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BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)<br />
Pic: ZacharyCulpin/BNPS<br />
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Costa lot..<br />
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A tiny emerald and diamond coffee cup used in the Ottoman Empire has sold for £105,000.<br />
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The beautiful and rare item was made in the mid 19th century when coffee drinking was a ritualistic process in Turkey.<br />
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A glass or porcelain lining would have been placed inside it to avoid any damage to the jewels.<br />
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The cup - or zarf - is only 1.5ins tall with 100 cut emeralds and over 200 rose-cut diamonds in a pave setting.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: ZacharyCulpin/BNPS

Costa lot..

A tiny emerald and diamond coffee cup used in the Ottoman Empire has sold for £105,000.

The beautiful and rare item was made in the mid 19th century when coffee drinking was a ritualistic process in Turkey.

A glass or porcelain lining would have been placed inside it to avoid any damage to the jewels.

The cup - or zarf - is only 1.5ins tall with 100 cut emeralds and over 200 rose-cut diamonds in a pave setting.