Antique Hand Craft Anatolian Copper Plate with the Top

The engraved stamp at the bottom of the plate which says " Ez Seyit 1284"  means this very rare and beautiful piece was made in 1867 by copper master "Ez Seyit ”. The year 1284 in Hijri (Islamic) Calendar which was used by the Ottoman Empire is the equivalent of the year 1867 of the Gregorian calendar.  This beautiful antique has been cleaned and tinned on the outside by skillful copper masters leaving the inside of the top untouched as you can see on the picture so that the original age of this antique can be seen. The purpose of such distinct way of tinning is to well maintain and to prevent decays on the copper antiques. Istanbul. Circa 1867 Antiques Investment Grade Scale: Uniqueness:72 Time element:83 Artistic aesthetics: 82 Condition: 82 AVERAGE: 80 out of 100 points Plate Diameter: 24cm(9.5inches) Height with the top: 18cm(7.1inches)