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Spoon warmers

Scope note

Vessels for hot water, with a shaped opening, used to warm the bowls of spoons at the table. Found in a variety of fanciful shapes, often animals, and generally of silver or ceramic.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262600

Broader Terms used

<cooking and heating devices>

Equivalent Terms used

spoon warmer

Created

12yrs ago

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