Soup ladle
Manufacturer
William Pearce
(American, active 19th century)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1832
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)
InscribedStamped in an oval, on the back of the handle: "W Pearce/Va./Norfolk". Mark is worn, but legible.
Credit LineGift of Harry W. Hahn, Jr., in memory of Elizabeth Hofheimer Hahn.
Object number86.192
Not on view
DescriptionHeavy, large ladle with backward bent fiddle-shaped handle. Shaped straight shoulders and no drop. Oval bowl. Handle is monogrammed in front in script: "A U T".Published ReferencesGeorge Barton Cutten, THE SILVERSMITHS OF VIRGINIA TOGETHER WITH WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELERS FROM 1694 TO 1850, (The Deitz Press, Inc.: Richmond, VA, 1952), p. 100, for bio. info/maker.
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