Soup ladle

Paul Revere, Jr., c. 1783

This pair of ladles demonstrates an evolution in eighteenth-century serving utensils in Boston and Philadelphia. The Revere spoon's shell bowl showcases a popular neoclassical motif and was raised in the traditional… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Paul Revere, Jr. ¹
Date: c. 1783 ¹
Medium: Silver ¹
Original: 6,601 × 2,775 px ¹
License: Public domain (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Credit: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Gift of James F. and Louise H. Bell, Charles H. Bell, and Samuel H. Bell

Object record, Minneapolis Institute of Art

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On the underside of the base of this tankard is an inscription that reads, THE GIFT OF Mr. JOSEPH MARVIN, TO JANE LORD, HIS GRAND DAUGHTER 1790.

Simple silver pocket watch with a chain and key. Plain white dial has cursive arabic numbers for hours and hands with heart-shaped tips.

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