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Antique COPPER MEASURING SPOON w DECORATIVE SCROLLED FAN END, c. 1800s

Antique COPPER MEASURING SPOON w DECORATIVE SCROLLED FAN END, c. 1800s

$ 1.05

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Style: Americana
  • Color: Copper
  • Material: Metal
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Date of Creation: 1800-1899
  • Signed: Unsigned
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Region of Origin: US-Northeast
  • Type: Measuring Spoon
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Object Type: Spoon
  • Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14in.)
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    Antique COPPER MEASURING SPOON w DECORATIVE FAN END, c. 1800s
    This is a rare 19th century New England copper measuring spoon that was probably used in kitchen chores. Spoon is fairly unremarkable except that the maker chose to give it a very decorative and fanciful fanned end rather than just make a utilitarian object. Spoon is 6 1/4
    ”
    long with a 1
    ”
    diameter bowl. It has great old oxidized copper color from age and has not been polished in a long time. The size is between a full teaspoon and a 1/2 teaspoon, so whoever used it had their own recipes and measurements. I normally don
    ’
    t look for this type of item, but I am always intrigued by anything where the maker went above and beyond just what was necessary to accomplish the task. This may have been made as a gift for someone special.
    This was just found in New England.
    Shipping is .00 First Class
    mail within the US, and any insurance coverage is
    optional.
    There is a 30 day money back inspection period, and email for more information and payment details.  Thank you.
    _gsrx_vers_1116 (GS 8.0.4 (1116))