Choose Category:

Home > Auctions > Starting 3rd June 2025 > Persian Fruit Wood Sherbet Spoons

Print page | Email lot to a friend

Back to previous page


Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Gallery loading...

LOT 1988

Sold for (Inc. bp): £416

PERSIAN FRUIT WOOD SHERBET SPOONS
LATE 19TH CENTURY A.D.
7 - 8 3/8 in. (24 grams total, 18-21.4 cm).

Three carved wooden spoons comprising: one with scaphoid bowl and openwork handle with tulip-shaped flowers and foliage; one with shallow scooped bowl, openwork handle with looped tendrils; one with scaphoid bowl and rectangular handle with chip-carved detailing, black and red ornament. [3]

PROVENANCE:
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process

AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.