Joan pattern
Object NameCitrus Spoons
Foundry
R. Wallace Silver Co.
(American (Cheshire, CT; Wallingford, CT), founded 1833)
OriginU.S.A.
MediumElectroplate
Dimensions5 7/8 × 1 1/8 × 7/8 in. (14.9 × 2.9 × 2.2 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 number86.336a-f
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Label TextThe citrus spoon, also known as a grapefruit spoon, orange spoon, and fruit spoon features an elongated bowl and a pointed tip, a shape used to eat segmented fruit, such as a grapefruit or an orange. The overall length is approximately 5½ to 6½ inches. The citrus spoon is made with a plain or serrated edge. The plain edge is used to eat fruit with presectioned segments, such as a grapefruit half. The serrated edge is used to eat citrus fruit with segments still attached.
Markings1835 R Wallace / A1
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
