1762 1/4 Guinea gold coin 925 silver ladle baleen original box & period notes
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12405
CA $580.00
original box & period notes
18th century Sterling Silver Ladle with 1762 quarter Guinea gold coin in Ladle bowl
Baleen handle with silver ends in choice condition
Two pieces in custom fitted box.
A Beautiful ladle that screws together with strong structural integrity all in near mint condition.
Length of Ladle- 14.5 inches
Ladle bowl top diameters- 2.5 x 3.75 inches
Ladle depth- 1 inch
Total weight 48.6 grams
Fitted box dimensions- 10.25 x 3.25 x 1.75 inches
Provenance- Hand written note from the early 1800s stating:
As a punch ladle it represents The West Indies where it first saw service. My Grandmother was Miss _____ Lewis Odell a daughter of one of the first planters in Jamaica. She married my G-father George Hough, who soon afterwards became so disgusted with slavery, that they left, and settled in Wales from where he corresponded the famous abolitionists of the day, Granville Sharp, Clarkson and _____ doubtless had the happiness of helping to roll forward the Grand movement, but of course lost much worldly wealth by it. My mothers initials are on the handle as it was a gift to her and she was ____ Odell Hough, your g.g.____ first born of first born.
Baleen handle with silver ends in choice condition
Two pieces in custom fitted box.
A Beautiful ladle that screws together with strong structural integrity all in near mint condition.
Length of Ladle- 14.5 inches
Ladle bowl top diameters- 2.5 x 3.75 inches
Ladle depth- 1 inch
Total weight 48.6 grams
Fitted box dimensions- 10.25 x 3.25 x 1.75 inches
Provenance- Hand written note from the early 1800s stating:
As a punch ladle it represents The West Indies where it first saw service. My Grandmother was Miss _____ Lewis Odell a daughter of one of the first planters in Jamaica. She married my G-father George Hough, who soon afterwards became so disgusted with slavery, that they left, and settled in Wales from where he corresponded the famous abolitionists of the day, Granville Sharp, Clarkson and _____ doubtless had the happiness of helping to roll forward the Grand movement, but of course lost much worldly wealth by it. My mothers initials are on the handle as it was a gift to her and she was ____ Odell Hough, your g.g.____ first born of first born.
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