Ladle

Description:

Ladle made as a single piece, with shallow circular bowl and straight, downturned handle, rectangular in section, ending in a horizontal oval hanger with small pierced hole. Front of handle struck near bowl with circular mark containing "WR" in raised roman letters between three pellets above and below.

Date Made: 1750 - 1800

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: United States, Northeastern

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of John Paul Remensnyder

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1978.0939.014Accession Number: 1978.0939Catalog Number: 1978.0939.014

Object Name: ladle

Physical Description: brass (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 in x 16 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 2.54 cm x 41.275 cm x 8.89 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-680c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_309549

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