Soup ladle – London 1873

Antique sterling silver soup ladle, decorated in bead pattern, was made in the Victorian period in London 1873. Hand forged cutlery made in this time, was a method that produced a particularly fine quality gauge of silver in the stem and the bowl. Popular in the late 18th Century, bead detailing had a resurgence 100 years later. The soup ladle is a fine example of the period.