Vintage View: Silver spoons

Being born with a silver spoon in the mouth really was a mark of rank. Kya deLongchamps sups at the long history of precious flatware.

Someone washed a plastic ‘spork’ and returned it to the cutlery drawer in my kitchen last week. Even I, progressive in my habits, have my limits.

Pinched between thumb and forefinger, it was flicked in one terse movement into the bin.