What's with these spoons?

Bron
by Bron
I got these two silver spoons from an opp shop and wondered why they are shaped like this.
Are they designed to pick up olives or something of that nature?
  13 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Feb 09, 2016
    Are there any markings on them?
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    • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Feb 09, 2016
      @Bron Hmm Interesting Im going to keep looking
  • Justme Justme on Feb 09, 2016
    You might try asking Replacements.com. You can send them a picture. Curious.
  • JANET JANET on Feb 09, 2016
    They are Roux spoons. They are flat at the end and sometimes at an angle so that when making a roux you can distribute the flour evenly while browning. Mostly used in South La. Every household has to have one. Happy Mardi Gras JJ from Maringouin LA
  • Christine Christine on Feb 09, 2016
    You are correct. Roughly 4"? They are silverplate cocktail spoons that usually come in sets of 6, 8, 12, have a red bakelite ball on the end from the early to mid 1900's.
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    • Matt Matt on Dec 29, 2016

      My grandmother had a handle, of which at the end just had a half inch flat pusher, that is exactly what it was, It pushed the "Whatever onto her fork! and it was part of the set of real silver. kinda reminds me of the flat side here.

  • Pat falk Pat falk on Feb 09, 2016
    perfect for scraping the bottom of a jar!
  • Meemoo Meemoo on Feb 09, 2016
    They are also great for getting product out of cans and jars because of the flatness on the end you can get into those little cracks and creases to get every drop of product out.
  • Frankie Laney Frankie Laney on Feb 09, 2016
    I think you should keep researching. Cocktail spoons are longer and have a flared bowl.
  • Mary E. Sines Mary E. Sines on Feb 09, 2016
    J.E. Caldwell & Co. Philadelphia - Silverplate muddler - spoon - drink stirrers with red Bakelite ball tip http://www.barwarecollection.com/inventory/index.php?page=out&id=509
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    • Sally-Charles Evans Sally-Charles Evans on Dec 19, 2016

      If you learned something new today, then it has been a good day!!

  • Linda Linda on Feb 10, 2016
    I'm wondering if they re measuring spoons as well.
  • T. Martinelli T. Martinelli on Nov 18, 2016
    There olive spoons an cocktail onion
  • RichandTammy Whiteside RichandTammy Whiteside on Dec 01, 2016

    I thought this was some type of mind-bending existential question...

  • Rose P Rose P on Dec 15, 2016

    they look like a tool used to tamp tobacco in a pipe

  • Frankie Laney Frankie Laney on Dec 16, 2016

    If they are used for cooking, why would they come in sets? Also too short for cooking. I think they are a speciality spoon, used at the table, for a particular dish, what dish, I do not know, I keep thinking they could be used for scooping out the oyster meat, but I have no idea if that would be their use.