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.
Aberdeen Scottish Provincial Soup Ladle by James Gordon
Re: Aberdeen Scottish Provincial Soup Ladle by James Gordon
Hi MGArgent,
Nice piece! Thanks for sharing.
Trev.
Nice piece! Thanks for sharing.
Trev.
Re: Aberdeen Scottish Provincial Soup Ladle by James Gordon
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.
Hoping it arrives in reasonable condition this week.