What distinguishes antique fruit spoons from standard spoons?

These pieces feature specialised bowl shapes, such as pointed tips for citrus or wide, pierced bowls designed specifically for serving berries. They also frequently appear in matched pairs or full boxed sets accompanied by serving cutlery like grape scissors.

How were these spoons used historically?

Diners utilised them during formal dessert courses for handling fresh fruits that required dedicated implements to protect table linens and fine porcelain. Grapefruit spoons emerged later in the period with tapered or serrated bowls to segment citrus fruit cleanly.

How should cased sets be stored?

Keep the fitted boxes in a stable environment away from direct sunlight and excessive humidity to protect the delicate velvet, silk, or satin linings. Storing silver inside closed cases also helps slow down natural tarnishing processes.

How can I identify the period of a spoon?

Examine the hallmarks stamped on the reverse of the handle for monarch duty marks, date letters, and city symbols that indicate the exact year of assay. Stylistic shifts, such as heavy Victorian naturalistic leaf work versus geometric Art Deco lines, provide additional chronological clues.

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Antique fruit spoons bring elaborate silverwork and presentation cases to the table, designed specifically for citrus and soft orchard fruits.

Nice Antique Victorian Silver Plate Fruit Serving Set – Circa 1890

19th century

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Nice Antique Victorian Silver Plate Fruit Serving Set – Circa 1890

From Kingsdown Antiques

£165

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silver

1900 - 1920

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A Superb Pair of Art Nouveau Boxed Silver Serving Spoons

From Andrew Cox Antiques

£265

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Gorgeous Ornately Engraved Antique Victorian Fruit Set - Circa 1890

19th century

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Gorgeous Ornately Engraved Antique Victorian Fruit Set - Circa 1890

From Kingsdown Antiques

£135

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silver

19th century

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Set of 3 Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Berry Spoons with Sifter in Case 1816

From Robert Bush Antiques

£525

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

1900 - 1920

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Silver Plate Fruit and Nut Serving Set

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£250

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

18th century

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Pair of Antique Dessert Spoons, English, Silver, Trifle, Hallmarked, Georgian

From London Fine Antiques

£975

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

18th century

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A Rare Pair of 18th Century Hallmarked Silver Berry Spoons (London, 1784)

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£295

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

19th century

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A Beautiful Pair of Antique Victorian Solid Silver Gilt Naturalistic Leaf Spoons - Sebastian Crespell 1842

From Artisan Antiques

£275

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Boxed Fruit Set Spoons, Nutcrackers, Grape Scissors Hukin & Heath19th C

19th century

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Antique Boxed Fruit Set Spoons, Nutcrackers, Grape Scissors Hukin & Heath19th C

From Regent Antiques

£750

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

18th century

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Pair of Shell Shaped English Silver Serving Spoons

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£185

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

Listings feature sterling silver and silver plate items spanning the Georgian, Victorian, and Art Deco periods, alongside fitted velvet and satin cases.

19th century

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Pair of Silver Serving Spoons

From Ballinderry Antiques

£135

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

18th century

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Pair of 18th Century Irish Silver Spoons

From Ballinderry Antiques

£790

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

1900 - 1920

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Early 20thc Large Whiting Co. Solid Sterling Silver King Edward Pattern Berry Spoon with Scallop Shell Bowl.

From Serpentine Antiques

£225

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Fruit Spoons

Nice Antique Victorian Silver Plate Fruit Serving Set – Circa 1890

A Superb Pair of Art Nouveau Boxed Silver Serving Spoons

Gorgeous Ornately Engraved Antique Victorian Fruit Set - Circa 1890

Set of 3 Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Berry Spoons with Sifter in Case 1816

Silver Plate Fruit and Nut Serving Set

Pair of Antique Dessert Spoons, English, Silver, Trifle, Hallmarked, Georgian

A Rare Pair of 18th Century Hallmarked Silver Berry Spoons (London, 1784)

A Beautiful Pair of Antique Victorian Solid Silver Gilt Naturalistic Leaf Spoons - Sebastian Crespell 1842

Antique Boxed Fruit Set Spoons, Nutcrackers, Grape Scissors Hukin & Heath19th C

Pair of Shell Shaped English Silver Serving Spoons

Pair of Silver Serving Spoons

Pair of 18th Century Irish Silver Spoons

Early 20thc Large Whiting Co. Solid Sterling Silver King Edward Pattern Berry Spoon with Scallop Shell Bowl.

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