Odd Scoop

Post by **Granmaa** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:15 pm

This peculiar scoop looks like it was made around 1800, and it has been suggested that it is Spanish. It is about 20cm long, has a round bowl which extends into the hollow handle.
I'd be interested to hear exactly what it is for and if anyone recognises the mark.

Miles

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paulh · Post by **paulh** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:21 pm

Hello Miles,

Is the handle stopped up at the end or is it an open tube?

Paul.
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Post by **Granmaa** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:52 pm

Hi Paul,

It is stopped up. The second photo is the end of the tube.

Miles
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Post by **admin** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:22 pm

Hi Miles,
Any chance that it unscrews? Looks like a slight space between the pairs of double reeding.

Regards, Tom
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Post by **Granmaa** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:01 pm

I don't believe it does. It's not mine so I can't check for a while.

Miles
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paulh · Post by **paulh** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:31 am

Hello Miles,

If there was a “way out” through the tube I was going to suggest that it was for transferring a liquid or powder via the tube into a bottle or small vessels of some kind. Intriguing!

Paul.
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