Featured Art Nouveau tiny spoon pendant, what was it used for?

Hi everyone! I picked this little pendant up at auction recently. It was listed as 925 silver but I had an inkling that it wasn't one of the 1980s repros so I took a chance (there was no pictures of the back!). It is actually marked "Ster" rather than 925 as listed so along with the overall look, I believe it is of the period (hopefully). There appears to be a makers mark above the "Ster" but it's hard to make out. I am wondering what it was used for? I have seen tiny spoons described as for snuff and even as an ear cleaner! Any ideas? Would it have been a pendant? I added the chain, it didn't come with it. It measures 2"L x 0.75"W. Thanks as always!

 

Well, back in the day it would be a coke spoon.

Debora

 

Eek, haha really? When would back in the day be?

 

Gotta go disco. A time of art nouveau revival in design.

Debora

 

So you don't think of the period?

 

No idea. But there's not much other use for a spoon of that size. Or this one.

https://medium.com/knowledge-stew/why-mcdonalds-got-rid-of-its-coffee-spoons-dfbb46267c0a

Debora

 

Why Debora,is there something your not telling us ?!? I had the same exact thought ! For reasons I care not to expound upon ! I had a salt spoon in the shape of a sunflower that I ,well, it WAS the 80s after all !

 

Cocaine..........fer sure!!

 

Of course, I have no first hand knowledge...

Debora

 

& the pics are up o Google as of an hour ago !!

 

Well darn it, I had hoped it was of the period but it is in fact an Art Nouveau repro coke spoon

Better take up a new hobby then..

 

I never used one of those for that ........ not even tempted

 

No comment.

 

much better for the guy , on the go !!!! & I do mean GO !!!

 

Snuff huh ? Do they even still make snuff ????

 

Looks like a wide variety ...... https://www.google.com/search?clien...Haw-DfEQ0pQJegQIDhAB&biw=1168&bih=609&dpr=1.3

 

Who'd have thunk it ??? I worked convenience stores for years and I havent seen that stuff in forever.

 

Wouldn't know what to do with the plastics if I tripped on them. The spoon would be easy - melt it!

 

yah....snuff......why didn't I think of that ????