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« Reply #30 on: October 30, 2011, 12:49:28 AM »
Admittedly it is a bit thicker than the known roman examples but the "handle" end is obviously intended to give a good grip while using the spoon end to extract something from a vessel that is long and narrow. looks like a decorative line continuous around the spoon edge runs off up the handle too.

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« Reply #31 on: October 30, 2011, 01:00:05 AM »
The only spoon I have in my ensemble that has similar proportions is an Olive spoon, given the decoration then it was obviously meant for table service rather than being stuck in a kitchen, just trying to imagine it all polished up. What other foods do people pyknic with at the beach that comes in a jar?HuhHuh??
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« Reply #32 on: October 30, 2011, 01:15:35 AM »
The cross section of the main handle is pretty flat and the end isnt curved and scooped so its not a shoe horn. Maybe a back scratcher and the spoon end is a finger grip?

There is a definite mounting line across the spoon-end, maybe it IS a ladel handle but the big spoon section which should be welded to the end has snapped off?

I don't know, but I am going to bed now so sort it out amongst yourselves.


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« Reply #33 on: October 30, 2011, 07:48:41 AM »
mmmmmmm,can you try it the other way again please jass.
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« Reply #34 on: October 30, 2011, 09:44:39 AM »
Hi Jan, You've got them going with your weird handle. What funny minds men have got !!!!

My opion is that it is def. a soup ladle handle. I had one that did exactly the same. Back in the 60's when I got married one of my wedding presents was a wall mounted rack of cooking utensils and the first casualty was the ladel. The 'head' just came off leaving me with a useless handle.
It could just be a throw out and could have washed into the sea anywhere and been swept along the beaches till it deceided to just wait for you. Grin

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p.s. could it be pewter. It certainly seems to have some age to it. Would have been good quality in it's day.
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« Reply #35 on: October 30, 2011, 10:14:53 AM »
thank you everyone,its does look like it could be pewter, but not completely sure.any tips on how to clean it a bit?HuhHuhHuh?
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« Reply #36 on: October 31, 2011, 12:31:13 AM »
no please dont clean it yet jass,can you take a photo from the left.
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« Reply #37 on: October 31, 2011, 09:55:49 AM »
Hi Jan
I Googled Antique Soup spoons and trolled through a few. You can see where the handle joined the bowl on some and they are just like yours. Also a mixture of others, like puch ladles and strainers. All very interesting. Oh, and anything from 1700's through to 1900's. and mostly silver and pewter.

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« Reply #38 on: October 31, 2011, 10:21:52 AM »
cheers Val, you are a diamond.x
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