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Punch Ladle
Marked by: Samuel Meriton I (first mark entered 1739)
English (London)
1747–48
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver; twisted horn handle
Dimensions
W. 8.65 cm x L. 40 cm (3 3/8 x 15 3/4 in.);
Weight: 54 gm (1oz 14dwt)
Weight: 54 gm (1oz 14dwt)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss M. H. Jewell
Accession Number18.31
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe ladle has a long stem of twisted horn that has been repaired near the end with a silver ferrule. The fluted silver bowl, formed from raised sheet, has a shaped spout at one end and is joined to the stem by a scrolled bracket.
Marks
On inside of bowl, date letter m; lion passant; maker's mark SM (Grimwade 2590); lion passant; leopard's head crowned.
ProvenanceGift of Miss M. H. Jewell to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 21, 1918)