Stock No. 2122	Victorian silver Old English bead- edged ladle
	Victorian sterling silver Old English bead-edged ladle of medium size. The ladle has a very attractive round bowl, while the handle is Old English in shape and has a border of beading on the front only. The end of the handle is engraved with a crest of a wild boar within a garter on which is engraved the motto "FORTIS IN ARDUIS" (Brave in difficulties). A full set of hallmarks is stamped on the reverse side of the end of the handle and they are all very clear.
	Maker :- George Adams

Condition :-Excellent, with crisp hallmarks
Hallmarked :- London 1867
Size :- 1.65 inches ( 4.2 cm) diameter of bowl x 6.3 inches (16 cm) long
Weight :- 1.4 ozt (43.8 g)
Due to its medium size and deep bowl, this ladle is extremely versatile. It is excellent for gravy in one of the smaller- sized gravy boats but it can also be used to serve a very wide variety of sauces as well as mayonnaise and cream. The crest and the beading round the handle makes this ladle a very attractive piece. George Adams was part of the Chawner dynasty of silversmiths working in the 19th century. He was one of the most prolific makers of flatware in the mid-Victorian period and whatever he made was always of a very high standard.

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