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Masking Spoon
Masking Spoon

Masking Spoon

Silversmith (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
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?
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