Ladle

Dateca.1750-1830

MediumWrought iron

DimensionsOverall: 25 7/8 x 2 1/8in. (65.7 x 5.4cm) Diam of bowl: 5 1/2in. (14cm)

Credit LineGift of Miss Vivian Sprinkle

Object number1958-97

DescriptionWrought iron ladle with a long, round-sectioned handle which narrows as it approaches the very worn, once-circular bowl. Upper end of handle flattens out and broadens before terminating in a "ram's horn" scroll.
Label TextThis instantly recognizable kitchen utensil has been around since ancient times, and can be called either a ladle or a dipper. Whether you think of this humble device as an oversize spoon or a bowl with a long handle, one simply can't prepare or serve certain foods without one. Equally handy in stirring a bubbling stew or dispensing a bowl of soup from a boiling pot, the ladle is the perfect tool to do the tasks it was created for, and is unlikely to be replaced by a more efficient gadget.
ProvenanceMiss Blanche Elizabeth Sprikle, Roanoke, VA

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