What is the purpose of these scalloped spoons?
These are sugar spoons! They were made by Reed & Barton, a prominent American silver maker. During the 19th century, new technologies made it possible for flatware to be mass produced and accessible to the emerging middle class. This led to the rise of cutlery forms for very specific foods, such as sugar spoons, iced tea spoons, seafood forks, etc. Both of these spoons are silver plated, which was more affordable than solid silver flatware.