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Shallow Ladle
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:26 am
by Granmaa
Does anyone know what this 1899 shallow ladle is used for?
Miles
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:59 am
by dognose
Hi Miles,
What is the length of this ladle?
Trev.
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:03 am
by Granmaa
It's 15cm long,
that's roughly 6 inches.
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:01 pm
by 2209patrick
Hi Miles.
Maybe a toddy ladle ?
Pat.
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:51 pm
by Granmaa
I'm not sure, Pat. The photo doesn't show the depth of the ladle very well. It's about 3mm or 1/10th of an inch deep and holds the same amount of liquid as a teaspoon.It seems completely impractical for anything.
Could it be for heating something up over a flame? Perhaps sugar for absinth.
Miles
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:51 am
by judhael
Hello Miles,
This reminds me of a sucket ladle. Used for removing single canned plums (peaches, pears) from the jar with just a smidge of juice.
These are the truly fun pieces...no real reference, merely conjecture.
Judhael
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:18 am
by Granmaa
That seems possible, but this is one of those things where only a contemporary catalogue will satisfy.
Miles
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:52 am
by MCB
Hello Miles,
Could we have the maker's name in case someone has catalogue or it was by a specialist maker (medical equipment for example)?
Also could the turned over end of the handle operate as a clip or is it soldered closed?
Mike
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:43 am
by Granmaa
Hi Mike,
The maker is Norton & White, and the end is soldered shut.
Miles
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:06 pm
by MCB
Thanks Miles.
As Norton & White made all manner of household silver and the end of the handle is shut bang goes my theory that the mystery object clipped onto a medical overall and the pan originally held an investigative mirror.
I must be watching too much hospital drama on TV!
Mike
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