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Crumb Scoop
Crumb Scoop

Crumb Scoop

Silversmith (Inverness, Scotland, active c.1787 - 1819)
Datec. 1800
Object NameScoop
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: width 12.5cm × height 3cm × breadth 28cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1984 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Gallery 06
Object numberABDAG001364
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This piece of silverware was used to remove crumbs from dining tables before dessert was served. Popular in the Victorian era, they went out of fashion after the First World War.
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