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Title: Old American brass/iron ladle
Post by: Drafe on February 25, 2009, 09:36:20 AM

Any pros out there on things like this? Thanks a lot.  Its 20" long overall and the bowl is 7" round by about 3" deep, was repaired at some point.  Copper Rivets, all hand forged. Handle has hook end and a hole.

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Title: Re: Old American brass/iron ladle
Post by: KC on February 25, 2009, 11:15:14 AM

Is this more rounded like a cup or wider/flatter, less cup-like, more of a bowl?

Title: Re: Old American brass/iron ladle
Post by: Drafe on February 25, 2009, 11:27:22 AM

Here are some profile shots.  Thank you.

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Title: Re: Old American brass/iron ladle
Post by: D&b antiques on February 25, 2009, 11:49:11 AM

That ladle has ''class'' It speak's of a time when the traveling tinker made his round's. doing odd job's. such as soldering etc.
$75.00 to $125.00 Dollars.

Title: Re: Old American brass/iron ladle
Post by: ironlord1963 on February 25, 2009, 11:52:17 AM

    Yea that is a classy piece, I'm sure it is hand made and would be hard to determine the history, I wish I had that hanging proudly upon my wall. 

Title: Re: Old American brass/iron ladle
Post by: KC on February 25, 2009, 12:04:38 PM

Thank you for the extra pics. The bowl being more open makes a better show piece! All the repairs adds lots of character and speaks of unknown history and toil!

I do believe you have a very collectible piece.  I would be willing to bump up to $150 - $175 for an interior design piece! 

Title: Re: Old American brass/iron ladle
Post by: Drafe on February 25, 2009, 01:24:00 PM

Thank you all.  The family lived in 17th c house, does this appear late 17th/early 18th c?  I also think it's called a cistern ladle but I'm not sure.

Title: Re: Old American brass/iron ladle
Post by: D&b antiques on February 25, 2009, 06:33:34 PM

I'am thinking 18th century

Title: Re: Old American brass/iron ladle
Post by: cogar on February 26, 2009, 03:07:23 AM

That extra piece of brass plate under the handle has me puzzled. I mean like whatever it was used to "dip up" or whatever musta been quite heavy to need that much support. Unless it was just "built to last" a long, long time.

Title: Re: Old American brass/iron ladle
Post by: Drafe on February 26, 2009, 09:28:21 AM

The bowl seems very big for a serving or drinking ladle, which is why I think it must have been used to fill a pot with water from a cistern.  I just filled it with water and it's pretty heavy with just water in it.  Or maybe it was for scooping flour or grain from a barrel, something like that. Just reinforcement I suppose?

Title: Re: Old American brass/iron ladle
Post by: KC on February 26, 2009, 12:22:46 PM

Remember...they used to make lye soap and pine tar soap....this would be great for skimming the fat off of the top after rendering the fat!!!  Also, tapping the trees and boiling sap for syrup!!!

Title: Re: Old American brass/iron ladle
Post by: cogar on February 27, 2009, 04:38:47 AM

And when making molasses, ..... which they would do via use of a really big, square metal pan over a wood fire in which they would “boil down” the sugar cane juice/sap.