Shell Bowl Soup Ladle
Dateca.1760-1770
Maker
John David, Sr. (1736-1794)
MediumSilver
DimensionsLength: 13 1/2"; Across bowl: 3 9/16"; Depth of bowl: 1 5/16"; Weight: 6 oz. 18 dwts.
Credit LineBequest of Joseph H. and June S. Hennage
Object number2020-315
DescriptionSilver ladle with a shell-shaped bowl and a curved, upturned handle with a center rib. The handle joins the bowl with a broad semicircular end, and is joined to the bowl with solder and three rivets.Label TextThe most substantial 18th c. silver ladles were made with a large bowl for serving soup. This attractive example is almost at odds with itself, combining a very current shell-shaped bowl and a plain handle that was approaching "old fashioned" at this date. It is the creation of John David, Sr., who was part of a family dynasty of goldsmiths working in Philadelphia between 1735 and the end of the century.Mark(s)Marked "I D" in relief within a rectangle twice on the back of the handle.ProvenancePurchased from Shrubsole, Inc. (New York) on April 6, 1970.
1753-1754
1753-1754
