Box service cocktail birds phoenix alfred haddad jezzine lebanon rare vintage

Alfred haddad jezzine stainless steel cocktail service box. Great cutlery of lebanon known (from the eighteenth century) of high dignitaries. Vintage year 60, very good condition not or little served. Quite rare to find nowadays. 4 pieces: 1 corkscrew - 1 decapsulator - 1 ice spoon / ice cubes (21 cm) - 1 cocktail spoon ( 24.5 cm ). Originally from the town of jezzine in southern lebanon the traditional cutlery was born in 1710 when the hadadd family settled in this city. Its production at the time consisted of army rifle hillsides swords with steel blade. In 1930 the haddad family developed its activity by creating handles made of bone and buffalo horns. These handles were encrusted with colored and brass bones, applied to the fork spoons. Paper knives... Haddad's craftsmen are highly skilled and their skills travel back in time. In fact these artisanal creations are highly sought after in a vibrant way and as proof. Of quality each piece is stamped "s.a haddad". Unique traditional craftsmanship so well considered by the presidents, high dignitaries. Starting with the sultans of the eighteenth century. In their original wooden box, red felt interior, dimensions 31.5 X 16 X 4.8 cm. Total weight: 580 g. The objects we sell are old, they have been used, the years have passed... Some therefore sometimes show traces of the past time. Thank you for looking at the photos. Depending on the technology of your screen and the device used, the colors may be slightly different from reality.