George III sterling silver cheese scoop with pusher, in traditional form with slide above a shovel shaped scoop, the handle engraved with crest and initials "WKM", hallmarked for London 1806 and maker William Eley I and William Fearn Cheese scoops began to appear in the 18th century, coinciding with the emergence of Stilton cheese. A cheese scoop is made with a short, curved blade on a long handle similar in shape to a garden trowel - this example has the addition of a pusher to eject the cheese from the scoop. The curved shape would be used to core into the centre of a crumbly semi-soft cheese like a Stilton, or to cut a piece from a wax-covered cheese such as Edam or Gouda without having to remove the wax. Stilton is traditionally made in a round wheel with a firm crust or coat. A cheese scoop allows you to remove the cheese from the centre of the wheel with ease, without the need to cut up the wheel. Cheese scoops are still a useful and elegant dining accessory, especially at Christmas time when Stilton is often served at the end of the traditional dinner along side a glass of port.
Size: ½ h x 9 ¾ w x 1 ¼ d in
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