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Punch Ladle

Date2024

Maker Bobbie Saye

OriginAmerica, Virginia, Williamsburg

MediumSterling silver and walnut

DimensionsLength: 12 1/4"; Diameter at lip: 2 9/16"; Depth of bowl: 1 1/8"

Credit LineBray School Fund

Object number2024-205 (R)

DescriptionCopy of the "Prentis" punch ladle (2023-101).Mark(s)Bottom of bowl struck with "B*S" in relief within a shaped reserve, and "IC," "G.CLOYED," "STERLING," and "HANDWROUGHT," all incuse surrounding the center punch.Provenance2024, created by The Golden Ball (Williamsburg, VA); 2024, purchased by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)