Apostle spoon

American  

noun

1. a spoon having at the end of the handle the figure of one of the 12 apostles, formerly given as a christening present.

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apostle spoon British  

noun

1. a silver spoon with a figure of one of the Apostles on the handle

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Etymology

Origin of Apostle spoon

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

The oldest hallmarked Apostle spoon is dated 1493, while the most modern of which we have any record bears the date of 1665.

From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.

The other—her ladyship—was eating jam out of an Apostle spoon.

From A Safety Match by Hay, Ian

"You'll never reach the masses while you insist on using an Apostle spoon."

From The Long Vacation by Yonge, Charlotte Mary