Melon baller (spoon)

1875-1925

Measurements

6 in x 1 in x 3/8 in

Materials

Iron and unidentified hardwood

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.4005

Condition Notes

The iron has rusted.

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

The melon baller has a handle made of two pieces of wood pinned through the metal tang.  Determining where and when this object was made is challenging because it is so simple.