Product Description
Cast from fine, non-tarnishing, no-lead pewter, this Kidney Shaped Bowl Pewter Reproduction Tea Caddy Spoon features an engraved border with wavy lines, dotted accents, and leaf engravings. This reproduction spoon is adapted from an original silver tea caddy spoon in the Colonial Williamsburg collections dating to the 19th century. Great for adding authenticity to your historic site, home, and re-enacting kit. Pair with one of our gourmet teas for a truly unique gift.
Features
- 19th-century reproduction tea caddy spoon
- Adapted from a silver tea caddy spoon in The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation collections
- Non-tarnishing pewter
- 3 1/2"L x 1 3/8"W
- Holds 1.25 oz.
- Includes a gift box
- Made in USA
- A Colonial Williamsburg retail stores exclusive!
Product Care
Hand wash in warm soapy water and towel dry.
Inspiration
Cocoa, coffee, and tea—the introduction of these three beverages around the 1650s heralded one of the greatest social changes of the 17th century. Coffee houses became a central part of public life—where tittle-tattle, scandal, and business of the day were as important as food and drink—setting the stage for many of the time-honored customs we enjoy today.
This reproduction pewter tea caddy spoon is inspired by those in fashion in the mid to late 18th century. Many of the period's designs featured shell shapes inspired by the exotic shells that often accompanied large shipments of dried tea leaves imported from the East. The shells were used as tea scoops. From simple to ornate, 18th-century tea caddy spoons can be found in many wonderful designs, including jockey caps, eagle wings, leaves, acorns, shovels, hearts, hands, and many other forms defined by the decorative arts of the time.
