Large Ladle.

[paulh]

Can anyone help with this ladle? It looks continental, possibly Swiss or French. It is Fiddle & Thread pattern, a good heavy gauge, 13¾” (35cm) long, with a gilded bowl. The marks on the back are “T V” in a rectangle and what looks like a hamburger, although it probably isn’t.

Paul.

[Bahner]

Hello, it looks like a whopper, but it actually is the city mark of Münster, Germany: a shield, cut horizontally in half by a ladder. Maker is Johann Theodor Heinrich Vormann, b. 1816, active since ca. 1842, d. before 1882. I believe this piece was made rather in the 1840/50ies than the 1870/80ies. Best wishes, Bahner

[paulh]

Thanks for the information Bahner. It is always good to solve a mystery.

Paul.