Ladle

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Ladle

Entry/Object ID

SS.2011.39

Description

One of two sauce ladles; wide oval bowl; wide curves at transition from bowl to shaft; shaft set at 30-degree angle; downturned shaft and handle; shaft gently widens into wide flat handle; fiddle-back shaped handle; incised lines on either side of shaft, front and back; incised lines continue into handle, creating Hanoverian-style effect front and back; hallmark: "B. GARDINER"; engraved, in script: "WI".

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

B. Gardiner & Company

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1810 - 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-1/4 in

Width

2-7/8 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. (18.4 x 7.3 x 3.8 cm)

Material

silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: General wear overall; small areas of tarnish remain even after polishing, especially in bowls (both .39 and .40); scratches to backs of bowls and handles; some wear to engraving on both; slight irregularity in edge of bowls, consistant with use.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.2011.40 - Ladle - Identical

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Gift appraisal states this group of tableware is "American coin silver" [Jessa J. Krick, Collections Manager, 10/17/2012].

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of two similar ladles; part of a partial set of serving and flatware.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14D

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial