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Soup Ladle

Date1801

Possibly by Samuel Hennell

OriginEngland, London

MediumSilver

DimensionsLength: 12 3/8"; Bowl: 3 7/8" x 3 5/16"; Depth of bowl: 1 1/8"

Credit LineBequest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hennage

Object number2020-331

DescriptionSoup ladle with a downturned and thickened tip to its long, curved handle and a rounded drop where it meets the large oval bowl.
MarkingsHallmarks for London, Sterling, and 1801. Maker's mark "SH" over "WF" in relief within a rectangle.
ProvenancePurchased from Shaw & Brown Co. (Washington, D.C.), July 31, 1965.