Aberdeen Scottish Provincial Soup Ladle by James Gordon

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Aberdeen Scottish Provincial Soup Ladle by James Gordon

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Example of an Aberdeen Scottish provincial soup ladle by James Gordon c1766-c1779 constructed with double drop.

Marked with "IG", "ABD" and with town mark of three castles or turrets.

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Re: Aberdeen Scottish Provincial Soup Ladle by James Gordon

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Hi MGArgent,

Nice piece! Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Aberdeen Scottish Provincial Soup Ladle by James Gordon

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Thanks. I had high hopes for this one as it had been incorrectly described as "Newcastle, an 18th century sterling silver ladle" (probably due to the 3 castles), but another bidder or two must have caught on.

Hoping it arrives in reasonable condition this week.
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