In the Islamic taste, each enriched with a gilt star and rising crescent emblem above a diamond-cut band and faceted flaring hexagonal foot, gilt line rims, comprising:

A decanter and stopper
A water-jug
Twelve water glasses
Twelve red wine glasses
Twelve white wine glasses
Twelve champagne coupes
Eleven sherry glasses
Five cordial glasses
15¹⁄₈ in. (38.4 cm.) high, the decanter and stopper

By tradition, King Farouk I of Egypt (1920-1965).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 11 April 2007, lot 309.

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A MOSER CUT-GLASS STEMWARE SERVICE

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The design for this service closely relates to the patterns 'Royal 9000' and 'Copenhagen 9900', introduced in 1907 and 1909, respectively, and made for such notable patrons as King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, King Haakon VII of Norway, President Celâl Bayar of Turkey, Icelandic President Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Prince Felipe of Spain and Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran.