Rare Gold Handled Garnet Spoon. French, Mid 16th Century.

Rare Gold Handled Garnet Spoon. French, Mid 16th Century. -photo-3

Rare Gold Handled Garnet Spoon. French, Mid 16th Century. -photo-4

Rare Gold Handled Garnet Spoon. French, Mid 16th Century. -photo-1

Rare Gold Handled Garnet Spoon. French, Mid 16th Century. -photo-5

Rare Gold Handled Garnet Spoon. French, Mid 16th Century. -photo-6

Rare Gold Handled Garnet Spoon. French, Mid 16th Century. -photo-7

Rare Gold Handled Garnet Spoon. French, Mid 16th Century. -photo-8

❮ ❯

Object description :

"Rare Gold Handled Garnet Spoon. French, Mid 16th Century. "

A rare gold handled garnet spoon.

French, mid 16th century.

The spoon measures 11.7cm in length.

The garnet bowl measures 3.5 x 2.4cm.

The slender, high carat gold handle is elegantly engraved with a spiral ribbon winding up the length of the handle. The hexagonal finial is stepped, the end engraved with a star. The bowl of the spoon is carved from a large garnet, the handle is secured to the bowl by a carved fleur-de-lis inside the bowl and a rat’s tail to the reverse. The spoon is accompanied with a bronze display stand.

Provenance: Purchased from Galerie Kugel in the 1990’s, described as a Henri II period mocha spoon, circa 1550.

Price: 12 500 €