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Ladle

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1750-1800

GUSN

GUSN-10731

Description

Wooden toddy ladle; small shaped bowl; long baluster handle and turned finial; made of dark-colored wood.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ladles
carving (processes)
turning (shaping process)
wood (plant material)
Georgian (British Renaissance-Baroque style)
Wood
Carved
Turned
Georgian
Federal
Ladle

Associated Building

Used At Whittemore Tavern,

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

14 1/4 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1992.588

Places

Possibly

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