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Canopy Bed219 viewsOne of the bedrooms in the harem.
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Detail of Crystal Staircase218 viewsThe bannister supports are made of Baccarat crystal.
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Crystal Staircase212 viewsBuilt in the shape of a double horseshoe, using crystal, brass and mahogany.
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What would you call this piece?210 viewsThere was nothing to indicate what the vessel suspended from the elephant tusk was intended to contain. Very imaginative, and very much unacceptable if it were made today, but in the nineteenth century nobody worried about elephants becoming extinct.
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Jerry and Sandie207 viewsIn the garden of the Dolmabahçe Palace.
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Serving Dishes and Utensils202 viewsGracing the dining table in the harem.
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Doorknob199 viewsEven the smallest and most basic furnishings in this palace were exquisite and chosen with great care.
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Colorful Chandelier196 viewsOne of the simpler (!) and to my mind the most pleasing of the many chandeliers in the palace.
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Ming Vase180 viewsThe OIttoman sultans had a penchant for the most exquisite Chinese wares.
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Harem Furniture180 viewsElaborately carved wooden furniture was a staple of the harem rooms.
   
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