainted with pink rosebuds and gilt scrolls, stamped M Kuznetsov (pre-Revolution). In very good condition, no cracks or chips on porcelain or dents in silver.

Box shows wear -- see pictures.

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