Ladle
Edward Wakelin
(free 1748, died in 1784)
1757–58
Medium/TechniqueSilver (sterling standard)
DimensionsOverall (sauceboats): 15.9 x 23 x 10.5 cm (6 1/4 x 9 1/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Other (ladles): 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Total weight: 51 oz 7 dwt (1598g)
Other (ladles): 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Total weight: 51 oz 7 dwt (1598g)
Credit LineGift of Alan and Simone Hartman and Harriet J. Bradbury Fund
Accession number2001.76.2b
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Not on viewClassificationsSilver
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ProvenanceMade for Hannah Sophia, Countess of Exeter (1702-65); by descent within Exeter family until 1959. July 17, 1959, sold by the Most Hon. The Marquess of Exeter at Christie's, London, lot 66. April 24, 1986, sold by an anonymous owner at Sotheby's, London, lot 149, where most probably bought by Alan and Simone Hartman, New York, NY; 2001, gift of Alan and Simone Hartman. (Accession date: February 21, 2001)
