Object Record
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Title |
Iced Tea Spoon, 1925 |
Object Name |
Spoon, Iced Tea |
Description |
Iced Tea Spoon, 1925. Silver iced tea spoon has an elongated tapered oval bowl, a long narrow handle with a recessed line border that gets wider at the end which comes to a pointed tip. "NOAH'S" is stamped on top of handle. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925. |
Date |
1925 |
Catalog Number |
1971.213.002 |
Collection |
3D - Food Service Tools & Equipment |
Creator |
Wallace Silversmiths, Wallingford, CT |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Inscription Text |
"NOAH'S" (stamped on top of handle end); "WALLINGFORD CO. EXTRA (stamped on back of handle neck); "CAMPBELL S.F." (stamped on back of handle end) |
Provenance |
From Noah's Ark Restaurant in San Mateo. |
Notes |
Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925. [https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/good-eating-recalls-local-mainstay-noah-s-ark/article_d73c2509-c194-5d23-9776-883cd9e9c7b6.html 01/19/2018] Wallace Silversmiths was founded in 1833 in Connecticut, and made a variety of silver and silver alloy products. [http://www.chineseargent.com/home/wallace-silversmiths 01/24/2018] "An iced tea spoon, also called a soda spoon, is a thin spoon with a very long handle. It is used primarily for stirring sugar or other sweeteners into iced tea, which is traditionally served in a tall glass. This is why the spoon has a very long handle. It is also commonly used for eating ice cream, especially floats and sundaes. As these desserts are usually served in tall glasses, regular teaspoons or dessert spoons become inconvenient choices due to their limited reach." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iced_tea_spoon 01/24/2018] |
Dimensions |
H-0.5 W-7.5 D-1.125 inches |
Search Terms |
Noah's Ark Restaurant, San Mateo Restaurants Silver Silver - Serving Pieces Table Ware Williams, Noah |
Subjects |
Eating & drinking Restaurants San Mateo Silver Silverware Spoons Table settings & decorations Tableware |
People |
Williams, Noah |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Les Williams |