The Perfect Mid-Century Serving Spoons partially carved which takes a strong pull

which takes a strong pull to open

as one moves around it

and Binney & Smith

Vintage 1950s

with light wear to the wood and some tiny white spots on one side only that likely seem to come off with a little care

The Perfect Mid-Century Serving Spoons partially carved which takes a strong pullI really can't envision a more beautiful set of serving spoons than these, and in fact I purchased a whole salad set at an estate sale just to get them! That sale was of a Boston gallerist who dealt in Haitian art, and I believe that these are Haitian teak. Interestingly, they have a darker stain starting about a third of the way down the handles, and there is a signature carved into one handle, but I can't quite discern it. I love the combination of