I recently bought a beautiful 1965 Ludwig which came with a full set of 1960s Avedis Zildjian cymbals. It also included two Turkish made cymbals, a 11" Constantinople splash, and a 13" Istanbul splash.
The guy selling them thought they could be about 100 years old. I've done a little reading just now and trying to figure it out. If anyone can help identify what era these would be from, and what value they might be worth, I'd be most grateful. The 11" is pretty badly damaged, but maybe its still worth something? Here's some photos...
11" Constantinople Splash:
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