Notched Handle Primitive Wooden Spoon or Ladle Critical eye finds I found her at a

I found her at a wonderful estate sale chock full of mid-century and contemporary ceramics

in a child's room

The top is threaded

Signed on the bottom with what looks like Jani 1997

with light wear to the wood as documented

Notched Handle Primitive Wooden Spoon or Ladle Critical eye finds I found her at aI love the long handle of this old wooden spoon or ladle, with carved notch at the end that also looks a bit like an old key. The bowl is not especially deep, so better I think for serving stew than soup, and then handily hanging up. It's certainly fairly old and has seen a lot of use; the wood of the bowl's interior is a bit rough, but the back and handle is mostly worn very smooth from many years of use, with just a little cracking to the surface of