Antique American Sterling Silver & Baleen Georgian Punch Nog Toddy Ladle 1780 Drawings & Prints imposing monumental figures

imposing monumental figures

table top measures 30" x 30"

The color litho shows two pots containing flowers on a yellow ground with black cross-hatching

Gustav Klingert worked as a master for Karl Faberge before opening his own Moscow factory/workshop in 1865

The clock chiming the hour with Westminster chimes

Antique American Sterling Silver & Baleen Georgian Punch Nog Toddy Ladle 1780 Drawings & Prints imposing monumental figuresA good antique American sterling silver Georgian toddy punch ladle, circa 1780, silver weight 2. 5 oz (71 grams). The ladle having a twist decorated whale baleen handle with a silver cap to the end. The generous round shaped bowl with a flared rim and the intials "WM" engraved in italic to the side of the bowl. Punch was a great favorite at Georgian parties and this ladle would have graced a punchbowl of substantial proportions, due to it's length.