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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: mart on January 09, 2017, 04:59:47 PM
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This is the oddest piece I have ever seen !! It has no removable top and is not very big but I can not find what it was used for !! We know who made it but not what it is !!
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This one is easy peasy! It is an Victorian spoon warmer! They are highly collectible! (Wish I would come across one!)
You can find them in all kinds of sizes and shapes (shells, animals, etc.)
The Victorians believed if you used cold spoons or ladles that you would cool food down too quickly thus the invention of the spoon warmer. Hot water was put in the container (traditionally silver) and service spoons/ladles were submerged in them until they were used. (Remember homes/buildings were harder to heat and it showed status to have food served hot!)
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Good one KC. A point to you!
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Well,, blow me down !! Figured you Victorian folks would know !! I assume the little ridge in the bottom is to keep the spoons off the bottom or would it have had a liner ??