Iced Tea Spoons
Object NameIced Tea Spoons
Manufacturer
Roger Williams Silver Co.
(American (Providence, RI), 1901 - 1913)
MediumSterling Silver
Dimensions7 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 1 in. (18.4 × 2.9 × 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Metal
Credit LineGift of the Estyle and Robert Wright Estate. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number86.369a-l
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Label TextThe iced-beverage spoon, also known as an iced-tea spoon, is used to stir sugar in cold beverages served in a tall glass, such as iced tea or iced coffee. The iced-beverage spoon is the longest spoon in a set of flatware, a utensil made with a small bowl and a long handle, approximately 7 to 10 inches in length. It is used only for informal dining. At formal affairs, water, wine, and demitasse are served, and iced-beverage spoons are not needed. In the American south, a region known for hot humid weather, a full set of flatware is often sold with iced-beverage spoons rather than cream soup spoons.
MarkingsR.W.S. CO. / Sterling / Pat91
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
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