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Title |
Silver Demitasse Spoon |
Object Name |
Spoon, Demitasse |
Description |
Silver Demitasse Spoon. Small, with a gently pointed tip at the end of the bowl, a very narrow neck, and a rounded handle that comes to a sharp point. Handle has a subtle scalloped pattern around the very edges. |
Catalog Number |
2008.021.001 |
Collection |
3D - Food Service Tools & Equipment |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Inscription Text |
"J.G. 830" (stamped into back of neck) |
Provenance |
Donated To Dr. Tripp County Museum in Woodside |
Notes |
"A demitasse spoon is a diminutive spoon, smaller than a teaspoon. It is traditionally used for coffee drinks in specialty cups and for spooning cappuccino froth." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demitasse_spoon 03/28/2018] 830 silver is 83% silver and 17% copper or other metals. It denotes silver products made in Scandinavia. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_standards 03/28/2018] |
Search Terms |
Kitchen Utensils Silver Tableware |
Subjects |
Eating & drinking Silver Silverware Spoons Tableware |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Bonnie Beckett Keeley |