Victorian Whiting Sterling Silver OLD KING Soup Ladle

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An elegant sterling silver soup ladle in Whitings 1890 Old King pattern. The shell and acanthus leaf design elements of the handle appeared in many flatware variations since the Georgian era, and has become an established classic for its restrained elegance. The bowl is parcel gilt for nice contrast. The back of the ladle is stamped with the retailers mark for Theodore B. Starr. Starr had agreements with several major silversmiths who provided the store with fine silver to which they applied the retailers mark rather than the manufacturers. Origin: America, ca. 1895. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, light fading to the original gilding, no monogram. Size: 13-/4 long. Weight: 218.0 grams.