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Punch Ladle

Dateca.1775-1800

Possibly by William Haverstick, Sr. or Jr.

OriginAmerica, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia or Lancaster

MediumSilver and ebony

DimensionsLength: 13"; Width of bowl across spout: 2 7/8"; Depth of bowl: 15/16"

Credit LineBequest of Joseph H. and June S. Hennage

Object number2020-316

DescriptionPunch ladle with a round bowl set with an everted rim and a pouring spout. Handle socket reinforced with a milled band around its mouth, and a heart-shaped escutcheon where it joins the bowl. Finely turned wooden handle with a swollen and reeded grip.
InscribedBottom of bowl engraved "S.C.M".
MarkingsStruck twice on the bottom of the bowl with a conjoined "WH" in relief, within a rectangle.
ProvenancePurchased from Jonathan Trace (Putnam Valley, NY) on March 15, 1981.