AN OTTOMAN SHERBET SPOON, TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY
A hollow spoon, ivory fitting, the long handle, composed of engraved coral alternating black enameled brass rings, ends with a turned ivory bead. This type of spoon was intended for sherbet, ice-cold fruit granita, much appreciated in the Ottoman court, and which gave its name to the French sorbet.24 cm. lenght
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A hollow spoon, ivory fitting, the long handle, composed of engraved coral alternating black enameled brass rings, ends with a turned ivory bead. This type of spoon was intended for sherbet, ice-cold fruit granita, much appreciated in the Ottoman court, and which gave its name to the French sorbet.24 cm. lenght
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