Odd serving piece

Post by **Granmaa** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:14 am

What is this 7" serving piece called? Made in Birmingham 1940.

Miles

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byron mac donald · Post by **byron mac donald** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:27 am

Hi Miles-

Is it a berry spoon?
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Post by **Granmaa** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:27 am

Hi Byron,

No, I don't think it's quite big enough. I've seen some spoons with some similarities called sugar spoons. Does anyone know what sugar spoons are used for?

Miles
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salmoned · Post by **salmoned** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:42 pm

Sprinkling sugar?
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Post by **admin** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:49 pm

Hi,
Sugar spoon or sugar shell is for serving from the sugar bowl, then stir with your own tea or coffee spoon. A sprinkler has a pierced bowl and is called a sugar sifter.

Regards, Tom
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Post by **Granmaa** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:33 pm

It seems rather like using a flame thrower to light a cigarette! However, you must be right, Tom.
I use a fancy teaspoon for sugaring my tea: much more precise.

Miles
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Post by **admin** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:40 pm

Hi Miles,
Sorry, should have mentioned, was just clarifying the names. At 7 inches, your piece may be a tad large for a sugar spoon, could be a large one, but not at all sure of its intended purpose.
Tom
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fiona · Post by **fiona** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:16 am

Hi,
If the end of the spoon is as hemispherical as it looks (that it is open-ended, not like a spoon) it may be a soft cheese scoop. Seven inches is not the largest length you will see with a cheese scoop, I had owned them in smaller lengths (which are older examples often) and much larger lengths in post-1920 examples, especially British examples. How wide is the bowl?
Cordially, Fiona
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