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Ladle
Marked by: George Smith (III)
English (London)
1779–80
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
W. 5.3 cm x L. 17.2 cm (2 1/16 x 6 3/4 in.);
Weight: 42.5 gm (1 oz 4 dwt)
Weight: 42.5 gm (1 oz 4 dwt)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession Number33.259
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionOne of a pair (with 33.258). Each forged ladle has a round fluted bowl, a curved handle that is square in section, and a ribbed Onslow terminus.
Marks
On back of stem, date letter d; leopard's head crowned;lion passant; maker's mark GS (Grimwade 906).
ProvenanceAnonymous Gift to the MFA in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914). (Accession Date: March 2, 1933).