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Ladle

John Vernon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ladle by John Vernon. The ladle has a long handle and a large bowl. The ladle is made of silver metal. The bowl of the ladle is on the left side of the image. The bowl is deep and rounded. The handle extends from the bowl to the right side of the image. The handle is long and curved slightly downward. There is an engraving on the end of the handle. The background is gray. The ladle casts a shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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