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Yes I agree, looks a pusher, like part of a spoon and pusher set often given as christening/baptism gifts. Must admit I certainly never used the ones given to my babes in the 70's. Annie Sent from my iPad > On 8 Feb 2017, at 12:41, Jane Frederick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Looks like a classic child's pusher spoon to me that you often get as part of a spoon and pusher set for christening gifts. > J > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 8 Feb 2017, at 12:30, Alison Parfitt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Hello GEM world – >> >> I have a collection of spoons that I use for various museum-y purposes: wooden spoons, metal spoons, tea spoons, plastic spoons, diet spoons, musical spoons … >> >> Any comments or info re: attached image would be appreciated. It’s EPNS Sheffield silver, not posh, and looks to have been modified post production. General comment is ‘It’s a pushy spoon, for pushing things…’ >> >> But what? >> >> Have had some comments that it may be drug paraphernalia, in which case I may leave it out of certain workshops… >> >> Thanks! >> >> Alison Parfitt >> Curator (Collections Engagement) >> High Life Highland >> Inverness Museum & Art Gallery >> Castle Wynd >> Inverness >> IV2 3EB >> >> T: 01463 732437 >> E: [log in to unmask] >> >> >> High Life Highland is a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland No. SC407011 and is a registered Scottish charity No. SC042593. For more information about High Life Highland, please visit www.highlifehighland.com. >> >> Unless related to the business of High Life Highland, the views or opinions expressed within this e-mail are those of the sender and do not necessarily reflect those of High Life Highland, or associated bodies, nor does this e-mail form part of any contract unless so stated. >> >> Mura h-eil na beachdan a tha air an cur an cèill sa phost-d seo a' buntainn ri gnothachas High Life na Gàidhealtachd, 's ann leis an neach fhèin a chuir air falbh e a tha iad, is chan eil iad an-còmhnaidh a' riochdachadh beachdan High Life na Gàidhealtachd, no buidhnean buntainneach, agus chan eil am post-d seo na phàirt de chunnradh sam bith mura h-eil sin air innse. >> >> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + >> <Pushy Spoon.jpg> > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +