Soup Ladle
Date1801
Possibly by
Samuel Hennell
OriginEngland, London
MediumSilver
DimensionsLength: 12 3/8"; Bowl: 3 7/8" x 3 5/16"; Depth of bowl: 1 1/8"
Credit LineBequest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hennage
Object number2020-331
DescriptionSoup ladle with a downturned and thickened tip to its long, curved handle and a rounded drop where it meets the large oval bowl.Mark(s)Hallmarks for London, Sterling, and 1801. Maker's mark "SH" over "WF" in relief within a rectangle.ProvenancePurchased from Shaw & Brown Co. (Washington, D.C.), July 31, 1965.
