Pair of sherbet spoons. Turkey, XVIII-XIX centuries

Pair of sherbet spoons. Turkey, XVIII-XIX centuries
Wood, bone, brass.
Measurements: 20 cm. length.

These spoons, conceived for the refined consumption of sherbet (a drink deeply rooted in the Ottoman sphere and associated with ceremonies of hospitality and courtly sociability), stand out for the singularity of the materials of which they are made. Their hybrid character, both utilitarian and ornamental, places them at the crossroads between everyday objects and sumptuary works of art.

The combination of wood, bone and brass creates a contrast between the organic warmth of the wood, the ivory smoothness of the bone and the metallic gleam of the brass, which acts as a luminous accent.

They are tangible testimony to the Ottoman taste for sensory exaltation: the union of heterogeneous materials responds to an aesthetic that values both the visual effect and the symbolic charge of each element.