"J Burns" wrote in message
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Rob H. wrote:

"Sonny" wrote in message
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Seems I've seem a similar item as the second pic in # 11. After
further consideration: maybe a dining utensil- for tea, sugar, salt?
-, but it seems I've seen a similar item on a lady's dressing table...
part of a manicure set.... I just don't recall.

Sonny

Your first guess is closer, it's for use at the table but not for tea,
sugar or salt.

Similar items are called cheese scoops, but some made about 1805 were
called butter scoops.

Cheese scoops is correct, more specifically stilton cheese scoops, as seen
in these images:

http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl...=&oq=&gs_rfai=

Concerning the mold from Thursday's set, the owner of it said he will try to
cast a piece from it with either babbet or solder. Not sure if he has a
digital camera or not, if so I'll see if he can send some photos.


Rob