Unusual ladle with a spike end and horn handle

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Posted 8 years ago

Colegrove-1
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This ladle is approx 10 1/2" long. The ladle itself is approx 1 1/2" wide in diameter. The ladle appears to be sterling with no hallmarks the middle stem piece looks like twisted horn ending with a silver spike. Anyone know what it is?

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OlofZ, 8 years ago
Looks like a toddy ladle.
kyratango, 8 years ago
Agree with Olof :-)
The handle is whalebone.
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/burstow-and-hewett/catalogue-id-srburs10052/lot-fd8eadaf-2ee8-4be4-acc1-a45100f01a65

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