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On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 65, The Whiteley Galleries

Strainer Spoon

1789 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.125in
  • Width: 2.125in
Marks and inscriptions
  • Mark for John Dalrymple
  • Inscribed on the back with the initials I.F.
  • Dublin hallmarks for 1789
Gallery label
6. STRAINER SPOON WITH A CENTRAL DIVIDER Dublin, 1789 Mark of John Dalrymple 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. C.B. Farmer Gift 107-1905(26/11/1996)
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.
Collection
Accession number
107-1905

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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