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Masking Spoon

Silversmith Coline Allan (Aberdeen, Scotland, died 1774)

Datec.1750

Object NameSpoon

Mediumsilver

ClassificationsApplied Art

DimensionsOverall: Length: 16 cm
Maximum: Width: 2.8 cm
Weight: 15.86gm

AcquisitionAcquired in 1980.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationOn Display - Gallery 06

Object numberABDAG000906

Keywords

About MeHanoverian pattern handle with pointed oval bowl and round edged stem, engraved with initial ‘M’.
Masking spoons were used for stirring the tea in the pot and unblocking the tea leaves from the spout. This piece illustrates a typical masking spoon form, with a long, narrow stem and pointed finial, shaped to fit up the spout.

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Masking spoons were a specialist teaspoon used for stirring tea in a teapot. They have longer than average handles. Do you have any specialist tea spoons in your cutlery drawer?

Exhibitions

Gallery 06 - Feasting