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Ladle

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

GUSN

GUSN-24889

Description

White clay body w/ molded scrolled decoration on edges. Shallow bowl. Shaped circular head w/ applied elongated S-shaped handle w/ molded leafy and strapwork motif.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ladles
ironstone (pottery)
Ironstone
LADLE

Inscription

""...ALCOCK"" [w/ registration mark for June 1855]

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Possibly Alcock, John (Maker)

Location of Origin

Cobridge, England, Staffordshire

Dimensions

3 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.163

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