Antique Royal Egyptian Post Ottoman Islamic Silver Ewer of His Majesty King Fuad
An important antique Royal Egyptian solid silver ewer of His Majesty King Fuad I of Egypt. It is engraved in the center with the Royal Crown of Egypt within a circular cartouche.
Many personal luxury items that belonged to the kings of Egypt, including King Fuad I and King Fuad II, were marked with the Royal Crown of Egypt. This symbol was exclusively reserved for the king's possessions and forbidden to use by anyone other than the king.
Several personal items that bear the crown of Egypt and belong to King Fuad I and King Fuad II have appeared on the international art market for sale.
List of some of these objects belonging to His Majesty the King of Egypt, Fuad I, bearing the Royal Crown of Egypt:
1. King Farouk I of Egypt rectangular stamp ink pad.
2. King Fuad I of Egypt (1868 - 1936) luxury gold travel cutlery with the royal crown of Egypt from the royal yacht and made of 18-carat yellow and rose gold and steel by G. Keller of Paris.
3. A rare silver and enamel Art Deco 8-day miniature "hump-back" desk timepiece made for King Fuad I of Egypt, complete with its original box.
4. Breguet enamel desk clock.
5. A SILVER AND YELLOW GOLD OPEN-FACED KEYLESS WATCH NO 1906.
6. The Breguet pocket watch made especially for King Farouk and presented to him in 1935.
List of some objects belonging to His Majesty King Fuad II of Egypt and bearing the royal crown of Egypt and sold at auction.
1. King Farouk of Egypt's Patek Philippe watch.
2. A parcel-gilt silver box bearing the crest of King Farouk of Egypt (1936-52), Keller, Paris, France, the first half of the 20th century.
3. KING FAROUK of EGYPT SILVER TRAY.
DETAILS: A solid silver ewer of typical Ottoman form with a domed hinged lid and urn finial, the elongated neck with a wavy line rim above a squat pear form body, the spout of elegant curving swan neck form, with leaf and scroll handle. It is engraved at the center with the Egyptian Royal Crown within a circular cartouche amongst finely engraved palmette and floral motifs.
The base of the ewer is stamped with Egyptian assay silver hallmarks, including a cat with Arabic writing, the number for standard silver purity (900-925 grade), and a Latin letter "A." for 1925-1926. The urn-shaped finial is stamped with the Latin letter "A." and Arabic assay office hallmarks. The handle and the spout are stamped with small silver purity hallmarks.
The neck of the ewer is also stamped with two other silver hallmarks, possibly Ottoman Tughra and the other smaller mark. However, those hallmarks are deeply scored by some sharp tool and may be done intentionally to remove the old regime Ottoman silver hallmarks. As a result, they are not clear and poorly visible.
CONDITION: The ewer is in good condition considering its age, except for an old repair on the center of the lower part of the spherical body.
MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 31.5 cm (12.4 inches)
Width: Handle to spout: 22 cm (8.66 inches)
WEIGHT: 1.095 kg (2.414 lb.)
Fuad I (Arabic: Fu’ād al-Awwal, Turkish: I. Fuad or Ahmed Fuad Paşa).
(26 March 1868 – 28 April 1936).
He was the Sultan and later King of Egypt and Sudan and sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur. The ninth ruler of Egypt and Sudan from the Muhammad Ali dynasty, he became Sultan of Egypt and Sudan in 1917, succeeding his elder brother Sultan Hussein Kamel. He substituted the title of King for Sultan when the United Kingdom recognized Egyptian independence in 1922. His name is sometimes spelled Fouad.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuad_I_of_Egypt
