Another very thin spoon

[Bramblefind]

I found this spoon bowl last week and today I found the stem. I'm not sure if they are the same piece. I found them about 200 feet from each other. I was reminded of this recent thread, but I doubt this would be a salt or sugar spoon:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,314256.0.html

I found these pieces at a rural farm site. I have found only very utilitarian things there. Farm made items, basic pottery and no coins except 1 large cent. These are less than one half mm in thickness. The spoon bowl is fairly large though. Small serving spoon size.

(and I just noticed all that debris on the cloth in my pics is from when I took a picture of the Burning Bush sprig. I'll wash it now )

 

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[Lucas]

Looks like a large silver plate tablespoon of the late 19th century to me. Stamped out of sheet brass or nickel or nickel alloy.

 

[Bramblefind]

Thanks Lucas I know it is pretty straight forward ID but it really is SO thin. I wouldn't imagine it would have lasted long. It seems to use it to stir or serve almost anything would risk breaking the bowl right off the stem. As it appears did occur.

This is counter to my general impression of items of that time period being made extra durable and long lasting.

I'm going to check it b/c it is really not much of a What is it? going on here

 

[Lucas]

They were trying to make silver plate that looked and felt like the old handmade coin silver spoons. A lot of those are very thin but strong too. Guess yours was thin but not strong.