Antique Cup Envelope

Coffee came to Istanbul in the early 16th century. Coffee was banned by The Ottoman state because of making addictive. It was seen as “Devil’s Drink” in Europe. Therefore, it is prohibited again. These prohibitions could not prevent the coffee and its supporters, people were drinking and loved again. Beautiful, stylish and elegant cup sets are designed. Cups designed without handles must have burned a lot of hands, in order to prevent this situation, cup envelopes were made in later times. Cup envelopes, which are generally made of gold, silver and copper, have also been an indispensable instrument for aesthetic presentation with engraving, scraping and embossing.