Colonial rat-tail pewter spoon bowl

[pax_in_ma]

Did not realize what I had until I got home: a broken rat-tail pewter spoon bowl. Most of the finds in this eastern Massachusetts colonial field have been pewter. Pewter rat-tail spoons were prevalent in the early 1700s.

 

[sutphin]

I see the head but where is its tai l. Finding those are neat got a few myself.vanzutphen

 

[pax_in_ma]

I see the head but where is its tai l. Finding those are neat got a few myself.vanzutphen

Top picture. First fragment from the right. It tapers onto the 2nd (middle) fragment but can't see it well on the picture.

 

[Valley Ranger]

Nice. I've found several on colonial sites here in the Shenandoah Valley.

 

[texjim]

Thanks for the history lesson. Nice job..

 

[CASPER-2]

you can find good info on yours and other here
Old Base Metal Spoons - Frederick George Hilton Price - Google Books

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

According to Hume, they were made from about 1710 to maybe 1740 or 50. As time went on the rat tail became shorter, and it looks like yours has a short tail which should help to date your spoon more precisely.