Serving Piece or Table Scraper?
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 2:24 pm
by AAA
This is an S Kirk & Son Co piece and I am unsure if it is some sort of serving utensil or a table scraper. It was from a set of pieces that were momogrammed for a wedding in the early 1900's. It is about 13" long and 212 grams. Can some one confirm its purpose for me? Thanks!
Re: Serving Piece or Table Scraper?
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:36 pm
by oel
Hi AAA, welcome to the forum.
This is what I found;
Crumber / Crumb Knife (11 1/2" to 14")
A long handled implement used to remove crumbs from the table between
courses. It has a long blade, flat on the lower edge and a raised gallery edge.
The crumbs are scraped across the table with the flat edge and either
scooped up or brushed onto a napkin or a crumb pan and removed. These pieces started appearing in the U.S. in
the late 1830s. Formerly called a voiding knife. Today, they make excellent serving pieces.
Oel.