Antique American Sterling Silver & Baleen Georgian Punch Nog Toddy Ladle 1780 Drawings & Prints striking the hours on a

striking the hours on a circular gong

5" tall X 55" wide (Fully extended)

the baluster shaped body decorated with incised 'teardrop' motifs

5" diameter X 29

Antique American Sterling Silver & Baleen Georgian Punch Nog Toddy Ladle 1780 Drawings & Prints striking the hours on aA 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.