Ladle
Date1790-1810
Maker
Henry White
(c. 1760 - 1827)
Geography
Made -
United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. (36.83 cm x 8.89 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hugh Martin Tillett Jr. in honor of Hugh Martin Tillett III, 2010
Object numberH-4885
DescriptionThis silver ladle has a circular bowl with swage-formed drop (worn) and a long handle that curves back to a pointed, downturned end. It is stamped with "HW" three times on the back of the handle, the mark of Henry White, a Fredericksburg, VA, silversmith active between c. 1788 and 1827. The front of the handle is inscribed in foliate script with the initials "JEW" who has yet to be identified.
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