Ladle (one of a pair), 1771
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1771
Ladle in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1992.89.2), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department under the title “Ladle (one of a pair)”.
The museum dates it 1771. It is attributed to Isacq Samuel Busard (working 1731–84). The museum records the medium as Silver and the dimensions as Overall: 7 9/16 × 2 5/16 in. (19.2 × 5.9 cm). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Overall: 7 9/16 × 2 5/16 in. (19.2 × 5.9 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Metalwork-Silver
- Maker recorded
- Isacq Samuel Busard
Identification
- Met object id
- 231722
- Museum object name
- Ladle
- Museum object number
- 1992.89.2
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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