LESLIE & BAGGOTT
Fine Quality Early 18th Century Ladle
Stock No
LB14815
2019
- £495.00
- €598 Euro
- $626 US Dollar
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Item Description
Fine quality early 18th century ladle, probably used as the dipper cup with a wassail bowl. The cup formed from a polished coquilla nut with a rounded base, the edge with shaped silver mount, the square section horn handle with barley sugar twist and silver finial, mounted to the cup with heart shaped silver device, the silver is unhallmarked. English, circa 1700.
32cm L, diameter of cup 4cm
Condition: The coquilla nut has wonderful rich colour, the silver is all in good original condition, the handle has some delamination in the handle where it has been twisted, but is totally sound. This is a ladle of the finest quality and very unusual.
Wassail bowls were made exclusively of lignum vitae the 'tree of life', they were filled with hot alcoholic liquid comprising wine or cider, often with spices, to celebrate ceremonial occasions. The wassail was either passed around, or larger wassails were placed on the table and a dipper cup, such as this, was used to take your share from the shared wassail bowl.
32cm L, diameter of cup 4cm
Condition: The coquilla nut has wonderful rich colour, the silver is all in good original condition, the handle has some delamination in the handle where it has been twisted, but is totally sound. This is a ladle of the finest quality and very unusual.
Wassail bowls were made exclusively of lignum vitae the 'tree of life', they were filled with hot alcoholic liquid comprising wine or cider, often with spices, to celebrate ceremonial occasions. The wassail was either passed around, or larger wassails were placed on the table and a dipper cup, such as this, was used to take your share from the shared wassail bowl.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Scotland, Scotland
Period
circa 1700
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Scotland, Scotland
Item Location
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)1556 509270
+44 (0)7881 823369
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