Antique American Sterling Silver & Baleen Georgian Punch Nog Toddy Ladle 1780 Drawings & Prints the lid having a reclining

the lid having a reclining putto

the baluster shaped body decorated with incised 'teardrop' motifs

To the center of the tray is an engraved ground with a large inlaid silver inscription in corresponding Naskh script

" the famous circus horse

Antique American Sterling Silver & Baleen Georgian Punch Nog Toddy Ladle 1780 Drawings & Prints the lid having a recliningA 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.