Ladle

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Ladle

Entry/Object ID

SS.2011.70

Description

Large ladle; deep round bowl; lobe-shaped transition from bowl to shaft; entire shaft and handle curves down, end of handle curves up; shaft gently widens to two-lobe flat handle with rounded edges; incised lines up both sides of shaft; shell, leaf and scroll motifs, front and back of handle; shell motif on back of bowl at shaft attachment; hallmarked: star over horizontal "BALL, THOMPKINS & BLACK", over vertical eagle, over vertical "C"; engraved in script on back of handle: "CI".

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ball, Tompkins & Black

Date made

1839 - 1851

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13-3/4 in

Width

3-7/8 in

Depth

2-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 2 5/8 in. (34.9 x 9.8 x 6.7 cm)

Material

silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: General wear pattern overall; speckled pattern of deep tarnish in bowl, even after polishing; single large diagonal scratch on back of bowl, with series of small dashes after.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Catharine Ann Irving (1816-1911)

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

SS.2011.71 - Tongs, sugar - Related

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial