Show AS TO ORIGIN OF THE SPOON Shello Shells Probably First Used for Pur Purpose Purpose Purpose pose in Prehistoric Times The Tho suggestion Is offered by a cor correspondent correspondent respondent that the domestic spoon probably owes He its origin to tho shell Shells of oC the mussel scallop and oy oyster stor ster It la in believed were used In pre prehistoric prehIstoric prehistoric historic times limes as spoons and ladles the tho handle handl being formed of a piece of oC wood split spill at ono one end to hold the shell firmly firm I Some savage nations make similar spoons up lip to the tho present day and the old Highland custom of uttering offering whisky in a shell has hils boon been probably handed banded down from genera generation generation generation tion to generation for untold ages I Westman in his bis History of the Spoon gives gle Roman specimens which are arc very ver simple In ht design something like Ilke silver caddy spoons and aro are much shorter In the tho handlo handle them than those from Egypt Those for common use m e were generally mado of bronze Iron or brass They The clearly show how tho the shell shape was retained and their marine origin Is la also preserved In tho the name of a spoon derived from cochlea Via l a shell or cockle The TO Celtic spoon also alno closely closel resembled tho the shell In lu form Corm though made of oC bronte bran 70 The Tho horns of oC animals such as us the ox and ram were often used as ns drinking cups and an as the material was found suitable It was sometimes used with frith wood ivory metal etc for spoon making Hence the ancient expression exp salon To spoil a ahorn ahorn aborn horn born to lo make ma a spoon it d |