Gravy Spoon 1720

Editor: Here we have Thomas Mason's "Gravy Spoon." Even such a utilitarian object seems laden with meaning, doesn't it? What cultural symbols do you see here? Curator: Indeed. It's the very *idea* of domesticity enshrined in silver. Reflect on what this single spoon would have represented. Status? Ritual? Community around a table? Editor: So, it’s more than just a spoon. Curator: Precisely. Consider the weight of tradition, the symbolic nourishment of family, all held within the hollow of that bowl. Editor: I see it now; even simple tools have stories to tell.