posted on February 21, 2003 09:58:30 PM new
Sorry, no picture right now. Here's my question: I think I can see a difference between regular soup spoons and cream soup spoons, but what are bouillon spoons?
I have 8 older silver spoons, about the length of a teaspoon, but these have perfectly round and deeper than usual bowls to them--but no larger than a teaspoon in capacity.
I thought they may be cream soup spoons but someone suggested they may be bouillon spoons. If they are, I'm guessing that category of spoon is made for sipping the hot bouillon rather than taking it in all at once? Just guessing. I wondered if someone here has any answers.
posted on February 22, 2003 08:51:30 AM new
Oh my gosh, Kiara, you've come through AGAIN! Yes, they do look like those spoons, at least the bowls do. Not so ornate, of course, and silverplate, not sterling, but still. . . . I need to unload them and now I will, knowing what to call them. Many many thanks. Adele
posted on February 22, 2003 09:44:19 AM new
kiara - Your knowledge of collectibles never ceases to amaze me. What a super asset you are to those of us here in the AW EO. Thanks for all the help and information you give.
posted on February 22, 2003 09:44:31 AM new
According to my Flatware Piece Type Guidw, spoons are described by shape & size. The place spoon is the largest, the gumbo spoon next, the cream soup, & then the bouillon spoon. It is as small or smaller as a regular teaspoon, but with a rounded bowl. Sorry, I don't have one to show you.
posted on February 22, 2003 01:01:01 PM new
You are welcome, Adele and thanks, Linda_K. I've bought and sold and collected many different things and sometimes I forget what everything is so this board and ebay help me lots.
I think I may have some of these spoons and now I know for sure what they are so I learned something too. Though I may forget by the time I dig them out of storage.
