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Soup Ladle

Dateca. 1810

Maker William Hilliard (fl. ca. 1801 - 1814)

OriginAmerica, North Carolina, Fayetteville

MediumSilver

DimensionsOL: 14”; OH (at bowl): 2 1/16”; OW (across bowl): 4 ¼”. Approximate weight 5.2 troy oz.

Credit LineMuseum Purchase, Robert F. Grossman

Object number2021-53

DescriptionSilver soup ladle: Long, arched, down-turned fiddle handle with sharp, flaring shoulders at juncture to deep oval bowl with plain back.
Label TextThe name of William Hilliard (Hillard) appears in county records and newspapers as a silversmith, watchmaker, and jeweler in Fayetteville, North Carolina, between April 1801 and November 1814. Few examples of silver made in North Carolina survive today; this is the first example to enter the Colonial Williamsburg collection.
InscribedEngraved “JEB” in sprigged script along length of handle tip
MarkingsMarked in relief on back of handle “HILLIARD” in block letters in a rectangle
ProvenanceProvenance:
Ron Klinger, Philadelphia, PA
Charles C. Williams (1925-1996), Chevy Chase, MD (acquired 1980)
South Bay Auctions, East Moriches, NY, June 12, 2021, lot 226
S. J. Shrubsole, NY, NY