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Scoop, Ice Cream

Object number2004.172.46

MediumMetal, possibly plated steel; iron alloy; chrome plated copper alloy; brass

Credit LineMeadowcroft Collection

DescriptionMetal ice cream scoop. Cone-shaped head with scraper inside.DimensionsHeight x Width x Length: 3.25 × 3.125 × 8.375 in. (8.3 × 7.9 × 21.3 cm)
InscriptionsOld Meadowcroft Museum Sugar Loaf Collection number inside cone: white background with black number "1165".
Historical NotesThis is an early example of an ice cream scoop. The ice cream scoop was invented in 1897 by Alfred. L. Cralle, who was working as a porter in Pittsburgh. He patented his invention and the basic design is still in use today. Found in Sugar Loaf Collection, Meadowcroft. Label TextWhile working as a porter in Pittsburgh, Cralle noticed that ice cream was difficult to dispense. His invention, originally called an “Ice Cream Mold and Disher” was designed to be able to keep ice cream and other foods from sticking, and easy to operate with one hand. Strong and durable, effective, inexpensive, it could be constructed in almost any desired shape, such as a cone or a mound, with no delicate parts that could break or malfunction. The mold was designed so well that the basic design is still in use today.

Related person Alfred L. Cralle (1866 - 1920)

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