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Jezzine Ware

These exotic birds are part of the

―

Jezzine

Ware

‖

line carved in Lebanon. Jezzine Ware

was produced in Lebanon as early as 1780.

Sets of this cutlery were presented as gifts to

the Ottoman Sultans.

The handles are carved from African buffalo

horn in a

―

Firebird

‖

or

―

Phoenix

‖

pattern.

On the following page is a brochure from

American importer and distributor

Bethlehem Handicrafts, Ithaca, New York.