Wrought iron barking spud head shaped like a spoon. It would have been mounted on a wooden handle (now missing). The shank and blade are iron but the blade has a steel edge. The spatula blade (now with white deposits) was apparently used to stir liquid plaster or a similar substance.
Made/Created
Artist
American, unknown
Date made
1810 - 1830
Time Period
early 19th century
Place
Region
Northeast
Continent
North America
Notes
Made about 1820
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
None
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Width
5.8 cm
Length
31.4 cm
Dimension Notes
Width measures blade
Material
wrought iron
Condition
Overall Condition
Very Good
Notes
Would have had a somewhat bulbous wooden handle with a slightly rounded knob on top (cited on attachment to the inventory card).
