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Spoon with Foliage
(Islamic World )
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
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
R. S. Pardo, Constantinople; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1903; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | cleaned | |
| 7/22/1963 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Turkey (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 5/8 × W: 11/16 × D: 9/16 in. (11.7 × 1.8 × 1.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.893