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What is a mote spoon?
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A mote spoon is a spoon with ornate holes in it, generally used for sifting stray tea leaves from a teacup upon serving. They were popularly used in Great Britain in the 17th and 18th centuries. You can shop a collection of mote spoons from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Spoon, Omar Ramsden, 1927
By Omar Ramsden
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Arts & Crafts sterling silver tea caddy spoon. The tea caddy spoon has a spot-hammered bowl, and
Category
Vintage 1920s British Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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1817 George III Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Spoon
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George III sterling silver tea caddy spoon, London, 1817. Fiddle back pattern. By Richard Turner
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Silver Viking Pattern Tea Caddy Spoon, Dated Circa 1930
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
Georg Jensen silver viking pattern tea caddy spoon, dated Circa 1930
This heavy spoon has light
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Small Danish Silver Johannes Siggaard Sugar /Tea Caddy Spoon, 1947
By Johannes Siggaard
Located in Delft, NL
Small Danish Silver Johannes Siggaard sugar /tea caddy spoon, 1947
A Silver spoon with floral
Category
20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique French Silver Gilt Leaf Shaped Tea Caddy Spoon, Paris, Dated circa 1870
Located in London, GB
Antique French silver gilt leaf shaped tea caddy spoon, Paris, dated circa 1870
Heavy gauge silver
Category
Antique 1870s French Rococo Revival Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Gold Plate
Small Danish Silver Georg Jensen Sugar / Tea Caddy Spoon, Model Cactus, 1932
By Georg Jensen
Located in Delft, NL
Small silver Georg Jensen sugar/ tea caddy spoon, 1932.
The spoon in Model cactus with curved
Category
20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
