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Source Description
In 1903 Henry Walters traveled to Istanbul (capital of present-day Turkey) on board his steam yacht, Narada. Here he bought more than 20 items decorated with gilding and jewels from the dealer R. S. Pardo, including this ornate spoon. These purchases were detailed in a handwritten book presented by Pardo to Henry. The stem of the spoon is decorated with foliage in relief set with colored stones. The bowl is made of carved translucent ruby or spinel.
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Document identity
localId
2891
label
Spoon with Foliage
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
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2891
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Spoon with Foliage
description
In 1903 Henry Walters traveled to Istanbul (capital of present-day Turkey) on board his steam yacht, Narada. Here he bought more than 20 items decorated with gilding and jewels from the dealer R. S. Pardo, including this ornate spoon. These purchases were detailed in a handwritten book presented by Pardo to Henry. The stem of the spoon is decorated with foliage in relief set with colored stones. The bowl is made of carved translucent ruby or spinel.
provenance
R. S. Pardo, Constantinople; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1903; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
mid 19th century (Ottoman)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
spoons
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5
pageCount
5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.8
height
1.5
depth
0.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 7/8 × W: 9/16 × D: 5/16 in. (9.8 × 1.5 × 0.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
med
gilded silver, rubies (or spinels), emeralds (or beryls), semiprecious stones
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6768
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ISL
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3300
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