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Measuring Spoon Pair

1957
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two baby food measuring spoons, one of celadon green plastic, the other pale pink. Each spoon has a circular bowl, moulded with the name 'Cow & Gate' and the instruction 'FILL LEVEL TO BRIM ONLY'. The short handles have a hole at one end and are moulded with the words 'COLLECT & STRING ON RIBBON AS A RATTLE'

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Measuring Spoon
  • Measuring Spoon
Materials and techniques
Moulded hard plastic
Brief description
Measuring spoon pair, moulded hard plastic, by Cow & Gate, England, 1957
Physical description
Two baby food measuring spoons, one of celadon green plastic, the other pale pink. Each spoon has a circular bowl, moulded with the name 'Cow & Gate' and the instruction 'FILL LEVEL TO BRIM ONLY'. The short handles have a hole at one end and are moulded with the words 'COLLECT & STRING ON RIBBON AS A RATTLE'
Dimensions
  • Length: 7.8cm
  • Width: 4.5cm (Note: Width of bowl)
Taken from recipe
Credit line
Given by Mary Kempson
Collection
Accession number
MISC.213:1&2-1988

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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