Al-Suhaymi House

 

Royal Jewelery Museum collectibles in Alexandria  is a witness to the art, richness and fine taste that distinguished of the royal family in Egypt, in a way that surpasses their counterparts in Europe.

Original sculpture to the famous French artist Jean-Baptiste Carbeau

Bronze statue of a boy squatting, smiling softly and holding a large marine shell with both hands, which he places on his left ear.

• The statue is an original sculpture of its owner, the famous French artist Jean-Baptiste Carbeau, who lived in the 19th century, and his art excelled in the period of the Second Empire in France.

An original copy of this statue made of marble, which is on display at the Louvre Museum in France, is in the collection of "Children on the Seashore" sculptures by Jean-Baptiste Carbeau.

A cup of gold engraved with scenes of the most famous tourist places in Egypt.

•  It was made on the occasion of the international competition for tourism advertising for Egypt, which was established by King Fouad in 1933 AD.

• A cup made of gold weighing 15 kilos, in the form of a torch with the word "Farouk" in the middle.

• The torch is mounted on four pillars of gold in front of each pillar a pharaonic statue.

A garnet box of Queen Farida

A garnet box with a picture of Queen Farida, which surrounded by floral motifs, inlaid with 581 diamonds.

A model of the Qasr al-Nil Bridge

• It was a gift to the king on the occasion of the opening of the bridge after its development and expansion in June 1933 AD

Wedding box of Queen Fawzia 

• The museum displays candy box that were distributed to kings and princes at the wedding of Princess Fawzia, daughter of King Fouad I and sister of King Farouk to the Shah of Iran, Muhammad Reda Pahlavi, it was inscribed with the first two letters of the groom and bride "FM".

Medal of perfection

• It was awarded to queens and princesses, is of two degrees, the first with diamonds, and the second without it.

A set of candle base used in the coronation of King Farouk 

• A set of candle base made of gold, used on the day of the coronation of King Farouk.

• There are 37 candles, relative to the year he was crowned as king of Egypt, which was in 1937, and the royal crown is engraved on them

A complete set of grooming tools.

A plate of onyx is a rare historical masterpiece that tells part of the history of Russia, and no one knows how it entered Egypt.

Pocket watches belonging to the royal family

A set of building tools made from gold and silver.

A golden love letter from Ismail Sherine

A gold message in the form of a ribbon wrapped on both ends, engraved with the words “WISHING YOU TO FIIL IN MANY MANY YEARS IN JOY AND HAPPiNESS TOGETHER.”

• The museum was closed in 2003, to implement an integrated restoration project for the museum that took 7 years, and it was opened in 2010.

• Following the January 2011 revolution, and as a result of the state of lawlessness in the country, the royal jewelry museum was closed for 3 years, and opened in 2014.