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Finch & Co
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A Collection of Nine Fine Ottoman Turkish Sherbet Spoons
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1800 to 1900
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Medium
Ivory, coral, tortoiseshell, horn, silver
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Provenance
See: Finch & Co catalogue no. 7, item no. 11, catalogue no. 9, item no. 92, and catalogue no. 10, item no. 23, for other examples
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Literature:
The word sherbet comes from the classical Arab term for a cold sweetened drink, Shar
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Condition:
A, D, and E sold
ALL SPOONS NOW SOLD FROM THIS COLLECTION
WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN PURCHASING SINGLE OR ENTIRE COLLECTIONS OF SIMILAR SPOONS - please contact us with details
- OTHER SPOONS MAY BE AVAILABLE IN STOCK -
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Description / Expertise
A Collection of Nine Fine Ottoman Turkish Sherbet Spoons
A. A superb pair of sherbet spoons with carved mother of pearl bowls and branched red coral handles inlaid with silver
B. A fine pair of sherbet spoons with carved walrus ivory bowls and stems with red coral finials
C. A single sherbet spoon with a wide tortoise shell bowl and a carved whalebone and silver inlaid red coral stem
D. An unusual pair of carved black goat horn sherbet spoons with striated whalebone and horn stems with carved whalebone finials
E. A superb and substantial tortoise shell and red coral sherbet spoon, the stem profusely carved in the round with tulips and floral arabesques
F. A single sherbet spoon of plain form with a tortoise shell bowl and a faceted whalebone stem with carved finial
Early 19th Century
Size: 26cm long 10
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