Antique American Sterling Silver & Baleen Georgian Punch Nog Toddy Ladle 1780 Decorative Arts A fine oil on canvas

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

The cabinet base having a variegated marble top

After a return to Japan in 1939

Antique American Empire Rosewood Dental / Medical Cabinet

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 A fine oil on canvasA 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.