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Is this an egg spoon?

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:57 am
by user701
This is not typical shape of spoon bowl for egg spoons I have seen in the past, just wondering if it is or another type of spoon.

front and back of the spoon bowl photos below. Thank you in advance for any help.

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Re: Is this an egg spoon?

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:07 am
by agphile
It would not be an unusual shape for a salt spoon. Is the spoon a size that could serve as a largish salt spoon?

David

Re: Is this an egg spoon?

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:19 pm
by user701
Thanks for the reply David, the spoon is of a salt spoon length, 10.5cm, forgot to add before, the spoon is by George Smith and William Fearn, dating to 1799.

Re: Is this an egg spoon?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:03 am
by agphile
Just checked my catalogue and see that I have described a pair like this as salt shovels. They are also 10.5 cm long and are by Geo Smith, 1798. I see the bowl shape as transitional between the earlier proper shovel shape and the more usual bowl but perhaps that is to read too much into a design quirk.

Re: Is this an egg spoon?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:29 am
by user701
Thank you very much David.