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OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
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A GROUP OF TWENTY SHERBET SPOONS
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
Consisting of nine pairs and two individual spoons, the individual ones with mosaic handles of amber, ivory, coral and brass engraved segments with a tortoiseshell and coconut shell heads, eight pairs of spoons all with wooden handles and carved terminals, two pairs with coral terminals, with a variety of heads including those made of bone, walrus ivory, ox horn, tortoiseshell and coconut shell, the remaining pair with dark wood handles with mother-of-pearl terminals and ox horn heads
Each 10¼in. (26cm.) long (20)
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
Consisting of nine pairs and two individual spoons, the individual ones with mosaic handles of amber, ivory, coral and brass engraved segments with a tortoiseshell and coconut shell heads, eight pairs of spoons all with wooden handles and carved terminals, two pairs with coral terminals, with a variety of heads including those made of bone, walrus ivory, ox horn, tortoiseshell and coconut shell, the remaining pair with dark wood handles with mother-of-pearl terminals and ox horn heads
Each 10¼in. (26cm.) long (20)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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