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Ladle
Marked by: John Nicholson (free 1805)
Irish (Cork)
about 1780
Object Place: Europe, Cork, Ireland
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
W. 9.6 cm x L. 37.8 cm (3 3/4 x 14 7/8 in.)
Weight: 204 gm (6 oz 12dwt)
Weight: 204 gm (6 oz 12dwt)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace E. Ware
Accession Number12.1157
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe bowl of the ladle has a scalloped edge and is chased with spiral fluting interspaced with punched dots radiating from a double-drop handle joint. The long plain curved handle is of the Old English style.
Marks
On the back of handle, rectangular standard mark STERLING smaker's mark IN (Bennett, p. 189, no. 46) (struck twice)
InscriptionsEngraved on handle, MAT Ware.
ProvenanceGift of Horace E. Ware to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 7, 1912)