One can get lost in the endless details within this piece's chiseled and embossed detailing. Each of the features on this Turkish Silver Wedding Box is like a mini vignette, displaying the remarkable craftsmanship of silversmiths during the Ottoman Empire. With its aesthetic purity, complex patterns, and Egyptian Cairo .900 silver, this container reflects its utilitarian purpose of celebrating ceremonial practices and the union of marriage. Its size and symbolic nature makes it an important cultural artifact from the late 19th / early 20th century.
A LARGE OTTOMAN WEDDING BOX IN MOLTEN, EMBOSSED AND CHISELLED EGYPTIAN CAIRO .900 SILVER. STAMPED ON BOTTOM.
