Strainer Spoon
1789 (made)
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Used for straining lumpy sauces and gravy and perhaps to remove fat from the gravy when serving. The pierced divider was made separately and in some cases is detachable. This type of spoon was more common in Ireland and Scotland than in England.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, pierced |
| Brief description | Silver, Dublin, 1789, mark of John Dalrymple |
| Physical description | Handle with reeded edge, turned down at the end; pointed bowl, with strainer passing from end to end. |
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| Credit line | Given by C. B. Farmer |
| Summary | Used for straining lumpy sauces and gravy and perhaps to remove fat from the gravy when serving. The pierced divider was made separately and in some cases is detachable. This type of spoon was more common in Ireland and Scotland than in England. |
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| Accession number | 107-1905 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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