Description
Set of six cut-crystal decanters and ewers with five coordinating stoppers. Each cut with intricate starburst and diamond patterns and with etched crest of Princess Nazli Zainab Hanim Fazil. With short pedestal bases and scalloped petal feet.
Provenance: Commissioned by Prince Mustafa Fazil Pasha for the occasion of his daughter, Princess Nazli Zainab Hanim Fazil’s marriage to Ali Khalil Pasha. Family stories hold that the Princess Nazli sent this set of Christofle through the desert by camel to be used for a peace treaty dinner between the Ottomans and Russians (likely the Treaty of San Stefano, 1878); Thence by descent.
(Excluding stoppers) (Ewers, each) Height: 10 1/2 in x width: 4 1/2 in x diameter: 4 1/4 in. (Smaller decanters, each) Height: 9 1/2 in x diameter: 4 in. (Larger decanters, each) Height: 10 3/4 in x diameter: 4 3/4 in.
Provenance: Commissioned by Prince Mustafa Fazil Pasha for the occasion of his daughter, Princess Nazli Zainab Hanim Fazil’s marriage to Ali Khalil Pasha. Family stories hold that the Princess Nazli sent this set of Christofle through the desert by camel to be used for a peace treaty dinner between the Ottomans and Russians (likely the Treaty of San Stefano, 1878); Thence by descent.
(Excluding stoppers) (Ewers, each) Height: 10 1/2 in x width: 4 1/2 in x diameter: 4 1/4 in. (Smaller decanters, each) Height: 9 1/2 in x diameter: 4 in. (Larger decanters, each) Height: 10 3/4 in x diameter: 4 3/4 in.
Condition
To one decanter, there is a crack along the mouth which extends downwards approximately 3/4 inch. To another, there is a small chip along the rim. To one of the ewers, there is a break and small loss near the base of the handle. To each of the vessels, there are scattered fleabite chips, primarily along high points. To one ewer and one decanter, there are small chips along the foot rim. To the stoppers, there are no breaks or losses. To each of the stoppers, there are fleabite chips along the lower portions of the stopper, where it would meet the mouth of the vase.
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6 Royal Cut Crystal Decanters & Ewers
Estimate $300-$600
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Fine Jewelry & Luxury Goods
Nov 17, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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