THOMAS BRADBURY !! Large Antique Silver Plated Soup/Punch Ladle with Dovetail Handle

LARGE ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED THOMAS BRADBURY, SHEFFIELD SOUP / PUNCH LADLE WITH DOVETAIL PATTERN (1855 - 1905)

THIS RARE COLLECTABLE ITEM IS A SUPERB SILVER PLATED SOUP AND / OR PUNCH LADLE MANUFACTURED IN SHEFFIELD BY THOMAS BRADBURY & SONS BEFORE THE COMPANY BECAME A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IN 1905.  THIS REMARKABLE ITEM HAS THE BROADENED HANDLE TOP WITH A DOVETAIL PATTERN AND IS HALLMARKED AT THE BACK.

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE ITEM IS HALLMARKED WITH "EP" IN A SHIELD FOLLOWED BY MANUFACTURERS STAMP

LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC : THE ITEMS BELOW ARE BASICALLY IDENTICAL BUT DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS

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CONDITION : THE SILVER PLATING HAS LARGELY FADED THROUGH AGE AND THIS HAS LEFT THE ITEM WITH A BRASS GLOW, OTHERWISE THE ITEM IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO RUST, NOT BENT, NO DAMAGES

SIZE : 34cm LENGTH.....3.5cm WIDTH OF HANDLE TOP.....9.8cm WIDTH OF BOWL

POSTAGE : Collection Possible.      Postage method is Buyers Choice

                   SAPO R50            

                   This item may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee