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Auction: 15037 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 146

Documents
Egypt
Princess Nazli Fazl
1870 (c.) short letter on her special stationery which features the embossed crown of Egypt in red and gold displayed by the corner folded back with a printed pin and elaborately letters "Nazli" printed in gold. She writes, "Dear Mrs Goshen, I shall be most happy to see you tomorrow at about 4 p.m. Yours sincerely Nazli - Monday afternoon." Folded vertically and some minor crumpling toward the foot. A fine example of this delightful and charming letterhead. Photo

Princess Zainab Nazli Khanum Effendi (Princess Nazli Fazl) (1853-1913) was an Egyptian princess from the dynasty of Muhammad Ali of Egypt.

She was born in Istanbul, the eldest child of Mustafa Fazl Pasha, son of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt and brother of the future Khedive Isma'il Pasha, and Dilazad Hanim. Her mother was Dil-azad Khanum Effendi. At the age of 13, she left Egypt for Istanbul upon her father's falling out with his brother, the Khedive, in 1866. In Istanbul, she was highly educated, against prevailing tradition, and entertained foreign visitors. A well educated and cultured lady who spoke Turkish, Arabic, French and English, and also Italian and German. In December 1872, she married Turkish ambassador Halil Serif Pasa (Khalil Bey), and moved briefly to Paris with him in 1873.

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