Coffee cup not a has-bean at sale

Made in Switzerland for the Turkish market, in the late 19th century this zarf (coffee cup), below, had endured some rough treatment over the years before appearing at the Shropshire rooms of Trevanion & Dean (19% buyer’s premium).

Just 2in (5.5cm) tall, it featured a musical movement revealed when the gilt metal liner was lifte…

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