M. FORD CREECH ANTIQUES

 

 
GEORGIAN PERIOD SILVER PUNCH LADLES

 

Punch ladles were used used for serving punch, a very popular drink in early 18th century Great Britain, prior to the popularity of wine.

Punch was introduced in the mid 17th century,  and consisted of five ingredients : water, sugar, limes, lemons or oranges, spices and spirits. 

The scarcity of silver at the beginning of the 18th century resulted in the lovely baleen (whale bone), ivory and wooden handles.

 

GEORGE III SILVER PUNCH LADLE
John Moore, London, 1798

 

 

           

 

 

The deep reeded-edge bowl of navette form with one lip, silver reeded and shaped shaft with straight

and twisted baleen handle and silver Van Dyke mount with knopped finial.

  

 Condition: Silver/baleen handle joint with miniscule silver loss, visible in image above right; otherwise excellent; marks soft but legible

  

11 ½”L, 1.7 oz overall

  

The oval gadrooned and single lipped bowl with original gilt interior, pricked below with ‘GWI-1851”,

 the lathe-turned ebony handle ending in a silver cap

  

Fully hallmarked, maker's mark. E.I or L

  

Condition: Excellent

  

14 ¼”L, bowl, 4”W, 2.9 oz. Overall weight

  

 

          

 

 

 

The single lipped floral and foliate chased bowl with unengraved oval,

and inset with a 1757 George II gold coin; twisted and silver-tipped baleen handle

  

Condition: Excellent; good marks

  

14 ¼”L, 1.4 oz. overall

 

 

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