Spoon

Maker & role
Unknown, Maker
 Production date
Early 1900
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Object detail

Collection
Susannah Place
Measurements
0 - Whole, H: 1 x W: 27.5 x D: 4cm (H: 10 x W: 275 x D: 40mm)
Credit line
Gift, 1999
Susannah Place Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
Caption
Handmade cooking utensil, maker unknown, early 20th century, timber
Description
Showing obvious signs of wear, this flat-profiled, paddle-like wooden cooking utensil could have served many purposes over its lifetime. It is 27.5cm long, and 4 cm at its widest point. The hand carved notches 'IXIXI' lines and crosses scored into the timber act in lieu of a handle, improving grip, though the scorch marks suggest this end of the utensil was used to stoke coals. The hole in the narrow end indicates that the paddle hung from a nail when not in use, close to the stove for easy access. The squareness of the wider ‘head’ end offers close contact with corners of a saucepan while the slight tapering at the head means the cook work from the side of the pot rather than hold the paddle directly above the heat. The flat, straight end of the head allows greater contact with the base of a frying pan than would a rounded spoon. The edges of the head also show evidence of scorching, most likely from resting the against hot iron vessels before they had cooled.
Accession number
SP99/2

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