Ladle

Object Name:

Ladle

Object ID:

1978.005

Creator:

Durgin, William B. Company -- Manufacturer; Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company -- Jeweler

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

circa 1880

Description:

Punch Ladle. Silver. Manufactured by the William B. Durgin Company, Concord, NH, c. 1880. "Empire" pattern. Round-ended handle with projecting scroll device, slightly up-turned end. Approximate 45-degree bend at juncture of handle and stem. Large elliptical bowl, oriented laterally. Front of handle fully decorated with clusters of roses, a crown, a laurel wreath, and a pair of cornucopias. Laurel wreath surrounds an oval that is engraved in script, "AAH", in intertwined letters. Stem is decorated with a tall narrow torch, with flame terminating at handle and stem juncture. Back of handle decorated with scrolls and laurel wreath. Cast on back of shoulder in raised script, "D" (for William B. Durgin Company). Stamped or cast on back of shoulder in Roman letters, "STERLING" and "PAT'D". Stamped on back of stem in Roman letters, "BAILEY,BANKS&BIDDLE CO".

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

H-3.1 W-4.2 L-12.125 inches

Provenance:

Purchased from Village Antique Shop, Hopkinton, NH, 02/22/1978, with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. James L. Garvin. Ladle has the mark of Concord, NH, manufacturer, William B. Durgin Co., and the retailer's mark of Bailey Banks & Biddle of Philadelphia, PA. The Bailey Banks & Biddle firm name came into use in 1878.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Garvin

People:

Durgin, William B. (1833-1905)