An Ottoman coral and wood spoon with diamond-set finial, Turkey, 18th century

comprising a wooden bowl affixed to a cylindrical carved coral handle, mounted at the head with a diamond-inlaid terminal in the form of an aigrette, the coral handle and part of the wood carved with foliate designs

In overall good condition, as viewed.
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Numerous examples of such spoons, each elaborated constructed from luxurious materials, are in the Topkapi Palace Museum (see Atasoy 1992, p.204). A similar pair of spoons, with a carved coral handle and mounted with a diamond-inlaid foliate terminal, were sold in these rooms 24 April 2012, lot 316.