{"product_id":"antique-ottoman-coin-silver-spoon-set-of-5","title":"Antique Ottoman Coin Silver Spoon Set of 5","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAntique Ottoman Coin Silver Spoon Set of 5\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFound in a flea market in Lyon.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade of silver.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eListing includes the five spoons shown. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4\" L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditor's notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming example of traditional silverwork, these diminutive spoons were handmade using old Ottoman silver coins, carefully shaped to form their shallow bowls while leaving the original coin designs visible. Each is finished with a slender, hand-worked handle with twisted detailing and a decorative terminal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coins appear to date from the late 19th or early 20th century, when the Ottoman Empire was still producing beautifully calligraphic silver coinage bearing the sultan's tughra, or imperial monogram.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe especially love that the history of the original coins hasn't been polished away—the softened inscriptions, stars and calligraphy remain visible beneath more than a century of use. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"elsie green","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51547503034614,"sku":"194772-1","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2336\/3701\/files\/EG_SKU_082426_-253.jpg?v=1787706247","url":"https:\/\/elsiegreen.com\/products\/antique-ottoman-coin-silver-spoon-set-of-5","provider":"elsie green","version":"1.0","type":"link"}