Ladle

Description:

Ladle with raised circular bowl and slender cylindrical handle flattened along its upper half and ending in a counterclockwise loop. Made as a single piece. Spot hammer or planishing marks visible on bowl; centerpunch inside. No marks.

Date Made: 1800 - 1850

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: PennsylvaniaUnited States: Maryland

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

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Credit Line: Anonymous Gift

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1978.0404.02Accession Number: 1978.0404Catalog Number: 1978.0404.02

Object Name: ladle

Physical Description: brass (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 3/4 in x 7 5/8 in x 4 7/8 in; 4.445 cm x 19.3675 cm x 12.3825 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-073c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_309563

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