Antique American Sterling Silver & Baleen Georgian Punch Nog Toddy Ladle 1780 Decorative Arts From a prominent Kuwaiti collection

From a prominent Kuwaiti collection

an allegorical scene attributed to the Flemish/Italian artist Jan Van Der Straet (b

the base drawer with a carved cartouche to the center and the underside having a compressed ball finial at each corner

A fine oil on canvas painting by Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle (1778-1865)

his current record at auction for a single work was in June 2018 at Guardian Auctions in China for almost $400

Antique American Sterling Silver & Baleen Georgian Punch Nog Toddy Ladle 1780 Decorative Arts From a prominent Kuwaiti collectionA 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.