Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
ca. 1761
1954.179a-d
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ladle
Object name
Ladle
Date
ca. 1863
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 14 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 36.8 x 8.3 x 8.9 cm )
Silver Weight: 6 oz (troy) 4 dwt (193 g)
Description
Silver ladle with down-turned handle decorated with an embossed oval end with Classical bust framed by beaded border and geometric finial; underside of the handle engraved "PRS" in gothic script; stem has geometric foliate ornament; pear-shaped bowl is gilded along obverse surface and has tapered drop at reverse; maker's hallmark stamped along underside of handle stem.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Julia Sugarman
Object Number
1943.34
Marks
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "PRS" in gothic script
stamped: on the underside of the stem: "H & S" incuse
Gallery Label
This ladle was given to Mrs. Philip Sugarman (Rachel, b. 1848) of Cortland, NY, the mother of the donor, as a wedding gift in 1863.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
