Featured Anyone care to guess the purpose?

Discussion in 'Silver' started by DragonflyWink, Nov 27, 2019.

  1. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Just received a piece that I've wanted to add to my silver serving pieces for several years - Danish, 1882, 11.75" long...

    ~Cheryl


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  2. shallow_ocean_spectre

    shallow_ocean_spectre fine.books' bumping squirrel

    Tomato server! Saratoga Chips server! Waffle server!

    No. :(
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  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Are the tadpoles perforations or decorations? Petit four server?
     
  4. wiscbirddog

    wiscbirddog Well-Known Member

    I thought they were sperm. . .:rolleyes:
     
  5. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    @DragonflyWink What are the dimensions of the shovel part without the handle? I know it could be worked out from info provided, but too lazy for that.
     
  6. shallow_ocean_spectre

    shallow_ocean_spectre fine.books' bumping squirrel

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  7. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Nope...

    Perforations...

    Hehe, exactly my thought too...

    3-7/8" long, 2-1/4" at its widest...


    ~Cheryl
     
  8. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    Diet sugar sifter
     
  9. shallow_ocean_spectre

    shallow_ocean_spectre fine.books' bumping squirrel

    Vait! VAIT! Is Danish, ja? Pickled herring server!!!!!!11!!!111!
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  10. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member


    Nope and nope...
     
  11. shallow_ocean_spectre

    shallow_ocean_spectre fine.books' bumping squirrel

    Aebleflæsk server! Frikadeller flipper! Kanelsnegle disher-outer! Flyswatter!
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  12. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member


    LOL And nope...
     
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  13. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Really thought you had it here. Fairly large, not designed to slide under whatever & the whatever needs to drain ever so slightly?
     
  14. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    oyster scoop ;)

    no idea what that is! ;)
     
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  15. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Where is it marked from? Might help narrow down the use.
     
  16. shallow_ocean_spectre

    shallow_ocean_spectre fine.books' bumping squirrel

    Snood detangler! Spile yanker-outer! Gossypol shovel - with a nod toward:


     
  17. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Does the spiral handle serve a purpose or is it decorative?
     
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  18. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Nope...

    Copenhagen, but they were produced by many different Danish makers - this was a fairly common shape, but the working ends were also made in different shapes, though always with some type of piercing...

    :D

    Just a typical decorative twist handle...
     
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  19. wiscbirddog

    wiscbirddog Well-Known Member

  20. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

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