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Title |
Ralston Demitasse Spoon, 1915 |
Object Name |
Spoon, Demitasse |
Description |
Ralston Demitasse Spoon. Solid silver. Spoon has an oblong bowl with a slightly pointed tip, a narrow neck and a flared end that comes to a point at the tip. Handle has a pressed linear border with flowers at points of handle tip. Inscribed on top of handle end is "R." |
Date |
1915 |
Catalog Number |
1972.090.011Z |
Collection |
3D - Food Service Tools & Equipment |
Creator |
Oneida Ltd. |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Inscription Text |
"R" (inscribed on top of handle end); "ONEIDA COMMUMITY PAR PLATE" (stamped in back of neck) |
Provenance |
Was used at the William C. Ralston Estate. |
Notes |
"The demitasse spoon, also known as a mocha spoon (to stir coffee made with an equal amount of hot chocolate), is approximately 3¾ to 4½ inches long, in proportion with the demitasse cup and saucer used in formal dining. At a formal dinner or formal luncheon, coffee is served in a demitasse cup, and a demitasse spoon is used if sugar is added." [https://www.etiquettescholar.com/dining_etiquette/table_setting/place_setting/flatware/spoons.html10/25/2017] Oneida Ltd. was a joint-stock company founded in 1880 by former members of a religious and social utopia in Oneida, New York. From 1894 to 1917 it was largely managed by Pierrepont Burt Noyes, the son of one of the founders. It has since expanded into a multinational flatware manufacturing corporation. [https://www.oneida.com/aboutoneida/the-oneida-story10/25/2017] This pattern is called Primrose and began production in 1915 [http://www.sterlingflatwarefashions.com/SPPatterns/Par.html 10/25/2017] |
Dimensions |
H-0.5 W-4.875 D-1 inches |
Search Terms |
Coffee Ralston Estate Silver |
Subjects |
Coffee Eating & drinking Silver Silverware Spoons |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Merrill |